Editorial: When do repeated intrusions become stalking?

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 571-583

  Purcell, Rosemary ^a   Pathé, Michele ^b   Mullen, Paul E ^c  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b VICTORIAN INSTITUTE OF FORENSIC MENTAL HEALTH   (Australia)

^c MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Depression; Harassment; Mental health; Stalking; Threats

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; EXPERIENCE; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STALKING; TELEPHONE; THREAT; TIME; VICTIM;

EID: 11144342193     PISSN: 14789949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14789940412331313368     Document Type: Article

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