Reiss S, Benson B A
Am J Psychiatry. 1984 Jan;141(1):88-90. doi: 10.1176/ajp.141.1.88.
Many mentally retarded people experience negative social conditions for long periods in their lives. These include the stigmatizing effects of being labeled mentally retarded, rejection and ridicule, segregation, infantilization, social disruption, restricted opportunities, and victimization. Many mildly and some moderately retarded people are highly aware of these negative social realities and can articulate them in detail during psychotherapy interviews; the authors describe three such patients. There is a need for research on the possible effect of prolonged exposure to negative social conditions on the mental health of mentally retarded persons.
许多智力迟钝者在其一生中长期经历负面的社会状况。这些状况包括被贴上智力迟钝标签所带来的污名化影响、被排斥和嘲笑、隔离、婴儿化、社会混乱、机会受限以及成为受害者。许多轻度和一些中度智力迟钝者高度意识到这些负面的社会现实，并且能够在心理治疗访谈中详细地阐述它们；作者描述了三位这样的患者。有必要研究长期暴露于负面社会状况对智力迟钝者心理健康可能产生的影响。
