Bullying in children and adolescents: A modifiable risk factor for mental illness

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 209-212

  Scott, James G ^a   Moore, Sophie E ^b   Sly, Peter D ^b   Norman, Rosana E ^b  

^a ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

adolescents; Bullying; children; risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; AUSTRALIA; BULLYING; CHILD; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; NOTE; RISK FACTOR; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

ADOLESCENTS; BULLYING; CHILDREN; RISK FACTORS;

ADOLESCENT; BULLYING; CHILD; CRIME VICTIMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84896814034     PISSN: 00048674     EISSN: 14401614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0004867413508456     Document Type: Note

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