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In a longitudinal birth cohort study conducted in the U.K., investigators assessed peer victimization (being bullied) in 3898 participants at age 13 years and then assessed them again at 18 years for clinical depression. Bullying included both relational (e.g., exclusion by peers, lies said about victim) and overt (e.g., being threatened, blackmailed, or hit) forms. Standardized interviews were used to identify bullying and clinical depression during patient assessments.
Of 683 participants who reported frequent peer victimization (≥4 times in the past 6 months) at age 13 years, 101 (14.8%) were identified as having clinical depression at 18 years. Among 1556 participants who reported occasional victimization (<4 times in the past 6 months) …