Assessment of Bullying in Children

Completed

Conditions studied: Problematic Behavior in Children

In brief

The specific aims of this study are: * To determine the prevalence of bullying in children who present to the ED with behavioral symptoms * To assess mental health diagnoses and their relationship to type, severity and frequency of bullying behaviors, as well as demographic and psychosocial correlates (socioeconomic status, stress and support) and their relationship to type, severity and frequency of bullying (bullies versus victims). * To explore the attitudes, values, triggering events and potential solutions using qualitative methods * To gain greater insight into the patient experience and perceptions of the bullying events

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01439763

Run by

New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation

People needed

72

Starts

2011-09-01

Expected to finish

2020-11-15

Last updated by the study team

2020-11-27

Who can join

Age: 8 and older, up to 18. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Children with psychiatric or behavioral problem(s) age 8-18 years referred from the school to the ED
• Parents willing to provide informed consent and child providing assent

You may not qualify if…

• Actively violent behavior
• Child abuse
• Parents or children refuse to participate

Where it is running

• Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center — The Bronx, New York, United States

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