ABSTRACT
Expressed emotion (EE) is a way of describing the characteristics of interpersonal interactions and relationship between an individual with an illness and their relative or caregiver. This chapter reviews the methods of assessing EE, which include semi-structured interviews, speech samples, and self-report questionnaires. This chapter also provides an understanding of the use of EE measures in clinical and research settings and their psychometric properties, as well as an overview of the administration and scoring of these measures. Semi-structured interviews detailed in this chapter include the Camberwell Family Interview and Standardized Clinical Family Interview. Speech sample measures of EE include the Five-Minute Speech Sample. Self-report measures and questionnaires outlined in this chapter include the Level of Expressed Emotion Scale and the Family Questionnaire. Additionally, the chapter includes brief information about the Family Attitude Scale, Brief Dyadic Scale of Expressed Emotion, and Family Emotional Involvement and Criticism Scale.
