title: Cornered: an approach to school bullying and cyberbullying, and forensic implications.
abstract: Bullying is an abuse of power and control that can cause significant harm to individuals. School systems have the difficult task of trying to police this behavior to maintain a safe learning environment for their students. Although there may be an identified bully, the ramifications of the behavior affect the system as a whole. Bullies, targeted victims, and bystanders play an integral role in ameliorating this problem. A change of culture within the school system is often the best, yet often the most difficult, intervention. In addition, cyberbullying has become a powerful avenue for bullying, resulting in significant morbidity within schools.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA. jbostic@partners.org
authors.forename: Jeff Q
authors.initials: JQ
authors.lastname: Bostic
authors.forename: Colby C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Brunt
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology; D020817:Asperger Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D058445:Bullying / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D005555:Forensic Psychiatry; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D020407:Internet / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D010379:Peer Group; D018907:Privacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D011678:Punishment; D012574:Schools; D012931:Social Environment; D012951:Socialization; D013177:Sports / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States