{
  "id": 19440252,
  "title": "School bullying tied to symptoms and diagnosis of PTSD",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/school-bullying-tied-to-symptoms-and-diagnosis-of-ptsd",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-11-11T03:40:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-11-school-bullying-symptoms-diagnosis-ptsd.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A recent meta-analysis explores the relationship between school bullying and symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among children and adolescents. The study, published in the journal Educational Research Review, analyzed data from 38 eligible studies involving school-aged individuals. The findings reveal a significant association between bullying and PTSD symptoms, with rates ranging from 12.1% to 65.8% across the included studies. The overall pooled effect size was r = .237, indicating a moderate association between bullying and PTSD symptoms. The analysis also identified several factors that may influence the relationship between bullying and PTSD symptoms, such as the mean age of the sample and the type of group (victims, bullies, or bully/victims). Despite these findings, the researchers caution that alternative explanations, such as other diagnoses, cannot be ruled out. The study emphasizes the importance of understanding the psychological consequences of bullying for educators, school psychologists, and policymakers to develop effective interventions that promote students' well-being and learning outcomes.",
  "summary": "School bullying has been linked to lower academic achievement and increased mental health problems, making it a critical concern for the field of educational psychology. Understanding the psychological consequences of bullying is essential for educators, school psychologists and policymakers to develop effective interventions that support students' well-being and learning outcomes. One ongoing…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}