Australian lawyers' experience of exposure to traumatic material: a qualitative study
| Autor: | Patricia Weir, Nicola Sheeran, Liz Jones |
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| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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Coping (psychology)
050901 criminology 05 social sciences Psychological distress Articles 050105 experimental psychology Pathology and Forensic Medicine Psychiatry and Mental health Social support 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Psychology (miscellaneous) 0509 other social sciences Psychology Law health care economics and organizations Clinical psychology Qualitative research |
| Zdroj: | Psychiatr Psychol Law |
| ISSN: | 1321-8719 |
| Popis: | Lawyers experience significant levels of psychological distress. We argue that one reason, which has received insufficient attention from researchers, is their exposure to traumatic material. Our study examined the lived experience of lawyers who are exposed to traumatic material, including the role their organisation and profession play in shaping their experiences. Thirty-five lawyers or barristers, from both the public and the private sector, participated in in-depth interviews about how their exposure to traumatic material affected them, and how their organisation shaped their experiences. Our analysis identified six themes: when material becomes traumatic, fear of stigma, everyday recovery, boundaries through denial and distancing, using social support normatively and making meaning. Our findings identify that lawyers can experience strong emotional reactions to traumatic material, and their experience is influenced by the professional norms and training in law. Moreover, their organisation has an important role in either ameliorating or exacerbating their responses. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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