Question

Research seems to show that expressed emotion tends to be more common in Western than in non-Western or developing countries. What aspect of schizophrenia has this observation been used to explain?

Answer 1

Answer:

This observation explains less severe long term outcomes in devoloping countries.

Explanation:

According to this research, expressing emotions is more common in Western countries. Some of the syntoms of Schizophrenia refer to the demostration of feelings and emotions, the lack of showing emotions. In developing countrys this particular aspect of a person is not so rare and for that reason this has less severe long term outcomes. While in western countries, where people are more affective and show and expect other people to show emotions, this can bring them more severe long term outcomes.