Wounded Attorney - How Psychological Disorders Impact Attorneys

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.

List of contents

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.

Product details

• Authors: Wendy Packman, Packman Wendy, Catherine Young, Catherine Packman Young
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.01.2024
• EAN: 9781793626486
• ISBN: 978-1-79362-648-6
• No. of pages: 198
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; PSYCHOLOGY / Clinical Psychology, Psychology, LAW / Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Clinical psychology, Legal Ethics & Professional Conduct, Legal ethics and professional conduct