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Bullied 'more prone to self harm'
• http://www.bbc.co.uk It found that half of 12-year-olds who harm themselves were frequently bullied.
The researchers are calling for more effective programmes to prevent bullying in schools.
The study is published in the British Medical Journal.
The research, from King's College London, also showed that victimised children with mental health problems were at greater risk of self-harming in later life.
In their paper the authors suggest that efforts should focus on improving the ways in which children cope with emotional distress.
"Bullying by peers is a major problem during the early school years," they said.
This study found that before 12 years of age a small proportion of children frequently exposed to this form of victimisation already deliberately harmed themselves and in some cases attempted to take their own lives.
"Frequent victimisation by peers increased the risk of self harm."
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