Families Affected by Huntington’s Disease Report Difficulties in Communication, Emotional Involvement, and Problem Solving

Family functioning in Huntington's disease (HD) is known from previous studies to be adversely affected. However, which aspects of family functioning are disrupted is unknown, limiting the empirical basis around which to create supportive interventions.The aim of the current study was to assess family functioning in HD families.We assessed family functioning in 61 participants (38 HD gene-expanded participants and 23 family members) using the...