Individuals with disabilities face many misconceptions regarding their sexuality, the most
common of which are that they are either asexual or unable to control themselves sexually …

Accessible summary What is known on the subject? Physical appearance, as in the case of
individuals with physical disabilities who use a cane, walker or wheelchair, also influence …

Objective While research continues to document the impact of internalized stigma among
persons with schizophrenia, little is known about the factors which promote stigma …

Self-stigma is regarded as a barrier to recovery from schizophrenia and the identification of
factors protecting from its development may help identify vulnerable patients and …

Las actitudes negativas hacia la sexualidad de las personas con discapacidad siguen
siendo motivo de análisis en tanto que constituyen uno de los principales impedimentos …

The high prevalence of people with Intellectual Disability (ID) fosters the recognition of their
health, work, and social needs. However, few studies have focused on the assessment of …

Background Women with disabilities may face social negative attitudes with regard to their
being mothers. In addition, attitudes toward different disabilities form a hierarchy, with more …

Despite abundant literature on personality and stigma, the role of disability type in this
relationship has remained unaddressed. In the current study, we examined whether the …

Objective Studies have showed that therapists and mental health workers of persons with
schizophrenia tend to estimate their patients' social quality of life (SQoL) as poorer than the …

The study mapped French lay people's positions regarding sexual assistance to people with
physical disability. A sample of 238 adults living in the south of France, aged 18–67 years …