精神疾病与《美国残疾人法案》。理解其基本要点。

Mental illness and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Understanding the fundamentals.

Wasserbauer L I

University of Akron College of Nursing, OH 44325-3701, USA.

J Psychosoc Nurs Ment Health Serv. 1997 Jan;35(1):22-6. doi: 10.3928/0279-3695-19970101-14.

Abstract

With an increasing emphasis on psychiatric rehabilitation, psychiatric nurses must understand the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the application of the legislation to the mentally disabled. 2. The ADA applies to all who are disabled physically or as the result of emotional or mental illness, and is intended to promote equality of opportunity, full participation in society, and economic self-sufficiency. 3. Because much of the ADA was drafted from the perspective of the physically disabled, it sometimes is a challenge to apply the regulations to people with mental illness.

摘要

随着对精神康复的日益重视，精神科护士必须了解《美国残疾人法案》（ADA）以及该立法对精神残疾者的适用情况。2. 《美国残疾人法案》适用于所有因身体残疾或因情感或精神疾病而残疾的人，旨在促进机会平等、充分参与社会以及经济自给自足。3. 由于《美国残疾人法案》的大部分内容是从身体残疾者的角度起草的，因此将这些规定应用于精神疾病患者有时是一项挑战。