Surviving Stalking [Paperback]

Michele Pathé (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 7, 2002 | ISBN-10: 0521009642 | ISBN-13: 978-0521009645 | Edition: 1

A practical and comprehensive survival manual for victims of stalking and related crimes, Surviving Stalking offers sound, realistic and practical advice to victims and guidance through each stage of the criminal justice processes in America, Britain, and Australia. Using case studies, Michele Pathé describes the traumatic effects of stalking, the course of these symptoms, and how best to access psychological care and support. A comprehensive book for a general readership, it provides a contemporary account of victim types, stalker types, stalkers' motives, strategies to prevent and overcome stalking, and a list of resources available to stalking victims. Surviving Stalking will be of great interest not only to those who have been or are being stalked, but also to the health, law enforcement, and legal professionals who work with stalkers and their victims. Michele Pathé is Director of the Stalking and Threat Management Centre and Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist, Victorian Institute of Forensic Mental Health, Victoria, Australia. Pathé is the co-author of Stalkers and Their Victims (Cambridge, 2000), winner of the American Psychiatric Association's 2001 Manfred S. Guttmacher award for an outstanding contribution to the literature in forensic psychiatry.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...gives sound, practical advice to victims that is easy to follow and universally relevant. The book is well set out, clearly written and important chapters for victims of stalking provide a summary in bullet points at the end of the chapter...It will provide good reference information to victims of stalking and is of great educational importance to those professionals who may need to deal with victims of stalking in the course of their work." Psychological Medicine

"...the book is highly successful. Readers who are or have been the target of a stalker will gain increased understanding of themselves as well as advice on how to address the situation effectively." Journal of Clinial Psychiatry

Book Description

This is a practical and comprehensive survival manual for victims of stalking. Using case descriptions, Michele Pathé describes the traumatic effects of stalking and how best to access psychological and legal support. It is the first book to provide an accessible, contemporary account of victim types, stalker types, stalkers' motives, strategies to prevent and overcome stalking, and a list of further resouces. It will be of interest not only to victims of stalking, but also to the health and legal professionals who work with stalkers and their victims.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 1 edition (October 7, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521009642
• ISBN-13: 978-0521009645
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 6.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,610,259 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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