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This conceptual paper makes the case that peer victimization should be considered a potentially traumatic event due to the similarities between peer victimization and trauma in terms of definition, outcomes, theoretical frameworks, and measurement. Furthermore, there is a trend to include peer victimization on surveys measuring adverse childhood experiences and other childhood trauma. We conclude with a call for changes to the intervention and prevention efforts in the area of peer victimization. Both whole-school initiatives and programs targeting victimized students should address peer victimization in the same manner as other traumatic events in childhood.
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Jenkins, L.N., Miller, H.H., Kaminski, S. et al. Re-conceptualizing Peer Victimization as a Potentially Traumatic Event. Int Journal of Bullying Prevention 5, 151–160 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42380-022-00129-7
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