The familial communication style called expressed emotion (EE),sometimes used to predict relapse rates in schizophrenic patients,includes all of the following EXCEPT ___________.

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Expressed emotion (EE) is a communication style that involves high levels of criticism, hostility, and over-involvement towards a family member with a mental illness. Emotional distance, on the other hand, refers to a lack of emotional expression or detachment, and is not a component of EE. Therefore, option C is the correct answer as it does not belong to the familial communication style called expressed emotion.

The Familial Communication Style Called Expressed Emotion (EE),sometimes Used to Predict