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Bullying and suicide. A review

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ID23316627
AuthorsYoung S Kim (0000-0002-6766-1722, Yale University), Young Shin Kim Young Shin Kim, Bennett Leventhal (0000-0001-6985-3691), Bennett Leventhal Bennett Leventhal
Year2008
Volume20
Issue2
Pages133-154
Publication date2008-04-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0334-0139 • E-ISSN: 2191-0278
PublisherWalter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.1515/ijamh.2008.20.2.133
PMID18714552
OpenAlexW2143597680
LanguageEN
Citations received87
References cited54

Being a victim or perpetrator of school bullying, the most common type of school violence, has been frequently associated with a broad spectrum of behavioral, emotional, and social problems. Suicide is third leading cause of mortality in children and adolescent in the United States of America and around the world. This paper provides a systematic review of the previous 37 studies conducted in children and adolescents from communities, as well as in special populations that examined the association between bullying experiences and suicide, with an emphasis on the strengths and limitations of the study designs. Despite methodological and other differences and limitations, it is increasingly clear that any participation in bullying increases the risk of suicidal ideations and/or behaviors in a broad spectrum of youth.

Adolescent suicide · Broad spectrum · Injury prevention · Medical emergency · Occupational safety and health · Poison control · Psychiatry · Suicide prevention · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Medicine · Psychology · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies

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