ArticleJournal of autism and developmental disorders2025
Bullying Victimization is Associated with Heightened Rates of Anxiety and Depression Among Autistic and ADHD Youth: National Survey of Children's Health 2016-2020.
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- Autism, bullying, and mental health: a comprehensive systematic review.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Bullying in School Settings: A Narrative Review of Implications for Prevention and Intervention Strategies.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Nationwide survey of psychopathology and bullying in tic disorders with and without ADHD.Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health · 2026Article
- Perceived Paternal Acceptance-Rejection, Self-Perception, and Peer Victimization in Preadolescents with and Without Special Educational Needs.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Study of the Relationship Between Cyberbullying and Mental Health in Adolescents-A Systematic Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Parent-child similarity on autism and ADHD traits and children's social functioning and psychological well-being at 3 years.Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines · 2025Article
- Risk Factors for Bullying in US Adolescents Aged 12-17.Child psychiatry and human development · 2025Article
- Uncovering the Relationship Between Bullying, Social Communication Challenges, and the Emergence of Mental Health Problems Among Saudi Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Biomarkers and Neuropsychological Tools in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: From Subjectivity to Precision Diagnosis.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Review
- Relationships Among Childhood Bullying, Academic Satisfaction, and Mental Health Outcomes in Adults with Disabilities.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Addressing Cognitive Bias in Adolescents with Neurodevelopmental Disorders Using 3-D Animated Serious Games.Pediatric reports · 2025Article
- From encoding to remembering: pragmatic inferences reveal distinct routes of word learning in autistic children.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2025Article
- Relative victimization scale: initial development and retrospective reports of the impact on mental health.BMC psychology · 2024Article
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Abstract
Autistic youth and youth with ADHD have heightened rates of bullying victimization, anxiety, and depression. The purpose of this research is to use nationally representative US data to 1) estimate the prevalence of anxiety and depression among bullied neurodivergent youth and 2) investigate whether the association between bullying victimization and anxiety or depression is significantly greater among autistic youth and youth with ADHD. For this research, we used five years of data (2016-2020) from the nationally representative National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH), youth ages 12-17 years (n = 71,973). Data were analyzed with R and the R survey package to estimate average marginal percentages, risk differences, and additive interactions as recommended by STROBE guidelines. The study identified heightened anxiety and depression among bullied autistic or ADHD youth. Results also showed that the increase in the rate of anxiety or depression associated with bullying victimization was significantly greater among autistic youth and youth with ADHD relative to non-autistic non-ADHD youth; interactions were significant among both male and female youth. Autistic youth, youth with ADHD, and youth with co-occurring autism and ADHD are particularly vulnerable to bullying victimization and associated depression and anxiety. Future research is needed to understand why the association between bullying victimization and depression/anxiety is significantly greater among autistic and non-autistic ADHD youth. Recommendations include exploring school-wide anti-stigma initiatives to stop the reciprocal bullying-anxiety/depression cycle, routine bullying and mental health screening of autistic and ADHD youth, and clinical management of bullied autistic and ADHD youth with anxiety or depression.
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