Szivos S E, Griffiths E
Centre for the Applied Psychology of Social Care, University of Kent, Canterbury, England.
Ment Retard. 1990 Dec;28(6):333-41.
A growing body of research has documented the existence of the problem of stigma among people with mental retardation. Normalization-based services often seem to collude with current consensus, which indicates that the best way to cope with stigma is by "passing" for "normal." In the present paper we presented an alternative method of dealing with stigma, namely, group therapy based on the two paradigms of loss and consciousness raising. In talking about their experiences with retardation and stigma, seven group members passed through six stages: denial, statement, recognition, exploration, meaning, and acceptance. Implications of this approach for working with people who have mental retardation were discussed.
越来越多的研究记录了智力迟钝者中存在的污名化问题。基于正常化的服务似乎常常与当前的共识一致，即应对污名化的最佳方式是“伪装”成“正常人”。在本文中，我们提出了一种应对污名化的替代方法，即基于丧失和意识提升这两种范式的团体治疗。在谈论他们在智力迟钝和污名化方面的经历时，七名团体成员经历了六个阶段：否认、陈述、认识、探索、意义和接受。文中还讨论了这种方法对与智力迟钝者工作的启示。
