Prevention of public health risks linked to bullying: a need for a whole community approach

TY - JOUR

T1 - Prevention of public health risks linked to bullying: a need for a whole community approach

AU - Srabstein, Jorge

AU - Joshi, Paramjit

AU - Due, Pernille

AU - Wright, Joseph

AU - Leventhal, Bennett

AU - Merrick, Joav

AU - Kim, Young-Shin

AU - Silber, Tomas

AU - Kumpulainen, Kirsti

AU - Menvielle, Edgardo

AU - Riibner, Karen

N1 - Keywords: Adolescent; Adolescent Behavior; Aggression; Child; Child Behavior; Consumer Participation; Health Policy; Health Promotion; Humans; Public Health; Risk Factors; Social Behavior Disorders

PY - 2008

Y1 - 2008

N2 - Bullying is a very toxic psychosocial stressor associated with serious health problems and death, affecting both the victims and the bullies. This form of abuse or maltreatment occurs around the world and along the lifespan. Health professionals have the unique responsibility of promoting the development of community initiatives for the prevention of bullying and related health problems. This effort must include ongoing programs with elements of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention. These programs should be supported and monitored by a public health policy with a strategy aimed at developing a whole community awareness about bullying and the related health risks, prohibiting bullying, and developing emotionally and physically safe environments in schools and workplace settings. Public health policy should mandate the monitoring, detection, and reporting of bullying incidents; provide guidance for school intervention; and offer guidelines for medical consultation.

AB - Bullying is a very toxic psychosocial stressor associated with serious health problems and death, affecting both the victims and the bullies. This form of abuse or maltreatment occurs around the world and along the lifespan. Health professionals have the unique responsibility of promoting the development of community initiatives for the prevention of bullying and related health problems. This effort must include ongoing programs with elements of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention. These programs should be supported and monitored by a public health policy with a strategy aimed at developing a whole community awareness about bullying and the related health risks, prohibiting bullying, and developing emotionally and physically safe environments in schools and workplace settings. Public health policy should mandate the monitoring, detection, and reporting of bullying incidents; provide guidance for school intervention; and offer guidelines for medical consultation.

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 18714555

SN - 0334-0139

VL - 20

SP - 185

EP - 199

JO - International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

JF - International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

IS - 2

ER -