Bullying is now regarded as a health problem and not just a disciplinary problem. Increasing evidence shows both traditional bullying (e.g. hitting, teasing) and cyberbullying have lasting effects on young people (both those who bully and those who are bullied), including damage to self-esteem, academic results and mental health. ...

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The acute tryptophan depletion condition did not result in significant changes to cytokine concentrations for the entire study sample ...

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• 2019
• June 2019

This study investigated the likelihood of children showing problems with parent-rated physical aggression, and on the severity of problems, for 374 children. ...

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• 2014
• January 2014

Clinicians caring for children and young people with hearing problems should be alert for heightened risk of specific mental health problems based on age and the nature of hearing problems. ...

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• 2017
• May 2017

Research has implicated that changes in Zn metabolism may be associated with the biological underpinnings of eating disorders, in particular anorexia nervosa. ...

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• 2017
• October 2017

Self-reported experiences of adolescents in population-based samples when completing health-related surveys on topics with varying potential for evoking distres ...

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• 2018
• June 2018

Cyber Friendly Schools program was associated with significantly greater declines in the odds of involvement in cyber-victimization and perpetration ...

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• 2016
• March 2016

Findings provide evidence for a strong association in the development of sleep problems and difficulties of dysregulation with emotion, cognition, and aggression ...

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• 2019
• March 2019

Teacher-child conflict in kindergarten predicted subsequent increases in victimization, reactive aggression, and hyperactivity ...

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• 2014
• December 2014

To prevent and manage students' cyberbullying, school staff must be aware of this behavior, be able to recognize it, and respond appropriately and skilfully. ...

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• 2015
• January 2015