Stalking: evil, illness, or both?
This article considers the definition and impact of stalking behaviours, and describes recent examples, as well as the characteristics and behaviours of stalkers. Current legal frameworks and their application are reviewed, including recent changes in the law. Management and treatment issues as well as attention to minimising a violent outcome and general ethical matters are discussed.
Department of Psychological Medicine, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headington, Oxford, UK.
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