Understanding mental ill-health as psychosocial disability: Implications for assistive technology

KE Ringland, J Nicholas, R Kornfield… - Proceedings of the 21st …, 2019 - dl.acm.org
Proceedings of the 21st International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers …, 2019dl.acm.org
Psychosocial disability involves actual or perceived impairment due to a diversity of mental,
emotional, or cognitive experiences. While assistive technology for psychosocial disabilities
has been understudied in communities such as ASSETS, advances in computing have
opened up a number of new avenues for assisting those with psychosocial disabilities
beyond the clinic. However, these tools continue to emerge primarily within the framework
of" treatment," emphasizing resolution or improvement of mental health symptoms. This work …
Psychosocial disability involves actual or perceived impairment due to a diversity of mental, emotional, or cognitive experiences. While assistive technology for psychosocial disabilities has been understudied in communities such as ASSETS, advances in computing have opened up a number of new avenues for assisting those with psychosocial disabilities beyond the clinic. However, these tools continue to emerge primarily within the framework of "treatment," emphasizing resolution or improvement of mental health symptoms. This work considers what it means to adopt a social model lens from disability studies and incorporate the expertise of assistive technology researchers in relation to mental health. Our investigation draws on interviews conducted with 18 individuals who have complex health needs that include mental health symptoms. This work highlights the potential role for assistive technology in supporting psychosocial disability outside of a clinical or medical framework.
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