Aim The first episode of psychosis is a challenging time for both patients and those who care
for them. Although literature on treatment is plentiful, literature on how to best support …

Social processes have been suggested as important in the maintenance of chronic fatigue
syndrome (also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis; CFS/ME), but the specific role of close …

It has been well-demonstrated that Expressed Emotion (EE) in caregivers of schizophrenia
patients is related to their illness attributions, but little is known about relatives' cognitive and …

Objective: Aggressive behaviour in psychosis is not uncommon. Community provision for
people with psychosis has left informal caregivers to take on a greater role in their care …

Mechanisms underlying the manifestation of relatives' expressed emotion (EE) in the early
stages of psychosis are still not properly understood. The present study aimed to examine …

Patient-initiated violence may pose a significant risk to the strength and longevity of informal
caregiving relationships in psychosis. We aimed to assess caregiver reports of patient …

Expressed emotion (EE), especially criticism, is an important predictor of outcomes for the
patient for a wide range of mental health problems. To understand complex links between …

Objective: Previous literature has identified the importance of interpersonal processes for
patient outcomes in chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) …

Schizophrenia, as a stressful diagnosis, profoundly impacts the whole family, especially
people with schizophrenia and their caregivers. This study tested the potential mediating …

Working with families in psychosis improves outcomes and is cost effective. However,
implementation is poor, partly due to lack of a clear theoretical framework. This paper …