title: [Stalking: a new traumatic syndrome?].
abstract: Stalking is a recently described syndrome including a pattern of repeated intrusion and seeking for intimate relationship with another person that is unwanted. Such behaviour is perceived as an explicit threat from a victim who experiences fear. Recent studies indicate that stalking is an important legal and clinical issue with elevated prevalence rates especially among women (10%) eventually with dramatic consequences. Furthermore stalking situation are important in psychiatric practice especially among patients referred to emergency room and crisis intervention. A specific form of "treatment barrier" comes along with stalking and will be discussed. Judiciary actions are often necessary before it is possible to plan a treatment.
authors.affiliation: Service d'accueil, d'urgences et de liaison psychiatriques, HUG, Genève.
authors.forename: Pilar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ohlendorf
authors.forename: Paco
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Prada
authors.forename: Daphné
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Maire
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Andreoli
mesh_terms: D019548:Crime Victims / Q000523:psychology; D005239:Fear / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D009770:Obsessive Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D012919:Social Behavior