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Mary D. Overpeck
Researcher at Health Resources and Services Administration
Publications - 62
Citations - 12960
Mary D. Overpeck is an academic researcher from Health Resources and Services Administration. The author has contributed to research in topics: Poison control & Injury prevention. The author has an hindex of 40, co-authored 62 publications receiving 12394 citations. Previous affiliations of Mary D. Overpeck include Oklahoma State Department of Health & National Institutes of Health.
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Bullying Behaviors Among US Youth: Prevalence and Association With Psychosocial Adjustment
Tonja R. Nansel,Mary D. Overpeck,Ramani S. Pilla,W. June Ruan,Bruce G. Simons-Morton,Peter C. Scheidt +5 more
TL;DR: The issue of bullying merits serious attention, both for future research and preventive intervention, as well as the potential long-term negative outcomes for these youth.
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A cross-national profile of bullying and victimization among adolescents in 40 countries
Wendy M. Craig,Yossi Harel-Fisch,Haya Fogel-Grinvald,Suzanne M. Dostaler,Jørn Hetland,Bruce G. Simons-Morton,Michal Molcho,Margarida Gaspar de Mato,Mary D. Overpeck,Pernille Due,William Pickett +10 more
TL;DR: There are lessons to be learned from the current research conducted in countries where the prevalence of bullying is low that could be adapted for use in countries with higher prevalence.
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Cross-national consistency in the relationship between bullying behaviors and psychosocial adjustment.
TL;DR: The association of bullying with poorer psychosocial adjustment is remarkably similar across countries, particularly among victims and bully-victims.
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Prevalence of and risk factors for depressive symptoms among young adolescents.
TL;DR: Depression is a substantial and largely unrecognized problem among young adolescents that warrants an increased need and opportunity for identification and intervention at the middle school level and Understanding differences in prevalence between males and females and among racial/ethnic groups may be important to the recognition and treatment of depression among youths.
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Relationships between bullying and violence among US youth
TL;DR: Bullying should not be considered a normative aspect of youth development, but rather a marker for more serious violent behaviors, including weapon carrying, frequent fighting, and fighting-related injury.