"Recent studies linking bullying and depression, coupled with extensive media coverage of bullying-related suicide among young people, led the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to assemble an expert panel to focus on these issues. This panel synthesized the latest research about the complex relationship between youth involvement in bullying and suicide-related behaviors. Three themes emerged: 1) Bullying among youth is a significant public health problem, with widespread and often harmful results; 2) There is a strong association between bullying and suicide-related behaviors; and 3) Public health strategies can be applied to prevent bullying and suicide.
A special supplement of the Journal of Adolescent Health presents the panel's findings..."
Journal of Adolescent Health, Volume 53, Supplement 1 (July 2013), published by Elsevier.
This supplement was funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It will be openly available at www.jahonline.org.
Full text of the articles is available to credentialed journalists upon request. Contact Eileen Leahy at +1 732 238 3628 or e.leahy@elsevier.com to obtain copies. Journalists wishing to interview Marci Feldman Hertz or other authors should contact the CDC Injury Center Media Relations Office at +1 770 488 4902.
See also:
Researchers identify risk and protective factors for youth involved in bullying
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-factors-youth-involved-bullying.html
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