新奇事件簿 入室抢劫 盗窃的危害

A new study shows that experiencing a burglary is a serious threat to people's mental health. The survey is from the British charity Victim Support and the home security company ADT. Researchers interviewed 1,000 people who had been burgled. They found that a quarter of them suffered from anxiety or forms of depression, while a further 25 per cent felt saddened by the thought they could no longer protect their home and family. The researchers said that feelings of insecurity set in for many people after a burglary. They reported that 37 per cent of burglary victims suddenly became afraid of being mugged in the streets, something they had not feared before being burgled.

一项新的研究表明,遭受盗窃的经历，严重威胁人们的心理健康。调查是由英国慈善支持机构和家庭安全公司ADT共同完成的。研究人员采访了曾被盗窃过的1000人。他们发现,四分之一的人患有焦虑或抑郁症,另有25%的人一想起自己再也不能保护他们的家和家人就会感到悲伤。研究人员说,在经历盗窃案之后，许多人都会开始有不安全感。他们的报告称,入室盗窃受害者中37%的人，变得突然害怕在街上被抢劫,他们以前并没有担心被抢劫。

Professor Paula Nicolson from the British Psychological Society warned that people and the police underestimate how serious a crime burglary is. Many people fail to realise it can leave people traumatised. She said: "Burglary is frequently seen as a minor² crime – one that may be resolved and forgotten by the victim….However psychologically and emotionally the experience of being burgled is likely to have a severe emotional outcome for many victims who were, up to then, leading ordinary lives." She added the undue³ trauma¹ resulted for some people in "the compulsion to move house, depression, anxiety, sleeplessness⁴ and even marital⁵ breakdown⁶".

英国心理学会Paula Nicolson教授警告说,人们和警察都低估了盗窃犯罪的严重性。很多人没有意识到它可以让人们受到重创。她说，盗窃经常被视为轻微犯罪——被害人可以对这种案件释然并遗忘。但是盗窃受害者的心理和情感就像是遭受了严重的情感创伤，直到现在才过上平淡的生活。她补充说，过度的心理创伤甚至造成某些人的搬家强迫症、抑郁症、焦躁失眠症,甚至婚姻破裂。

1 trauma   

n.外伤，精神创伤

参考例句：

• Counselling is helping him work through this trauma.心理辅导正帮助他面对痛苦。
• The phobia may have its root in a childhood trauma.恐惧症可能源于童年时期的创伤。

2 minor   

adj.较小(少)的，较次要的；n.辅修学科；vi.辅修

参考例句：

• The young actor was given a minor part in the new play.年轻的男演员在这出新戏里被分派担任一个小角色。
• I gave him a minor share of my wealth.我把小部分财产给了他。

3 undue   

adj.过分的；不适当的；未到期的

参考例句：

• Don't treat the matter with undue haste.不要过急地处理此事。
• It would be wise not to give undue importance to his criticisms.最好不要过分看重他的批评。

4 sleeplessness   

n.失眠，警觉

参考例句：

• Modern pharmacy has solved the problem of sleeplessness. 现代制药学已经解决了失眠问题。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The doctors were puzzled by this strange continuous sleeplessness. 医生们对他的奇异的不眠感到疑惑。 来自英语晨读30分（高三）

5 marital   

adj.婚姻的，夫妻的

参考例句：

• Her son had no marital problems.她的儿子没有婚姻问题。
• I regret getting involved with my daughter's marital problems;all its done is to bring trouble about my ears.我后悔干涉我女儿的婚姻问题, 现在我所做的一切将给我带来无穷的烦恼。

6 breakdown   

n.垮，衰竭；损坏，故障，倒塌

参考例句：

• She suffered a nervous breakdown.她患神经衰弱。
• The plane had a breakdown in the air,but it was fortunately removed by the ace pilot.飞机在空中发生了故障，但幸运的是被王牌驾驶员排除了。