Emotional cues from expressive behavior of women and men with Parkinson's disease.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Emotional experience of people with Parkinson's disease is prone to being misunderstood by observers and even healthcare practitioners, which affects treatment effectiveness and makes clients suffer distress in their social lives. This study was designed to identify reliable emotional cues from expressive behavior in women and men with Parkinson's disease.

Method

Videotaped expressive behavior of 96 participants during an interview of discussing enjoyable events was rated using the Interpersonal Communication Rating Protocol. Indices from emotional measures were represented in three components. Correlational analyses between expressive behavior domains and emotional components were conducted for the total sample and by gender separately.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Wang SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6028092 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature