Professional Psychology and Disability
Disabled people are underrepresented in psychology, including among trainees, health service providers, and academics, with no increase in representation in recent years unlike racial, ethnic, sexual, or gender minorities. Disabled individuals in psychology experience systemic and individual discrimination, lack of access to resources and mentorship, and fear of negative repercussions from self-disclosure or association. Disabled trainees consistently report facing disability-related discrimination during training, validating their concerns about disclosure and revealing the lack of value of disability as diversity in the field of psychology. Disabled psychologists have long perceived lack of status and equal representation within APA and the broader field. Research supports the idea that increased representation, especially of those in leadership roles or viewed as field experts, can promote positive shifts in attitudes towards disabled people.
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