The fixated and the pursuit of public figures

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 33-47

  Mullen, Paul E ^a   James, David V ^b   Meloy, J Reid ^c   Pathé, Michele T ^d   Farnham, Frank R ^b   Preston, Lulu ^b   Darnley, Brian ^b   Berman, Jeremy ^b  

^a Thomas Embling Hospital   (Australia)

^b North London Forensic Service   (United Kingdom)

^c Forensis Inc   (United States)

^d Threat Management Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fixation; Mental health services; Public figures; Risk assessment; Stalking; Threats

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; ETHICS; FIXATION; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MENTAL HEALTH; POLITICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; PSYCHOSOCIAL DISORDER; PUBLIC FIGURE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SOCIOPATHY; STALKING;

EID: 62149112494     PISSN: 14789949     EISSN: 14789957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14789940802197074     Document Type: Article

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