Perceived expressed emotion in individuals with a first episode of psychosis from a south Asian background.

Aim: To explore perceived expressed emotion in the south Asian context for individuals with a first episode of psychosis (FEP).

Method: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 16 service users experiencing a FEP to understand their experience of expressed emotion (EE) from their caregivers. Interviews were analysed using inductive thematic analysis.

Expressed emotion in the South Asian diaspora living in the UK: A qualitative study.

Background: 'Expressed Emotion (EE)' captures ways in which emotions are expressed within a family environment. Research has found that EE in families has an impact on psychiatric illness, in particular psychosis, such that it increases risk of relapse. EE was conceptualised by research conducted in the UK.