Thomas introduced "psycho-emotional disablism" to describe the psychological harm caused by social prejudice and exclusion, defining disablism as the avoidable restriction of life activities and a form of social oppression. He also argues that "impairment effects" should be a secondary but legitimate focus, as they intertwine with disablism. For clinical psychology to engage, the concept must resonate as a psychological construct, with models like SPAARS offering insight into how repeated disablist experiences can trigger automatic emotional responses. Psychological grounding of the concept could yield valuable theoretical and socio-political insights for both disciplines.