Sexual Harassment

"Sexual Harassment" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A form of discrimination in the workplace which violates the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Offensive sexual conduct may include unwelcome advances, comments, touching, questions about marital status and sex practices, etc. Both men and women may be aggressors or victims. (Slee and Slee, Health Care Terms, 2d ed, p.404). While civil rights legislation deals with sexual harassment in the workplace, the behavior is not restricted to this; it may take place outside the work environment: in schools and colleges, athletics, and other social milieus and activities.

Descriptor ID	D017406
MeSH Number(s)	F01.145.802.950 F01.145.813.606
Concept/Terms	Sexual Harassment Sexual Harassment Sexual Harrassment Harrassment, Sexual Harrassments, Sexual Sexual Harrassments Harassment, Sexual Harassments, Sexual Sexual Harassments

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Psychiatry and Psychology [F]
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms [F01]
Behavior [F01.145]
Sexual Behavior [F01.145.802]
Sexual Harassment [F01.145.802.950]
Social Behavior [F01.145.813]
Sexual Harassment [F01.145.813.606]

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Bar chart showing 15 publications over 12 distinct years, with a maximum of 2 publications in 2018 and 2020 and 2025

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1998	0	1	1
2000	1	0	1
2006	1	0	1
2007	0	1	1
2008	1	0	1
2011	0	1	1
2014	0	1	1
2018	2	0	2
2019	1	0	1
2020	1	1	2
2023	0	1	1
2025	0	2	2

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Watkins AA, Shehata DG, Holler E, Lopez E, Pan JM, Varghese TK, Doty AA, Erkmen CP, Cooke DT, Odell DD, Freeman K, Servais EL, Hu YY, Bilimoria KY, Ceppa DP. National evaluation of mistreatment and well-being in cardiothoracic surgery trainees. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 03; 171(3):803-811.e10.

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Kloster HM, Bora S, Slovin A, Rogers SR, Garg A, Kemper K, Selbst SM, Serwint JR, Lim S. Mistreatment Among Pediatric Faculty in the United States and Association With Organizational Culture. Hosp Pediatr. 2025 Oct 01; 15(10):814-820.

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Schafer KM, Wallace KF, Kroll-Desrosiers A, Mattocks K. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Military Sexual Trauma, and Birth Experiences at the Veterans Health Administration. Womens Health Issues. 2024 May-Jun; 34(3):303-308.

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Gross GM, Ronzitti S, Combellick JL, Decker SE, Mattocks KM, Hoff RA, Haskell SG, Brandt CA, Goulet JL. Sex Differences in Military Sexual Trauma and Severe Self-Directed Violence. Am J Prev Med. 2020 05; 58(5):675-682.

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Stain S, Ashley S, Walsh RM. SSAT Statement of Support for Safe Work Environments. J Gastrointest Surg. 2020 Jan; 24(1):218.

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Gross GM, Kroll-Desrosiers A, Mattocks K. A Longitudinal Investigation of Military Sexual Trauma and Perinatal Depression. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2020 01; 29(1):38-45.

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McNair KT, Fantasia HC, Harris AL. Sexual Misconduct Policies at Institutes of Higher Education: An Integrative Review. J Forensic Nurs. 2018 Oct/Dec; 14(4):238-247.

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Bates CK, Jagsi R, Gordon LK, Travis E, Chatterjee A, Gillis M, Means O, Chaudron L, Ganetzky R, Gulati M, Fivush B, Sharma P, Grover A, Lautenberger D, Flotte TR. It Is Time for Zero Tolerance for Sexual Harassment in Academic Medicine. Acad Med. 2018 02; 93(2):163-165.

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Anderson RE, Brouwer AM, Wendorf AR, Cahill SP. Women's Behavioral Responses to the Threat of a Hypothetical Date Rape Stimulus: A Qualitative Analysis. Arch Sex Behav. 2016 May; 45(4):793-805.

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Goyal V, Mattocks K, Bimla Schwarz E, Borrero S, Skanderson M, Zephyrin L, Brandt C, Haskell S. Contraceptive provision in the VA healthcare system to women who report military sexual trauma. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2014 Sep; 23(9):740-5.

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