Citation

Mullen PE, Pathé M, Purcell R. Aust. N. Zeal. J. Psychiatry 2001; 35(1): 9-16.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2001, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1046/j.1440-1614.2001.00849.x

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Objective: In the last decade stalking has emerged as a significant social problem, which now constitutes a specific form of criminal offence in most English-speaking nations. This paper examines why stalking has become a major social problem and why it should be of particular concern to mental health professionals.