Main description:

In The Wounded Attorney, Catherine Young and Wendy Packman provide 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.

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