ABSTRACT

Despite evidence identifying bullying as leading to severe distress, few studies have focused on bullied adolescents with existing mental health conditions. With increasing prevalence rates, it is necessary to understand how these adolescents can be better safeguarded. To address the issue, this study reports the rarely conveyed viewpoints of adolescents attending mental health services; clinically diagnosed with severe emotional conditions. To complement these perspectives, the viewpoints of their parents and teachers were also obtained. Thematic analysis identified school bullying as a serious stressor, contributing to and exacerbating their mental health need. They were prone to be trapped in a cycle of victimisation, complicated further by their preference for secrecy. Adolescents and their parents felt bullying problems could be appropriately managed if school staff were better tuned into the subtle signs of bullying, and managed disclosure more sensitively by working collaboratively with them and their assigned mental health practitioner. Recommendations were, a need for staff to better detect bullying distress and strengthen multi-agency links when bullying is suspected, to ensure quick, proactive intervention. Furthermore, schools could consider amalgamating the bullying and mental health whole school approaches, due to the intrinsic links between bullying and mental health.

摘要

尽管有证据表明欺凌会导致严重的痛苦，但很少有研究关注受欺负的青少年患有现有的心理健康状况。随着患病率的增加，有必要了解如何更好地保护这些青少年。为了解决这个问题，本研究报告了很少传达的青少年参加心理健康服务的观点；临床诊断为严重的情绪状况。为了补充这些观点，还获得了他们父母和老师的观点。主题分析确定学校欺凌是一种严重的压力源，有助于并加剧他们的心理健康需求。他们很容易陷入受害的循环，而他们对保密的偏好使他们更加复杂。青少年及其父母认为，如果学校工作人员能够更好地了解欺凌的微妙迹象，并通过与他们及其指定的心理健康从业者合作，更敏感地管理披露，青少年及其父母认为可以适当地管理欺凌问题。建议是，工作人员需要更好地发现欺凌困扰并在怀疑欺凌时加强多机构联系，以确保快速、主动的干预。此外，由于欺凌和心理健康之间存在内在联系，学校可以考虑将整个学校的欺凌和心理健康方法合并。工作人员需要更好地发现欺凌困扰并在怀疑欺凌时加强多机构联系，以确保快速、主动的干预。此外，由于欺凌和心理健康之间存在内在联系，学校可以考虑将整个学校的欺凌和心理健康方法合并。工作人员需要更好地发现欺凌困扰并在怀疑欺凌时加强多机构联系，以确保快速、主动的干预。此外，由于欺凌和心理健康之间存在内在联系，学校可以考虑将整个学校的欺凌和心理健康方法合并。