Bullying victimisation and risk of self harm in early adolescence: longitudinal cohort study. Summary: Examines the relationship between being bullied and self harm. Uses a representative sample of 1116 twin pairs from the UK born in 1994-95 to assess relative risks of self harming behaviour in the six months before their 12th birthday. Finds that children who had been bullied were more likely to self-harm. Also identifies other factors which made bullied children more likely to self harm, including: family history of attempted/completed suicide, mental health problems, and a history of physical abuse by an adult.
Publication details: British Medical Journal, Issue 344, 2012 pp [1-9]
Authors: Fisher, Helen L., et al.
