Reed Krystia, Bornstein Brian H, Jeon Andrew B, Wylie Lindsey E
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, USA.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, USA.
Int J Law Psychiatry. 2016 Jul-Aug;47:148-56. doi: 10.1016/j.ijlp.2016.02.019. Epub 2016 May 14.
Attorneys suffer from high rates of stress, alcoholism, and mental health problems that are costly for the legal system and impair their abilities to serve their clients. There is some indication that these problems begin in law school. The present study assessed a cohort of law students at an American law school for their reported levels of stress, depression, anxiety, substance use, and overall adjustment/coping. Findings indicate that law students suffer from high levels of stress, anxiety, depression, and alcohol use, and that these problem behaviors fluctuate throughout the course of law school. We discuss the implications for law student/lawyer well-being and legal education.
律师承受着高压力、酗酒及心理健康问题，这对法律系统而言成本高昂，还会削弱他们为客户服务的能力。有迹象表明这些问题始于法学院。本研究评估了一所美国法学院的一群法律系学生所报告的压力、抑郁、焦虑、物质使用及总体适应/应对水平。研究结果表明，法律系学生承受着高水平的压力、焦虑、抑郁和酒精使用问题，并且这些问题行为在法学院学习期间会有所波动。我们讨论了这些情况对法律系学生/律师福祉及法律教育的影响。
