Stalking, 9780195189841
Hardcover
Understand stalking: Psychiatric insights, forensic approaches, and victim perspectives explored.

Stalking

psychiatric perspectives and practical approaches

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  • Hardcover

    384 pages

  • Release Date

    26 July 2007

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Summary

Unwanted Attention: Understanding Stalking, Psychiatric Perspectives, and Practical Approaches

Over the last two decades, stalking has received increasingly widespread attention, spurred by anti-stalking legislation and popular representations. Mental health and legal professionals bear the responsibility of understanding the psychiatric aspects of stalking behavior and minimizing associated risks through clinical and legal interventions.

This volume provides a thorough over…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780195189841
ISBN-10:0195189841
Author:Debra A. Pinals
Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:Oxford University Press Inc
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:384
Edition:1st
Release Date:26 July 2007
Weight:522g
Dimensions:152mm x 236mm x 20mm
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Critics Review

“This book stands alone at the forefront of identifying and understanding this disturbing phenomenon. The vast experience of the authors adds a rich clinical componentto the empirical data and serves to make the information more approachable and useful for readers. This is a worthy addition to a practitioner’s library, and the comfortable writing style allows for a quick referral to specific issues. This book will undoubtedly be viewed as a vital referencefor both forensic and general clinicians involved in the assessment and potential treatment of individuals with stalking behavior.”–Doody’s”This book stands alone at the forefront of identifying and understanding this disturbing phenomenon. The vast experience of the authors adds a rich clinical componentto the empirical data and serves to make the information more approachable and useful for readers. This is a worthy addition to a practitioner’s library, and the comfortable writing style allows for a quick referral to specific issues. This book will undoubtedly be viewed as a vital referencefor both forensic and general clinicians involved in the assessment and potential treatment of individuals with stalking behavior.“–Doody’s”…well written and informative. I recommend it to clinicians and forensic evaluators who work with this population. The book is useful as a framework for individuals who treat stalkers.“–Renee Sorrentino, M.D. for Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and Law”This is an excellent book…I would highly recommend this book for its scope and clarity.“–Ronan McIvor, British Journal of Psychiatry

About The Author

Debra A. Pinals

Debra Pinals is Director of Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship and Training in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Massachusetts Medical School.

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