"Living in hell": the experience of being stalked.
Stalking is a form of interpersonal victimization that can have profound effects on targeted individuals by necessitating unwanted life changes and instilling fear that may persist long after the stalking has stopped. This article reviews current literature on stalking, presents a case study of a woman who was stalked for 3 years by a near-stranger, and offers recommendations for nurses and other mental health clinicians who work with victims of stalking.
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School of Nursing, Kent State University, OH 44242-0001, USA.
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000523:psychology*; D003417:Criminal Psychology; D003419:Crisis Intervention / Q000379:methods; D003702:Delusions / Q000523:psychology*; D005201:Fantasy; D005239:Fear; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008603:Mental Health; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000379:methods; D012919:Social Behavior; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014930:Women / Q000523:psychology*