The unseen cost of justice: post-traumatic stress symptoms in Canadian lawyers

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Identified protective factors against vicarious trauma include “being Caucasian, higher education and income, a greater sense of mastery, self-esteem, self-worth… good social adjustment and social functioning” https://t.co/T6pbFyuwID

Leclerc and colleagues (2020) also finds 1 in 4 lawyers present psychological distress warranting referral to health professionals: https://t.co/T6pbFyuwID

Symptoms of PTSD are prevalent amongst 2.4% of the Canadian general population, but are found in 9% of lawyers contends Leclerc and colleagues (2020): https://t.co/T6pbFyuwID

This study found significant indicators of “unsatisfactory quality of life” in addition to psychological distress and PTSD among lawyers. More unseen costs of justice are starting to be acknowledged #traumainformed https://t.co/Qhfj6gPOvz

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