A survey of mental health nurses' experiences of stalking

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 562-569

  Ashmore, R ^a   Jones, J ^b   Jackson, A ^c   Smoyak, S ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c RCN Institute   (United Kingdom)

^d Rutgers University   (United States)

Author keywords

Coping strategies; Mental health nurses; Psychological and behavioural responses; Stalking

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BURNOUT; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PEER GROUP; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SPOUSE; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM; VICTIM;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; COMMUNICATION; CRIME VICTIMS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PEER GROUP; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; QUESTIONNAIRES; SECURITY MEASURES; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SPOUSES;

EID: 33748465328     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2006.00981.x     Document Type: Review

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