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Disability, ableism, and mental health

In: Research Handbook on Society and Mental Health

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  • Robyn Lewis Brown
  • Gabriele Ciciurkaite

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Seeking to advance an understanding of the association between disability and mental health, this chapter provides an overview of the concept of disability-related devaluation (i.e., ableism) and discusses challenges in operationalizing both disability and ableism. These considerations are further elaborated upon in an original empirical assessment of the social distribution of disability-related discrimination and its mental health effects. Drawing on data from a community survey of people with physical, intellectual, and psychological disabilities and their non-disabled counterparts in the Intermountain West region of the United States, we document a clear association between ableism and psychological distress that is most pronounced among people with psychological disabilities. This set of findings challenges us to think about how we engage in research concerning disability and mental health and underscores the role of power structures and positionality in shaping the psychological impact of disability.

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  • Robyn Lewis Brown & Gabriele Ciciurkaite, 2022. "Disability, ableism, and mental health," Chapters, in: Marta Elliott (ed.), Research Handbook on Society and Mental Health, chapter 12, pages 201-217, Edward Elgar Publishing.
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