High levels of emotional involvement, intrusiveness and critical attitudes among family members of people with schizophrenia may negatively affect treatment outcome. This theory is know as:

A. Expressed emotion
B. Emotional scapegoating
C. Family enmeshment
D. Emotional stigmatization


Answer: A. Expressed emotion

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