Psychological is EXACTLY what it is and it's been going on (either unnoticed or disregarded) for decades........it leaves psychological scars on the victims and is a recognised trigger for a wide variety of psychological disorders, many of which create difficulties in social situations.....which is sadly ironic since it's a "social situation" which is the breeding ground......... But I'd hesitate to lay the blame at the feet of teachers who miss it happening, since they're probably so bloody stressed out, underpaid and overstretched in state schools at least that it's hardly surprising really. God, I'm glad I emigrated, to a place which takes things like this seriously enough to help me overcome my own "psychological bullying" from school and family in spite of the effects not being diagnosed until the age of 35......