Abnormal attentions toward the British Royal Family: Factors associated with approach and escalation

Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 329-340

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

^a North London Forensic Service   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^e TAVISTOCK CLINIC   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MENTAL DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC FIGURE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK; RISK MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STALKING; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; COMMUNICATION; FAMOUS PERSONS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, STATISTICAL; ODDS RATIO; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STALKING;

EID: 77956924846     PISSN: 10936793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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