Psychiatry and Psychology

Cyberbullying

Bullying that takes place over digital devices like cell phones and computers. It includes sending, posting, or sharing negative, harmful, false, or mean content about someone else. It can include sharing personal or private information about someone else causing embarrassment or humiliation. (from https://www.stopbullying.gov)

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Bullying that takes place over digital devices like cell phones and computers. It includes sending, posting, or sharing negative, harmful, false, or mean content about someone else. It can include sharing personal or private information about someone else causing embarrassment or humiliation. (from https://www.stopbullying.gov)

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Synonyms

11 entry terms
  • Cyber Bullying
  • On-line Bullying
  • Online Bullying
  • Virtual Bullying
  • Bullying, Cyber
  • Bullying, On-line
  • Bullying, Online
  • Bullying, Virtual
  • On line Bullying
  • Cyber-Victimization
  • Cyber Victimization

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6 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, drug effects, ethics, prevention & control, psychology, statistics & numerical data.

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History Note

2019; use Bullying 2018

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Previous Indexing

  • Bullying (2012-2018)

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  1. F01.145.126.125w.550w.500w
  2. F01.145.813w.213w.500w.500w
  3. I01w.880w.735w.070w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cyberbullying. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000077224. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000077224
  2. Cyberbullying. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyberbullying
  3. Cyberbullying. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q494348