Engaging law students to promote psychological health

James Duffy; Rachael M Field; Melinda Shirley

doi:10.1177/1037969X1103600407

Engaging law students to promote psychological health

James Duffy, Rachael M Field, Melinda Shirley

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In 2009, the Brain and Mind Research Institute ('BMRI'), with the financial support of the Tristan Jepson Memorial Foundation, conducted a survey of 741 law students studying at 13 Australian law schools. This research is part of a body of work which has raised concerns about the psychological health of Australian law students. According to the BMRI's study, 35.2 per cent of law students experience high levels of psychological distress. This can be compared with 17.8 per cent of medicine students who experience high levels of psychological distress and 13.3 per cent of people aged between 18 and 34 in the general population. The results of the BMRI study mirror similar trends for law students in the United States.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	250-254
Number of pages	5
Journal	Alternative Law Journal
Volume	36
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1037969X1103600407
Publication status	Published - 2011
Externally published	Yes

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