title: Examining childhood bullying and adolescent suicide: implications for school nurses.
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.
authors.affiliation: Christiana Care Health System, Newark, DE, USA. gdc29@drexel.edu
authors.forename: Gregory D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Cooper
authors.forename: Paul Thomas
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Clements
authors.forename: Karyn E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Holt
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000296:Adolescent Psychiatry; D058445:Bullying / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D008603:Mental Health; D024802:Nurse's Role; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods; D012573:School Nursing; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology; D055815:Young Adult; D000092864:Suicide Prevention