The Wounded Attorney: How Psychological Disorders Impact Attorneys

Catherine Young; Wendy Packman

doi:10.5771/9781793626479

Summary

In The Wounded Attorney, Catherine Young and Wendy Packmanprovide keen insight and commentary into how psychological disorders manifest in attorneys. Attorneys experience an alarming rate of mental health challenges, yet mental health and substance abuse issues often go unnoticed by colleagues and are unacknowledged by attorneys themselves. As both attorneys and psychologists, the uniquely qualified Young and Packman explore how mental health issues appear in the legal profession. The authors urge for an overhaul of the current framework of attorney discipline and construct a compelling argument for a therapeutic approach that destigmatizes mental health issues.

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Edition: 1/2022
Copyright Year: 2022
ISBN-Print: 978-1-7936-2646-2
ISBN-Online: 978-1-7936-2647-9
Publisher: Lexington, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 182
Product Type: Monograph

1. Contents No access
2. List of Tables No access
Introduction No access Pages 1 - 4
The Realities of Practicing Law No access Pages 5 - 20
Research: Discipline and Attorney Psychological Problems No access Pages 21 - 30
The Process of Attorney Discipline No access Pages 31 - 46
Mental Illness in the Legal Profession No access Pages 47 - 86
Substance Use in the Legal Profession No access Pages 87 - 118
Co-Occurring Disorders in Attorney Disciplinary Cases No access Pages 119 - 130
General Trends in Attorney Disciplinary Cases No access Pages 131 - 138
Treatment and Recommendations No access Pages 139 - 148
Future Recommendations No access Pages 149 - 156
References No access Pages 157 - 172
Index No access Pages 173 - 180
About the Authors No access Pages 181 - 182