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186819  |
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| Title: |
Assessment and Treatment of Obsessional Harassment |
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| Journal: |
Aggression and Violent Behavior Volume:5 Issue:6 Dated:November-December 2000 Pages:529-549 |
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| Author(s): |
Barry Rosenfeld |
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| Date Published: |
2000 |
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| Page Count: |
21 |
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| Publisher: |
http://www.elsevier.com/locate/aggviobeh |
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| Type: |
Literature Review |
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| Format: |
Article |
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| Language: |
English |
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| Country: |
United States of America |
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| Annotation: |
This article reviews the existing research on obsessional
harassment/stalking and offers a diagnostic typology of these
offenders based on the nature of the relationship with the victim
and the motivation of the offender.
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| Abstract: |
The article first profiles stalkers. They include former
intimates, such as an ex-spouse or ex-lover; fans or followers of
public figures; and individuals who perceive themselves to be
victims of unfair treatment. The author then identifies and
describes the most common mental disorders among obsessional
harassment offenders, namely, delusional disorders,
schizophrenia, mania, and personality disorders. This is followed
by a discussion of the prevalence of various diagnostic
categories in obsessional harassment offenders. Treatment
approaches are then reviewed for "primary" delusional disorders,
other psychotic disorders, personality disorders, substance
abuse, and obsessive compulsive disorders. An overview of
clinical issues in the evaluation and treatment of obsessional
harassment addresses diagnostic accuracy in obsessional
harassment evaluations, countertransference issues, and the
assessment of treatment compliance/outcome. A discussion of
strategies for initiating treatment for unmotivated or unwilling
offenders focuses on criminal law options and civil law options.
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| Main Term(s): |
Criminology |
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| Index Term(s): |
Diagnostic and reception processing; Mental disorders; Offender profiles; Psychological influences on crime; Stalkers; Treatment techniques |
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