The impact of bullying in children’s health
In “Bullying, Impact on Health, and Beyond,” Dr. Srabstein highlights bullying as a form of victimization, while advancing the notion of a spectrum of maltreatment.
In a review of at least 2,000 published studies on bullying and other forms of victimization, Jorge Srabstein, M.D., psychiatrist at Children’s National Hospital and author, raises awareness of diverse health risks linked with bullying, a complex psychosocial stressor that can affect individuals throughout their lives, transcending social, cultural and geographical boundaries. In “Bullying, Impact on Health, and Beyond,” Dr. Srabstein highlights bullying as a form of victimization, while advancing the notion of a spectrum of maltreatment. This book was published by Oxford University Press on May 17, 2024.
What is it
Through its 20 chapters, this text presents documented academic evidence about the current understanding of bullying and related forms of victimization. It explores their global prevalence, associations with health risks including morbidity, psychosocial challenges, and mortality, as well as clinical strategies for prevention, detection, intervention and treatment.
Why it matters
Additionally, this book underscores the concept and importance of poly-victimization and revictimization. It examines the prevalence of bullying and various forms of maltreatment across multiple settings including schools, homes, neighborhoods, workplaces, cyberspace, sports, dating relationships, tertiary education, military training and incidents of witnessing others being victimized.
The author’s decades of clinical and advocacy efforts to prevent, detect and treat the deleterious effects of bullying and other forms of victimization are reflected through all chapters with recommendations for future research, clinical and public policy strategies to target this problem.
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