EMPLOYMENT LAW: SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN THE WORK PLACE I. Introduction "I was just kidding and she was laughing too." We are all too familiar with this scenario - a simple joke‚ gesture‚ or nudge all in the innocence of fun. But is it simple‚ innocent or fun? The U.S. Department of Labor estimates that American businesses lose over $1 billion annually in absenteeism‚ low morale‚ and employee replacement costs due to sexual harassment. It is even more alarming to note that this figure does not include
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Chapter 8- Psychological Disorders Neurosis: term used to describe disorders causing personal distress and impairment in functioning‚ but did not cause a person to lose contact with reality Psychosis: a serious disturbance that can cause people to lose touch with reality and to suffer from delusions and hallucinations 5 Perspectives on Psychological Disorders 1. Biological Causes: a PD is a symptom of an underlying physical disorder cause by abnormalities in the brain by genetics‚ heredity
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Internet Sexual Addiction It seems that the Internet has become an ever-growing part in numerous areas of the everyday lives of people. One area that is worthy of further study involves sexual addiction and how it is related with too much use of the Internet. Some scholars allege that sociopaths are starting to emerge online and it has been dubbed as “technological addictions”. This article looks at Internet addiction with respect to excessive sexual behavior. It includes discussions of the notion
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Dissociative Disorder I. What is dissociation? * Can be defined as a condition that involves disruptions or breakdowns of memory‚ awareness‚ identity or perception. * What causes dissociative disorder? * Psychological trauma * Sexual abuse * Stressful events * What are the effects of a dissociative disorder? * Automatic switching of personalities during moments of stress * Losing time‚ or dissociative amnesia
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his subordinate come to the light. As was stated in the Report of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Best Buy (May 12‚ 2012)‚ Dunn had close relationship with one of the female employees. Dunn and young lady did not admit romantic or sexual relationship; both were talking about close and platonic friendship. However‚ there were a lot of proves such as phone calls; texts‚ videos‚ and picture messages‚ some of them expressing affection; Committee failed to prove their further relationship
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in today’s media. According to an internet article‚ “Sexual information‚ whether in the form of pictures‚ stories‚ or sounds‚ has been shown to evoke a predictable range of emotional responses within viewers” (Reichert). The emotions that are triggered from sexual images are that of arousal and intrigue among viewers. In essence‚ openly risqué images and behavior in the media have a major influence on its audience. Particularly‚ the sexual advertising blitz of the last five decades has created
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Altered states of consciousness 1- Sleeping: Sleeping is defined as: Altered state of consciousness meaning losing awareness‚ unresponsiveness to the surrounding environment. Normal people spend one third of their life-time sleeping. Sleeping has many functions such as: improving mental health and maintaining the body in its healthy state and avoid the damage of tissues. Sleeping Hours: Age and condition | Sleep Needs | Newborns
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SOMATIZATION DISORDER OUTLINE • • • • • • • • Introduction Epidemiology Etiology/pathophysiology Risk factors Clinical features Investigations Diagnosis Differential diagnosis OUTLINE • • • • • • Treatments Complications Prognosis Prevention Conclusion References INTRODUCTION • Somatization disorder is a form of somatoform disorder characterized by recurring multiple and current‚ clinically significant complaints about somatic symptoms • It is also
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Bipolar Disorder While the precise causes of bipolar disorder are not yet fully understood‚ we do know that It is primarily a biological illness. However‚ its onset is often linked to stressful life events. There are a number of factors that are believed to play a role in developing bipolar disorder Including genetics‚ brain chemicals‚ environmental factors and sometimes medical illnesses. Bipolar Disorder is a mental illness in which a person ’s mood alternates between extreme mania and depression
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Military Sexual Trauma and PTSD Sexual harassment and sexual abuse has been a reoccurring theme in the military. The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) defines military sexual trauma (MST) as “psychological trauma…result(ing) from a physical assault of a sexual nature‚ battery of a sexual nature‚ or sexual harassment which occurred while the Veteran was serving on active duty or active duty for training” (38 USC § 1720D; Monteith‚ Bahraini‚ Matarazzo‚ Soberay‚ & Smith‚ 2016). Although the military
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