Sentences with phrase «on mental distress»

Forty - seven adolescents (14M, 33F; mean age 13.89, SD =.73) completed questionnaires on mental distress and positive functioning, and provided three saliva samples for cortisol analysis as well as demographic and life event information.

The Supreme Court of Canada recently rules on mental distress cases in the workplace in the Keays case, finding that the amount of damages should be consistent with an employees actual losses.

Citing principles from Wallace v. United Grain Growers Ltd., 1997 CanLII 332 (SCC) and Honda Canada Inc. v. Keays, 2008 SCC 39 (CanLII), the Court of Appeal found that, to receive aggravated damages based on mental distress, an employee is required to demonstrate the manner of dismissal caused injury rising beyond the «normal distress» and «hurt feelings» which ordinarily accompany a dismissal for cause.

Not exact matches

And how on earth are so many entrepreneurs able to tolerate immense mental discomfort and do things that scare, intimidate or otherwise cause them distress?

He suggests two other points of view, and proposes that the chaplain be their advocate in the professional mix: a focus on meaning, arguing that the mentally ill have lost or have never found meaning in life (Tillich, Frankl); and a focus on morals, suggesting that a violation of moral obligation or social responsibility accounts for mental distress (Mowrer, Boisen).

On the other hand, Jesus did know many of the distresses that may afflict the aged; loneliness, poverty, abandonment, and, if the «cry of dereliction» is to be taken in its full horror, as I think it should be, the extremity of physical weakness and mental dissolution.

«my past life» «I had just gone through a traumatic escapade» «Once I was back in touch with reality,» «I went through bouts of mental distress until I was finally put on a medication that absolved me much of my mental disorder.»

Although disasters that are particularly severe and cause substantial resource loss can elicit greater mental health distress and PTSD symptoms, to the extent that survivors can find spiritual meaning in such events, the deleterious effects of disasters on mental health functioning may be reduced.

On his death bed Accredo found himself in utter distress, his mental and spiritual powers exhausted.

What happens is the baby is set on a trajectory for underdevelopment and possible mental distress later.

Hence the # 13m to be spent on CTBT for those who are made unemployed through this recession: a case of treating social distress as though it were «mental illness».

However, the notice filed on his behalf by Latham lawyer Kevin Luibrand seeks damages of $ 140,000 for lost income and another $ 200,000 for embarrassment, humiliation and mental distress from the town.

NYC Well will collaborate with the national Disaster Distress Helpline to strengthen mental health outreach On Saturday, Mayor Bill de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray joined will.i.am and the Black Eyed Peas in the Bronx to announce a new -LSB-...]

The results come from the California Well - Being Survey, which assessed the impact of mental health prevention and early intervention programs on individuals who are experiencing psychological distress.

The case for familial and genetic vulnerabilities in female twins,» was published in the Annals of Behavioral Medicine in January 2014 and showed that the associations between caregiving and different types of psychological distress (depression, anxiety, perceived stress and perceived mental health) depend largely on a person's genes and upbringing — and less so on the difficulty of caregiving.

Much of the literature on dealing with distressed co-workers is focused on physicians and other mental health professionals.

With a theoretical range of 0 to 24, higher scores on the K6 represent increased psychological distress and scores above 13 are correlated with having a mental disorder of some type.

It will require more mental - health screening and education at the primary - care level, providing more assistance to distressed people who can't manage health care on their own, and exploring ways to make more mental - health professionals available to those who need them most.

More subtle are reactions that bring on headaches, mental fog, anxiety, intestinal distress, sleepiness or fatigue.

Haneke's camera fearlessly focuses on the grim realities of suffering and the distressing degenerating nature of Anne's physical and mental descent.

Pregnancy is physically taxing on any animal, and especially hard on a cat or dog that is homeless or that may otherwise be experiencing physical or mental distress.

Trapped in crates with no mental stimulation, many pigs resort to gnawing on bars or waving their heads repeatedly, indications of severe psychological distress.

Barbara J. Walker - Renshaw of Borden Ladner Gervais LLP presented her perpsective on the 2008 SCC decision, Mustapha v. Culligan of Canada Ltd., and its implications in damages for mental distress.

Instead, the cap is imposed on the non-economic damages for such losses as grief, sorrow, loss of enjoyment of life, physical and mental pain and suffering, or emotional distress.

It went on to state that if an employee can prove that the manner of dismissal caused mental distress that was in the contemplation of the parties, that those damages will be awarded not through an arbitrary extension of the notice but through an award that reflects the actual damages.

Putting a money value on a person's physical and mental pain and distress is an inexact science at best.

The judge did not enter into the debate about the relationship between aggravated damages and damages for mental distress; preferring instead to deal with them on an entirely separate basis.

[70] In awarding damages for mental distress, the trial judge erred by relying on her observations of Mr. Lau's demeanour while testifying, in the absence of any evidence or testimony other than Mr. Lau's own.

