National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center

Health Care Practitioners and Community Bullying Prevention

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According to the American Medical Association, health care professionals should:

• Be vigilant for signs and symptoms of bullying and other psychosocial trauma and distress in children and adolescents;
• Enhance their awareness of the social and mental health consequences of bullying and other aggressive behaviors;
• Screen for psychiatric comorbidities in at-risk patients;
• Counsel affected patients and their families on effective intervention programs and coping strategies; and
• Advocate for family, school, and community programs and services for victims and perpetrators of bullying and other forms of violence and aggression.^[1]

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1. American Medical Association. (2002). Bullying Behaviors Among Children and Adolescents. Report 1 of the Council on Scientific Affairs (A-02)

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Last Updated: 12/27/2007