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Author:  Erin Bundra, J.D..


Source: Volume 01, Number 01, November/December 2014 , pp.7-9(3)




Bullying, Teen Aggression & Social Media

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Abstract: 

The most dire consequence of bullying and cyberbullying among young people is suicide. Indeed, the U.S. Department of Justice has formally recognized the link between bullying and suicide. The reviews in this issue are devoted to studies that address this tragic phenomenon. Reviewed are “Suicidal Thinking and Behavior Among Youth Involved in Verbal and Social Bullying: Risk and Protective Factors” by Iris Wagman Borowsky, Lindsay A. Taliaferro, and Barbara J. McMorris, in 53 J. Adolescent Health S4-12 (2013); “Sensation Seeking as Risk Factor for Suicidal Ideation and Suicide Attempts in Adolescence” by Ana Ortin, Alison M. Lake, Marjorie Kleinman, and Madelyn S. Gould, in NIH Public Access, Author Manuscript; published in final edited form as 143(1-3) J. Affective Disorders 214-22 (2012); “Still Waiting: The Slow Evolution of the Law in Light of the Ongoing Student Suicide Crisis” by Peter F. Lake, in 34(2) J. College and University L. 253-84 (2008).

Keywords: trauma-informed; suicide prevention; treatment programs; at-risk youth; suicidality; bullying; physical violence; social relationships; intervention; runaways; protective effects; suicidal ideation; novelty-seeking; sensation-seeking; depression

Affiliations:  1: Forum on Law, Culture & Society, New York University School of Law.

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