Stalking behavior - An overview of the problem and a case report of male-to-male stalking during delusional disorder

Psychopathology

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 313-318

  Dressing, Harald ^a   Henn, Fritz A ^a   Gass, Peter ^a  

^a CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Erotomania; Stalking

Indexed keywords

AMISULPRIDE; ATYPICAL ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENT; RISPERIDONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELUSION; DEMOGRAPHY; FEAR; HUMAN; LAW SUIT; LIFE EVENT; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; SEXUAL ABUSE; STALKING; THREAT; VIOLENCE;

ADULT; HUMANS; MALE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC;

EID: 0036437728     PISSN: 02544962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000067068     Document Type: Article

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