Tina Popa, Christina Platz, Kate Jackowski, Kayleigh Young, Lisa Heap, Yingyi Luo
{"title":"'A big nebulous, multifaceted concept': reflections from Victorian personal injury lawyers on wellbeing, burnout and vicarious trauma.","authors":"Tina Popa, Christina Platz, Kate Jackowski, Kayleigh Young, Lisa Heap, Yingyi Luo","doi":"10.1080/13218719.2024.2342410","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13218719.2024.2342410","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>There is a spotlight on mental health, with government initiatives in Australia highlighting the importance of, and need for, greater focus on psychological wellbeing and on addressing psychosocial hazards at work. The growing body of evidence in Australia and internationally suggests that the mental health and wellbeing of lawyers is adversely affected by their work. This cross-disciplinary evidence highlights the need for mental health concerns to be addressed systemically to prevent psychosocial injury and for tailored, proactive psychological support services in the legal environment. In this article we present evidence derived from qualitative interviews with Victorian personal injury lawyers, which form part of a broader study of lawyers and mediators engaged in emotion-laden work. This study aimed to ascertain to what extent the legal system considers the emotional wellbeing and mental health needs of personal injury disputants, lawyers and mediators, identify ways to reduce stigma associated with help seeking and inform proactive prevention initiatives and tailored support services. Findings from this build on past research and continue to highlight themes around stigma, vicarious trauma and collegial support and call attention to the psychological impact of legal practice on Australian lawyers. From this, preventative measures can be developed and implemented to avoid psychosocial injury and provide much-needed specialised support services.</p>","PeriodicalId":51553,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatry Psychology and Law","volume":"31 3","pages":"417-439"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-06-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11182048/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141421841","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The power of compassion: a judicial reflection on wellbeing and the court.","authors":"Pauline Spencer, Jamey H Hueston","doi":"10.1080/13218719.2024.2344233","DOIUrl":"10.1080/13218719.2024.2344233","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This article explores the stress, vicarious trauma, and burnout experienced by judicial officers and their need for protective skills. Compassion is one skill that can be incredibly beneficial. Compassion involves recognising a person's suffering, and 'turning towards' the sufferer. This has been said to be 'neurologically rejuvenating'. In contrast, empathy alone can lead to distress and generate burnout. There are three pillars of compassionate practice: (1) procedural fairness; (2) judicial engagement; and (3) other therapeutic jurisprudence approaches and court programs. The authors, both experienced judicial officers, have experienced how compassionate practice can inspire offenders to achieve rehabilitation goals. These practices can also be implemented in traditional court lists by judicial officers acknowledging the possibility of suffering of court users and empowering them by judicial engagement and granting them agency. A compassionate approach to justice can improve judicial effectiveness, health, and the fostering of a healthy work environment.</p>","PeriodicalId":51553,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatry Psychology and Law","volume":"31 3","pages":"320-326"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-06-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11182047/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141421842","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kate Diesfeld, Marta Rychert, Lois J. Surgenor, Olivia Kelly, Kate Kersey
{"title":"Case commentary: a ‘merciful approach’ to discipline for a New Zealand lawyer’s misconduct","authors":"Kate Diesfeld, Marta Rychert, Lois J. Surgenor, Olivia Kelly, Kate Kersey","doi":"10.1080/13218719.2024.2340098","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13218719.2024.2340098","url":null,"abstract":"A recent decision reveals how a New Zealand’s disciplinary tribunal promoted justice for an unwell lawyer in a case of professional misconduct. In 2023, the Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tr...","PeriodicalId":51553,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatry Psychology and Law","volume":"99 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-05-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140930352","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Testing the Model of Judicial Stress using a COVID-era survey of U.S. federal court personnel","authors":"Anna Fine, Katie M. Snider, Monica K. Miller","doi":"10.1080/13218719.2024.2343091","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13218719.2024.2343091","url":null,"abstract":"Non-judicial court personnel, critical to a well-functioning justice system, experience overloaded dockets and the responsibility of making significant decisions, contributing to cognitive stress. ...","PeriodicalId":51553,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatry Psychology and Law","volume":"66 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-05-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140941966","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alexandra M. Zidenberg, Lisa M. Jewell, Krista Mathias, Glen Luther
{"title":"Professionals’ perceptions of the Saskatoon Mental Health Strategy (MHS) Court: a qualitative analysis","authors":"Alexandra M. Zidenberg, Lisa M. Jewell, Krista Mathias, Glen Luther","doi":"10.1080/13218719.2024.2330048","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13218719.2024.2330048","url":null,"abstract":"The Saskatoon Mental Health Strategy (MHS) aims to improve supervision for justice-involved individuals with mental illness and cognitive impairments. Given the limited research on certain aspects ...","PeriodicalId":51553,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatry Psychology and Law","volume":"16 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140930350","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Vicarious trauma among legal practitioners and judicial officers","authors":"Russ Scott, Ian Freckelton","doi":"10.1080/13218719.2024.2339323","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13218719.2024.2339323","url":null,"abstract":"The term ‘vicarious trauma’ refers to a range of cumulative and harmful effects from exposure to the trauma of others and is now recognised as a category of causation in the diagnostic criteria of ...","PeriodicalId":51553,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatry Psychology and Law","volume":"13 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-05-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140884384","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Elizabeth McEntyre, Georgia Lyons, Anina Johnson, Kimberlie Dean
{"title":"The living experience of First Nations Peoples and Forensic Mental Health systems: listening to the deep stories behind the numbers","authors":"Elizabeth McEntyre, Georgia Lyons, Anina Johnson, Kimberlie Dean","doi":"10.1080/13218719.2024.2330476","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13218719.2024.2330476","url":null,"abstract":"While First Nations Peoples in Australia experience high rates of criminal justice contact, there is limited research on their experiences of the forensic mental health system. This study aims to d...","PeriodicalId":51553,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatry Psychology and Law","volume":"20 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-05-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140884370","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The dose–effect relationship in PTSD: the South African Constitutional Court Case of AK v. Minister of Police (2022)","authors":"Charles Young, Mohammed Nagdee, Amanda Pieterse","doi":"10.1080/13218719.2024.2330047","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13218719.2024.2330047","url":null,"abstract":"The decision of the South African Constitutional Court in AK v. Minister of Police has implications for law enforcement agencies that fail the victims of crime. In this matter, the plaintiff sued t...","PeriodicalId":51553,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatry Psychology and Law","volume":"42 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-05-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140930359","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effects of questioning styles and defendant’s intellectual disability on the public perceptions of a police interview and guilty verdict","authors":"Taeko Wachi","doi":"10.1080/13218719.2024.2313982","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13218719.2024.2313982","url":null,"abstract":"This study examined how the public perceives interview styles and investigated the effects of a defendant’s intellectual disability on perceptions of a police interview and decisions about guilt. A...","PeriodicalId":51553,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatry Psychology and Law","volume":"21 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-05-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140884373","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The relationship between justice system non-involvement and the social and emotional wellbeing of young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people","authors":"Maicee Harrison, Justin Trounson, Stephane Shepherd, Lina Gubhaju, Anna Williamson, Rebecca Ivers, Francine Eades, Robyn Williams, Sandra Eades","doi":"10.1080/13218719.2024.2330060","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13218719.2024.2330060","url":null,"abstract":"Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people are highly overrepresented within the Australian justice system. Despite an increase in research and policies, it is still unclear which intervent...","PeriodicalId":51553,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatry Psychology and Law","volume":"91 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-05-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140884375","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}