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1
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| pubmed:dateCreated |
2004-4-13
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| pubmed:abstractText |
The following paper is the result of a retrospective study of clinical case files of legal professionals treated for substance-related and co-occurring psychiatric disorders at a recovery center specializing in the care of impaired professionals. Attorneys traditionally differ from healthcare professionals in two important ways: first, they prematurely leave treatment in greater numbers, and second, they suffer a higher incidence of co-occurring psychiatric disorders. Sixty percent of the attorneys presented with concurrent psychiatric conditions (Axis I and Axis II), compared to 46% of their healthcare colleagues. More than half of the lawyers treated had a prior history of criminal arrest. Sixty-four percent completed treatment compared to an 86% completion rate for medical professionals. The completion rate for lawyers improved significantly following institution of a dedicated impaired attorneys' program under the direction of an attorney/clinician in October of 1999. Prospective studies are needed to determine if attorneys are at greater risk of developing substance related and/or psychiatric disorders than are other professionals of similar demographic backgrounds and what specialized intervention, treatment, and case management services might be necessary to assure equivalent outcomes.
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| pubmed:language |
eng
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| pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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| pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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| pubmed:issn |
1055-0887
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| pubmed:author | |
| pubmed:issnType |
Print
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| pubmed:volume |
23
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| pubmed:owner |
NLM
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| pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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| pubmed:pagination |
55-64
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| pubmed:dateRevised |
2008-5-12
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| pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:15077840-Adult,
pubmed-meshheading:15077840-Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:15077840-Demography,
pubmed-meshheading:15077840-Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,
pubmed-meshheading:15077840-Female,
pubmed-meshheading:15077840-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:15077840-Lawyers,
pubmed-meshheading:15077840-Male,
pubmed-meshheading:15077840-Mental Disorders,
pubmed-meshheading:15077840-Middle Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:15077840-Personality Disorders,
pubmed-meshheading:15077840-Prevalence,
pubmed-meshheading:15077840-Substance-Related Disorders,
pubmed-meshheading:15077840-Treatment Outcome
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| pubmed:year |
2004
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| pubmed:articleTitle |
Treatment for attorneys with substance related and co-occurring psychiatric disorders: demographics and outcomes.
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| pubmed:affiliation |
HealthCare Connection of Tampa, Inc., USA.
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| pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article
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