title: Cyberbullying: implications for the psychiatric nurse practitioner.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this article is to inform and educate psychiatric nurse practitioners about the pervasiveness of the rapidly increasing problem of cyberbullying.
  
  
  METHODS
  As more children and adolescents obtain access to the Internet, mobile devices, and social networking sites, the exposure to bullying in the virtual format increases. Cyberbullying is a growing public health concern and can affect mental health and school performance. Cyberbullying often results in a range of psychiatric symptoms and has been linked to suicide attempts and completions.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The psychiatric nurse practitioner is uniquely prepared to provide a range of interventions for patients, families, and communities who have experienced cyberbullying.
authors.affiliation: Foothills Consulting Associates, Shelby, NC, USA.
authors.forename: Lindsey M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Carpenter
authors.forename: Grace B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Hubbard
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D058445:Bullying / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing
keywords: Bullying; cyberbully; mental health; psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner; social media