Stalking behaviour by patients towards psychiatrists in a large mental health organization

International Journal of Social Psychiatry

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 350-357

  Mcivor, Ronan J ^a   Potter, Laurence ^b   Davies, Lisa ^c  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b CAMDEN AND ISLINGTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c Odgers Ray and Bernstein   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Harassment; Mental health organizations; Psychiatrists; Stalking

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PREVALENCE; PSYCHIATRIST; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK MANAGEMENT; STALKING; THREAT; VICTIM;

ADULT; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PATIENTS; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PSYCHIATRY; STALKING;

EID: 47349120435     PISSN: 00207640     EISSN: 17412854     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0020764008090690     Document Type: Article

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