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Wounded Attorney - How Psychological Disorders Impact Attorneys

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In The Wounded Attorney, authors Young and Packman explore how mental health issues appear in the legal profession by examining attorney disbarment records and arguing for a therapeutic approach to attorney discipline that destigmatizes mental health issues.

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Introduction
Chapter 1: The Realities of Practicing Law
Chapter 2: Research: Discipline and Attorney Psychological Problems
Chapter 3: The Process of Attorney Discipline
Chapter 4: Mental Illness in the Legal Profession
Chapter 5: Substance Use in the Legal Profession
Chapter 6: Co-Occurring Disorders in Attorney Disciplinary Cases
Chapter 7: General Trends in Attorney Disciplinary Cases
Chapter 8: Treatment and Recommendations
Chapter 9: Future Recommendations


About the author

Catherine Young is Senior Psychologist at the Correctional Training Facility, Soledad, California, USA.Wendy Packman is Professor Emerita of Psychology at Palo Alto University, USA.

Summary

In The Wounded Attorney, authors Young and Packman explore how mental health issues appear in the legal profession by examining attorney disbarment records and arguing for a therapeutic approach to attorney discipline that destigmatizes mental health issues.

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