Youth Suicide and Bullying

Challenges and Strategies for Prevention and Intervention

By: Peter Goldblum (Editor), Dorothy L. Espelage (Editor), Joyce Chu (Editor), Bruce Bongar (Editor)

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Hardcover | 12 November 2014

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High profile media reports of young people committing suicide after experiencing bullying have propelled a national conversation about the nature and scope of this problem and the means to address it. Specialists have long known that involvement in bullying in any capacity (as the victim or as the perpetrator) is associated with higher rates of suicidal ideation and behaviors, but evidence about which bullying subtype is at greatest risk is more mixed. For instance, some studies have shown that the association between suicidal ideation and bullying is stronger for targets of bullying than perpetrators. However, another study found that after controlling for depression, the association was strongest for perpetrators. Similar disagreement persists with regard to gender disparities relating to bullying and self-harm, for instance.

Youth Suicide and Bullying presents an authoritative review of the science demonstrating the links between these two major public health concerns alongside informed discussion and evidence-based recommendations. The volume provides sound, scientifically grounded, and effective advice about bullying and suicide at every level: national, state, and community. Chapters provide details on models of interpersonal aggression; groups at risk for both bullying and suicide (such as sexual minorities); the role of stigma; family, school, and community-based youth bullying and suicide prevention programs, and more. Each chapter concludes with recommendations for mental health providers, educators, and policymakers. Compiling knowledge from the most informed experts and providing authoritative research-based information, this volume supports efforts to better understand and thereby reduce the prevalence of victimization and suicide.

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"If you're seeking a comprehensive understanding of bullying and youth suicide-and detailed presentation of exemplary prevention and intervention programs-this is it. This book addresses all levels of the biopsychosocial model with exquisite rigor and clarity. It will serve as a guiding light in the fields of psychology, education, and public health." --Robert-Jay Green, PhD, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Clinical Psychology PhD Program, and Founder and Senior Research Fellow, Rockway Institute for LGBT Psychology & Public Policy, California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University, San Francisco "This book is a masterful and timely review of our current understanding of the complex links between bullying and suicide and a 'must read' for both scholars and practitioners who deal with these challenges. The chapters are comprehensive in coverage and broad in scope, with efforts to understand the links between bullying and suicide for both perpetrators and victims. The authors provide a critical review of the empirical research to date and consider multiple theoretical models for understanding the mechanisms underlying the identified links between bullying and suicide; the book also addresses both implications and applications for critical stakeholders, with particular focus on education and public health. This volume provides readers with an in-depth understanding of what we know and what we don't yet understand about how bullying can lead to suicide, informing both research and practice in the field." --Shelley Hymel, PhD, Professor, Faculty of Education, University of British Columbia "As one of the leading causes of death among young people, youth suicide is a serious public health problem, and the association of bullying with youth suicide is of growing interest. As a child and adolescent psychiatry trainee, I particularly appreciated the detailed literature review of the relationship between bullying and youth suicide, the discussions of the various models of suicide, and recommendations for mental health providers in most of the chapters. This book is likely to be most helpful for individuals working with schools, communities, research, or institutions involved in the assessment, intervention, and other developments involving bullying." --Soo Lee, PsycCRITIQUES

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