Expert evidence of a recognized psychiatric illness is not required to prove mental distress — a court can find mental distress based on the evidence of family, friends, or from the plaintiff directly.

[93] As mentioned, on appeal the appellant concedes that there was some entitlement to mental distress damages but takes issue with the quantum of the award.

Ian Hu of Oatley Vigmond LLP commenced an action on his behalf for accident benefits and damages for bad faith and mental distress on December 10, 2008 against his insurer, ING Insurance Company of Canada, represented by Deborah Neilson of Carroll Heyd Chown.

This would have accomplished the same end but without the attribution of blame to the grievor, and more particularly on his presumed state of mental distress.

392 (1962); Destefano v. Grabrian, 763 P. 2d 275 (Colo. 1988)(finding claims for mental pain and suffering, based on theories of negligence and intentional infliction of emotional distress, «plainly set forth claims for alienation of affections and criminal conversation»); Strauss v. Cilek, 418 N.W. 2d 378 (Iowa Ct..

The Court of Appeal held that moral damages, on the other hand, are awarded as a result of dismissal where the employer has conducted itself in a manner that is unfair or in bad faith, and which results in mental distress.

On February 15, 2017, the Ontario Court of Appeal released Doyle v. Zochem Inc., 2017 ONCA 130, a significant decision in which the Court affirmed that moral damages may be awarded for termination - related employer conduct that is unfair or is in bad faith and which causes the employee mental distress.

Although the trial judge found that the AGM's conduct did not rise to the level of the tort of intentional infliction of mental distress, the effect of her actions on Doyle's mental state contributed to the trial judge's award of moral damages.

The trial judge found no bad faith on the part of the insurer, but awarded Ms. Fidler aggravated damages of $ 20,000 for mental distress resulting from Sun Life's breach of the group disability contract.

The Court awarded over $ 100,000 in economic damages to Perkins on the tortious interference claim, $ 10,000 for emotional distress and mental suffering and $ 30,000 in punitive damages.

Depending on the severity of the accident, damages in bus accident cases may also include compensation for loss of spousal support, emotional distress, mental anguish, causally related psychological harm, or wrongful death.

The court declined, however, to award Ms. Colistro the bulk of the damages she claimed because it could not find that the Company's actions had been calculated to inflict mental distress on Ms. Colistro.

Damages for cases such as this would be assessed based on how long it would or should have taken Wimmer to find reasonably comparable work and whether she suffered any compensable mental distress.

Here, McQueen was found to have suffered mental distress that was of a degree that warranted compensation based on the «adversarial relationship» Echelon had created with her when dealing with her accident benefits claim.

Non-economic damages, on the other hand, are very case - specific and include emotional distress, mental anguish, and pain and suffering damages.

He testified about the mental distress caused by the interruption of the conference call and the harm to his professional reputation from his poor performance on the conference call.

[117] Unlike my colleague, I am strongly of the view that from the charge as a whole, the jury would reasonably have understood that they were to take [the manager]'s conduct into account in assessing aggravated or mental distress damages against [the employer], whether or not they awarded damages against [the manager] for intentionally inflicting mental stress on [the employee].

H.C.J.), where Catzman J. (as he then was) awarded a tenant damages for mental distress arising out of his landlord's threatening and harassing eviction letters, based in part on the landlord's knowledge of the plaintiff's fragile emotional state.

In long - term disability actions, it should compensate for mental distress that arises from humiliating or oppressive conduct on the part of the insurer.

Jacobson Behavioral Healthcare, Lufkin, TX 6/2012 to Present Residential Care Worker • Check notes on assigned resident to determine special needs and care • Provide physical care such as bathing, toileting, grooming and dressing • Ascertain that residents» meals are prepared in accordance to their health allowances and preferences • Provide one on one counseling services to residents to ensure their emotional and mental wellbeing • Teach daily living skills such as shopping and budgeting • Assist residents in running errands such as shopping • Provide assistance in claiming benefits by educating them on their rights and who to contact • Help residents in overcoming problems with dependencies and assist them in becoming independent • Give medication reminders and assist in partaking meals • Liaise with families to provide them with information on dealing with residents • Work with healthcare professionals to ensure provision of optimum physical and emotional care • Ascertain that the environment that residents are living in is safe • Implement placement plans and ensure that it progresses appropriately • Facilitate and participate in planned social, educational and leisure activities • Observe residents for signs of distress and report findings immediately

For example, Najman et al. (2000) suggest that: «Current maternal mental health impairment appears to have a substantial effect on the reporting of child behavior problems by the mother, thereby raising questions about the validity of reports of child behavior by persons who are currently emotionally distressed» (p. 253).

Many times interpersonal conflict is the source of distress and treatment is focused on identifying and resolving interpersonal conflict which also helps to alleviate mental health symptoms.»