Stalking of mental health professionals: An underrecognised problem

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 188, Issue MAY, 2006, Pages 403-404

  McIvor, Ronan J ^a   Petch, Edward ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b WEST LONDON MENTAL HEALTH NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISTRESS SYNDROME; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MENTAL HEALTH; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; STALKING;

FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; OBSESSIVE BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 33646497888     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.105.018523     Document Type: Review

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