Mölsä P K, Ikonen-Mölsä S A
J Ment Defic Res. 1985 Dec;29 ( Pt 4):309-14. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.1985.tb00358.x.
The defences of family members were studied in order to observe the reactions of the family when faced with a dysfunction in one of its members. Thirty families with a mentally handicapped child were studied, and the attitudes of parents, grandparents and siblings towards the handicapped child were examined. The data showed that the birth of a mentally handicapped child interrupts the normal life-cycle of the family, leading to a crisis. The first reaction in the parents was most often found to be denial, but ultimately adaptation was demonstrated in nearly 80% of the parents. Many of the siblings' and grandparents' reactions differed significantly from those of the parents, being more positive than those of the latter.
对家庭成员的防御机制进行了研究，以观察家庭在面对其中一名成员功能失调时的反应。研究了30个有智力障碍儿童的家庭，并考察了父母、祖父母和兄弟姐妹对该残疾儿童的态度。数据显示，智力障碍儿童的出生打断了家庭的正常生命周期，导致了一场危机。父母的第一反应最常被发现是否认，但最终近80%的父母表现出了适应。许多兄弟姐妹和祖父母的反应与父母的反应有显著差异，比父母的反应更积极。
