Schizophrenia and family relationships

Abstract

Introduction~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~l 1.1 Introduction 1 1.2 Background to the research 1 1.3 Research problem and research questions 3 1.4 Methodology 5 1.5 Outline of the thesis 6 1.6 Conclusion 8 Chapter 2: Literature review: The family relationships of persons with psychotic symptoms -Theories and research findings 9 2.1 Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders 9 2.1.1 Classification and criticism 9 2.1.2 Schizophrenia and insight 13 2.1.3 Schizophrenia and cognitive deficits 16 2.2 The expressed emotion 22 2.2.1 A historical account 2.2.2 Family's EE: Definition and research findings 2.2.3 Expressed emotion and causal attributions 2.2.4 Critical comments, discussion and conclusions 2.3The~milyburden _~~_ _~35 2.3.1 A historical account 2.3.2 Family burden: Definition and research findings 36 2.3.3 Critical comments, discussion and conclusions 42 iv 2.4 The interplay between the patient and the family 43 2.5 The perception of family relationships 45 2.6 Theories of interpersonal relations 48 2.6.1 Introduction and historical account 48 2.