The Journal of the Arkansas Medical Society
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Bullying is a common exposure in high school and more recently cyberbullying has become prevalent among teens. We used the 2011 Arkansas Youth Risk Behavior Survey to estimate the prevalence of school bullying and cyberbullying and to measure its association with teen suicidality. ⋯ We determined "feeling unsafe at school" was a significant risk factor for depression and all suicide questions. We also found that being a victim of school bullying, cyberbullying, or both, increased the risk for depression, suicidal ideation, and plan.
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Concussion (mTBI) is a direct or indirect trauma to the brain with alteration of its function. The degree of alteration is dependent on the severity of injury. Most concussion does not result in significant alteration of the brain function.