PSYCHOLOGICAL FEATURES OF EXPRESSED EMOTION IN INDIVIDUALS WITH MEDICAL CONDITIONS
Abstract
Abstract. The article is an attempt to discuss psychological features of individuals with bowel diseases, namely irritable bowel syndrome, ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease as well as diabetes, bronchial asthma in relation to expressed emotion. Expressed emotion is manifested through relatives’ attitude and behavior towards those individuals. Such behavior can include hostile attitude, critical comments, emotional overinvolvement. This expressed emotion on the part of family relatives typically can cause the worsening of the sick individual psychological state. A special focus in this study is on the individuals with bowel syndromes and their psychological states. The research goal is to find out the specifics of the expressed emotion impact on the quality of life of individuals with medical diagnoses. Theoretical literature overview, deduction, induction were among the main research tools. Results of the study have shown that the psychological states of sick individuals clearly correlate with expressed emotion on the part of their spouses/ parents or relatives who typically demonstrate critical comments, overinvolvement. Future studies of bowel diseases and expressed emotion would benefit from concentrating on a clearly defined and relatively homogeneous group of individuals.
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