Description
In recent years there has been an increasing recognition of the harm that could be done to individuals who become the victims of harassment or bullying. Although there have been significant moves to introduce legislation and guidelines that deal with the introduction of organizational policy and procedures on harassment and bullying, the occurrence of harassment is still common.
This program covers the legal definitions and psychological aspects of sexual harassment, how to manage these potentially harmful situations, and the psychological make-up of the harasser.
This program specifically reviews the Illinois Human Rights Act and provides legal information for mental health clinicians and other providers of care in Illinois.
Target audience: Psychologists, mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, social workers, addiction counselors, nurses.
This CE program is designated as beginner.
CE Content Category: Law and ethics
This interview was recorded 5/2021.
There is no known conflict of interest or commercial support.
Format: Asynchronous, distance learning. Non-interactive. Recorded audio with transcript.
Author Bio
Dr. Gourguechon is a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst with over 35 years’ experience diagnosing and treating patients with mental illness and mental health issues including depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders and personality disorders. A former President of the American Psychoanalytic Association and past Dean of the Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute, she has served as an organizational leader and as a colleague, teacher and mentor to many in the Chicago area as well as nationally
and internationally.
Dr. Gourguechon’s current interest is using psychoanalytic and psychiatric
concepts and thinking to address issues and problems in the community, outside the consulting room. She has written two books, one on the psychology of
investing and a new book, soon to be available, on the psychology of leadership. In 2017 she developed a model of leadership based on psychoanalytic and
psychological principles that identified five key traits and capacities every leader must have: empathy, trust, discipline, critical thinking and self-awareness.
Dr. Gourguechon writes regularly for Forbes.com on the psychology of leadership and has written about #MeToo and leadership failure. She serves as an expert in litigation involving claims of psychological damage due to sexual assault, sexual harassment and discrimination.
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It is At Health's understanding that these programs meet the criteria of an approved continuing education program for psychologists, pastoral psychotherapists, clinical social workers, clinical mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, and alcohol and drug abuse counselors in New Hampshire. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit.
It is At Health's understanding that these programs meet the criteria of an approved continuing education program for social workers, professional counselors, marital and family therapists, and clinical pastoral therapists in Tennessee. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit.
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Learning Objectives
Based on the content of this course, I can:
- Summarize the legal definition of sexual harassment
- Explain the steps that should be taken to a person who has been harassed
- Describe how a harasser may rationalize his/her behavior
- Recognize the psychological traits that make someone prone to sexually harassing others
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