title: The obsessive persecution: illness or crime?
abstract: The risk of a psychiatric treatment of Stalking can be avoided by starting to examinate socio-cultural aspects in which the phenomenon of stalking and violent behavior develop. The results of research programs and study in psychiatry are closely related to the study of the dynamics of socio-environmental factors that often act as contributing factors. It is certain that stalking is a disease of relationship, communication and emotional dependence. It also concerns any kind of relationship, men-women, men-men; women-women; adults-children; adults-disabilities, etc.
authors.affiliation: Mental Health Deptartment, Via Kennedy, 87075 Trebisacce (CS), Italy, maieraenza@libero.it.
authors.forename: Enza
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Maierà
authors.forename: Chiara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mandaglio