This module of Mini Psychology School for Attorneys — Understanding Addiction — covers 2 lessons: Understanding Addiction and Personality Disorders: Narcissism, BPD and Beyond.By the end of this module, you'll be able to apply Dr. Daniel Bober's framework for addiction as a brain-based disease - distinguish mental illness from substance-use disorder, treatment vs. punishment frames, and the resilience and recovery model. You'll also apply Dr. Michael Brannon's DSM-5-TR framework for narcissism, borderline personality disorder, and other personality disorders - symptoms, communication adaptations, and what makes Cluster B personality disorders particularly challenging in legal representation.How to engage: Start with the first lesson and proceed in order. Read the per-lesson takeaways after each video. Take the practice quiz at the end of the module to check your understanding before moving on.

This module of Mini Psychology School for Attorneys — Malingering and Feigned Mental Illness — covers 3 lessons: Malingering and Feigned Mental Illness; Working with Mental Health Experts and Records (Part 1); and Working with Mental Health Experts and Records (Part 2).By the end of this module, you'll be able to apply Dr. Damarys Sanchez's framework for identifying malingering or feigned mental illness - validity testing, symptom-feigning indicators, and the distinction between exaggeration and outright fabrication. You'll also apply Dr. Jerome Poliacoff and John Schutz's framework for working with mental health experts and records - expert selection, deposition strategy, record review, and the ethics of clinical evaluations for litigation purposes.How to engage: Start with the first lesson and proceed in order. Read the per-lesson takeaways after each video. Take the practice quiz at the end of the module to check your understanding before moving on.

This module of Mini Psychology School for Attorneys — Attorney Mental Health & Wellness - Foundations — covers 2 lessons: Attorney Mental Health & Wellness - Foundations and Self-Care, Confidentiality & Firm-Level Wellness.By the end of this module, you'll be able to apply Brian Quinn's framework for attorney mental health and wellness (Part 1) - the prevalence of mental health challenges in legal practice, recognizing warning signs, and the resources Lawyers Concern for Lawyers of Pennsylvania provides. You'll also apply Brian Quinn's framework for self-care and intervention (Part 2) - confidentiality protections, ethical obligations when colleagues struggle, and the structural changes firms can make to support attorney wellness.How to engage: Start with the first lesson and proceed in order. Read the per-lesson takeaways after each video. Take the practice quiz at the end of the module to check your understanding before moving on.