Comparison of Level of Expressed Emotion between Family Caregivers of Patients with Mania and Schizophrenia

Abstract

The burden of mental disorders continuesto grow with significant impacts on health,social, human rights and
economic consequences in all countries of the world. The objectives of the study were to assess and compare
the level of expressed emotion among caregivers of patients with Mania and Schizophrenia. Quantitative
descriptive approach was used for the study. The population under study were family caregivers of patients
with Mania and Schizophrenia. Study was conducted among 20 subjects selected by purposive sampling
technique. Level of expressed emotion scale was used to assess the expressed emotion of caregivers. The
level of expressed emotion were compared by Mann Whitney U test and showed significant difference
between the groups with p<0.05. Result revealed that the level of expressed emotion is seen more in family
caregivers of patients with Schizophrenia than family caregivers of patients with Mania. The presence of
significant increase in the amount of expressed emotion point out to the need for psychosocial support to the
family members for the reduction in expressed emotion, which in turn reduce the relapse rates and helps the
family caregivers to effectively cope and manage the ill family member.