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Support for Human and Civil Rights in Physical Disability, Mental Illness, and Substance Use Disorder

JAMA Health Forum 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2026.3431

October 02, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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These findings contribute important evidence to the existing literature on stigma, highlighting discrepancies in public support for basic human and contested civil rights across marginalized subgroups, which can inform interventions to address public attitudes toward people with behavioral health conditions.

Corresponding Author: Morgan C. Shields, PhD, Washington University in St Louis, One Brookings Dr, MSC 1196-251-46, St Louis, MO 63130 (mshields@wustl.edu).

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