Sentences with phrase «mental pain inflicted»
The mental pain inflicted by impacts on the medical physical state do not suffice to be regarded as such damage to the health.
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Physical punishment is associated with a range of mental health problems in children, youth and adults, including depression, unhappiness, anxiety, feelings of hopelessness, use of drugs and alcohol, and general psychological maladjustment.26 — 29 These relationships may be mediated by disruptions in parent — child attachment resulting from pain inflicted by a caregiver, 30,31 by increased levels of cortisol32 or by chemical disruption of the brain's mechanism for regulating stress.33 Researchers are also finding that physical punishment is linked to slower cognitive development and adversely affects academic achievement.34 These findings come from large longitudinal studies that control for a wide range of potential confounders.35 Intriguing results are now emerging from neuroimaging studies, which suggest that physical punishment may reduce the volume of the brain's grey matter in areas associated with performance on the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, third edition (WAIS - III).36 In addition, physical punishment can cause alterations in the dopaminergic regions associated with vulnerability to the abuse of drugs and alcohol.37
It is, however, most definitely a story about pain - physical and mental - and how one person can inflict it on another.
The Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment, ratified by the United States and more than 130 other countries since 1984, forbids governments from deliberately inflicting severe physical or mental pain or suffering on those within their custody or control.
The makers of defective furniture may be held accountable for the damages they inflict, which could include medical expenses, emotional and mental pain and suffering, and much more.
The court maintained that Ms. Boothman's supervisor intentionally harassed, humiliated, and assaulted Ms. Boothman to inflict mental pain.