Citation

Cooper GD, Clements PT, Holt KE. J. Sch. Nurs. 2012; 28(4): 275-283.

Affiliation

Christiana Care Health System, Newark, DE, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, National Association of School Nurses, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1059840512438617

PMID

22333524

Abstract

Adolescent suicide is a preventable tragedy yet is still the third leading cause of death in young people of age 10-24. Contrary to the idea that childhood bullying is a normal part of growing up or a rite of passage, it is now correlated with adolescent suicidality. An integrative review of the contemporary, extant literature was conducted to examine the following question: Are adolescents who have been involved in childhood bullying or cyberbullying as victim, offender, or victim/offender at greater risk for suicidality than those who have not. It is important to empower school nurses with current and evidence-based information regarding childhood bullying and examine empirical science and tools to effectively address the current serious problem of adolescent suicide risk assessment and intervention.

Language: en