Ableism in Mental Healthcare Settings: A Qualitative Study Among U.S. Adults with Disabilities
Wang K, Ostrove J, Manning R, Fodero S, Ash S, Whang J, Bogart K, Cipollina R, Redmond M, Adler J, Lowe S. Ableism in Mental Healthcare Settings: A Qualitative Study Among U.S. Adults with Disabilities. SSM - Qualitative Research In Health 2024, 6: 100498. DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmqr.2024.100498.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health servicesMental healthcare settingsHealth servicesHealthcare settingsU.S. adultsUnmet mental health serviceMental health researchMental health concernsReflexive thematic analysisImpact of disabilityExperiences of PWDSemi-structured interviewsAccessing careHealth researchEnvironmental barriersMental healthInterpersonal processesMedical traumaThematic analysisQualitative studyDisability knowledgeNondisabled counterpartsPWDHealth concernDisabilityCommunity perspectives on adolescent mental health stigma in American Samoa
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