摘要：What is already known about this topic? Adults with disabilities, compared with those without disabilities, experience more mental distress and are more likely to experience factors associated with a higher occurrence of mental disorders, including poverty and limited heath care access. What is added by this report? Nationwide, an estimated 17.4 million adults with disabilities experience frequent mental distress 4.6 times as often than do adults without disabilities. Adults living below the federal poverty level report mental distress 70% more often than do adults in higher income households. What are the implications for public health practice? Targeted interventions and programs and policies that ensure receipt of mental health screening, care, and support services could help reduce mental distress among adults with disabilities.
关键词：Mental Distress In Adults With Disabilities;Mental Health And Disabilities;Adults With Disabilities And Mental Health;Prevalence of Mental Distress In People With Disabilities;Mental Health Analysis By Disability Status;Disabilities;Disabilities and Health;Mental Health;Psychiatric Distress;Adult Health;MMWR;Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report
