Thursday, October 25 
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (ticket)
Jorge C. Srabstein, M.D., Chair 

Thirty percent of U.S. adolescents participate in bullying behaviors. Five percent of U.S. adolescents who participate in frequent bulling, as victims and/or as bullies, suffer from physical and emotional symptoms that occurred at least once a week or more frequently. These adolescents are at a significantly higher risk of suffering from serious injuries and/or attempting suicide than their peers, who do not participate in bullying. This Institute is designed to enable child and adolescent psychiatrists to understand the nature of bullying and to identify health risks. It is also intended to facilitate the diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric conditions, which can cause and/or be the consequence of bullying, provide awareness about research-based bullying prevention programs, and advocate for bullying prevention public health policies. 

Morbidity Associated with Bullying: Detection, Intervention, and Advocacy 
Jorge C. Srabstein, M.D. 

Bullying and Suicidality 
Young Shin Kim, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D. 

Bullying and Injuries 
Lucy Laflamme, Ph.D., M.Sc. 

Bullying and Psychiatric Symptoms 
Kirsti Kumpulainen, M.D. 

Bullying Prevention: The Canadian Initiative 
Debra J. Pepler, Ph.D., C.Psych. 

The Peace Pack: Reducing School Bullying and Promoting Coping 
Phillip Slee, Ph.D. 

Prevention of Bullying and Public Health Risks: A Joint Responsibility of Child Psychiatrists and Schools 
Bennett L. Leventhal, M.D. 
Panel Participants: State Senator Robert Antonioni, State Representative Peter J. Koutoujian, Richard Cole, Esq., Superintendent Karla Baehr, Superintendent James Caradonio, Michelle Tremont, M.A., Ellie Goldberg, M.Ed., Ruth Kaplan, Esq. 

Sponsored by the AACAP Prevention Committee

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