Harassment of members of parliament and the legislative assemblies in Canada by individuals believed to be mentally disordered

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 801-814

  Adams, Susan J ^a   Hazelwood, Tracey E ^b   Pitre, Nancy L ^c   Bedard, Terry E ^a   Landry, Suzette D ^a  

^a Northeast Mental Health Centre   (Canada)

^b Government of Canada   (Canada)

^c Research   (Canada)

Author keywords

Harassment; Mental disorder; Politicians; Public figures; Stalking; Threats

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASSAULT; CANADA; HARASSMENT; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MENTAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC FIGURE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STALKING; THREAT; VIOLENCE;

EID: 71549145679     PISSN: 14789949     EISSN: 14789957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14789940903174063     Document Type: Article

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