Citation

Freeman BW, Thompson C, Jaques C. Psychiatr. Clin. North Am. 2012; 35(4): 877-900.

Affiliation

Child Adolescent Division, Department of Psychiatry, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, 1601 23rd Avenue South, Suite 3023, Nashville, TN 37212, USA. Electronic address: bradley.w.freeman@vanderbilt.edu.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.psc.2012.08.007

PMID

23107568

Abstract

This article describes school's obligations related to bullying behavior, the assessment of bullying students and their victims, the evaluation of claimed damages due to bullying, and potential interventions for both individuals and school systems to reduce the frequency of bullying behavior. This article assists evaluators when assessing youth who are involved in bullying behavior, either as victims or perpetrators. Key areas highlighted include an overview of bullying behaviors, legal issues related to a school's responsibility in preventing or curtailing bullying behaviors, important components of a bullying assessment, and proposed interventions to minimize bullying.

Language: en