Fairbrother Nichole, Rachman S
Anxiety Disorders Unit, Department of Psychiatry, UBC Hospital, A Site of Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Centre, Detwiller Pavillion, 2211 Westbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 2B5, Canada.
Behav Res Ther. 2004 Feb;42(2):173-89. doi: 10.1016/S0005-7967(03)00108-6.
This paper describes an investigation of the phenomenon of mental pollution in a sample of 50 female victims of sexual assault. Feelings of mental pollution were assessed using an interview and a questionnaire. An experimental procedure was employed to determine if feelings of dirtiness and the urge to wash could be provoked by deliberate attention to the assault memory. Thirty (60%) of the 50 participants reported some feelings of mental pollution subsequent to the assault, and feelings of mental pollution were related to post-assault washing behaviour. Deliberate recall of the assault resulted in stronger feelings of dirtiness and the urge to wash than did deliberate attention to a pleasant memory or scene. Nine women reported washing their hands in response to deliberate recall of the assault. These findings suggest that feelings of mental pollution may be prominent in victims of sexual assault.
本文描述了对50名性侵犯女性受害者样本中的精神污染现象进行的一项调查。使用访谈和问卷对精神污染感受进行评估。采用实验程序来确定通过刻意关注性侵记忆是否会引发肮脏感和洗涤冲动。50名参与者中有30名（60%）报告在性侵后有一些精神污染感受，且精神污染感受与性侵后的洗涤行为有关。与刻意关注愉快记忆或场景相比，刻意回忆性侵会导致更强烈的肮脏感和洗涤冲动。9名女性报告因刻意回忆性侵而洗手。这些发现表明，精神污染感受在性侵犯受害者中可能很突出。
