Stalking: Psychiatric perspectives and practical approaches by Debra A. Pinals (

Description: Stalking by Debra A. Pinals Stalking has increasingly drawn the attention of mental health professionals, legal professionals and the public. This book provides up-to-date information on a variety of areas within stalking research, including practical approaches to stalking risk assessment and management, along with unique information related to celebrity stalking, cyberstalking, and forensic assessment. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Over the last two decades, stalking has received increasingly widespread attention. The establishment of anti-stalking legislation has helped to spur interest in stalking research and the forensic assessment of stalkers. Popular representations of stalking have made the public more aware of this phenomenon. It has long been the responsibility of mental health professionals to provide assessments of and treatment for stalkers and their victims, and as criminalcases involving defendants charged with stalking become more common, it is now also the responsibility of legal professionals to be knowledgeable about psychiatric aspects of stalking behavior and therisks that so often must be minimized through legal action or a combination of clinical and legal interventions. This volume provides a thorough overview of current scientific and clinical research about stalking, along with practical guidance and original commentary from the Psychiatry and the Law Committee of the Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry, an organization recognized for its contributions to mental health literature. In addition to covering the most widely discussed scientifictopics related to stalking, including classification of stalking behaviors, risk assessment and risk management of stalkers, and the stalking experience from the perspective of victims, this bookexamines celebrity and special target stalking, cyberstalking, forensic assessment, and juvenile and adolescent stalking. Stalking: Psychiatric Perspectives and Practical Approaches provides a novel and comprehensive contribution to a field in need of an up-to-date text, written from the vantage point of forensic psychiatrists who encounter stalkers and their victims in their distinct roles as treatment providers and forensic evaluators. The prism of stalkingand the risks involved continue to fascinate and frighten. In pursuit of rounded coverage, the authors have incorporated findings from numerous studies and analyzed these findings from several theoretical perspectives. Everychapter has been written from the vantage point of a committee of nationally recognized forensic psychiatrists who offer their perspectives on this fascinating but complex topic. Mental health professionals, members of the judiciary, law enforcement professionals, media personnel, and the public will no doubt find this text to be an informative and useful resource. Author Biography Debra Pinals is Director of Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship and Training in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Table of Contents PrefaceList of ContributorsForewordPart I: Introduction1: Debbie Giorgi-Guarnieri, J.D., M.D., and Michael Norko, M.D.: Stalking: Introduction, Definition and EpidemiologyPart II: Clinical Aspects of Stalking2: Debra A. Pinals, M.D.: Stalking: Classificatino and Typology3: Philip Resnick, M.D.: Stalking Risk Assessment4: James Knoll, M.D.: Risk Management of Stalking5: Alan Newman, M.D. and Kenneth Appelbaum, M.D.: Stalking: Perspectives on Victims and ManagementPart III: Stalking and the Law6: David Kapley, J.D., M.D. and John Cooke, J.D., M.D.: Trends in Anti-Stalking Legislation7: Douglas Mossman, M.D.: Stalking, Competence to Stand Trial, and Criminal Responsibility8: Charles Scott, M.D., Peter Ash, M.D., and Todd Elwyn, J.D., M.D.: Juvenile Aspects of Stalking9: Graham Glancy, M.B., Ch.B., F.R.C. Psych., F.R.C.P.(C), Alan Newman, M.D., Mordecai Potash, M.D., and John Tennison, M.D.: Cyberstalking10: Robert T.M. Phillips, M.D., Ph.D., D.F.A.P.A: Celebrity and Presidential TargetsDebra A. Pinals, M.D.: Part V: Epilogue Review "This book stands alone at the forefront of identifying and understanding this disturbing phenomenon. The vast experience of the authors adds a rich clinical componentto the empirical data and serves to make the information more approachable and useful for readers. This is a worthy addition to a practitioners library, and the comfortable writing style allows for a quick referral to specific issues. This book will undoubtedly be viewed as a vital referencefor both forensic and general clinicians involved in the assessment and potential treatment of individuals with stalking behavior."--Doodys"This book stands alone at the forefront of identifying and understanding this disturbing phenomenon. The vast experience of the authors adds a rich clinical componentto the empirical data and serves to make the information more approachable and useful for readers. This is a worthy addition to a practitioners library, and the comfortable writing style allows for a quick referral to specific issues. This book will undoubtedly be viewed as a vital referencefor both forensic and general clinicians involved in the assessment and potential treatment of individuals with stalking behavior."--Doodys"...well written and informative. I recommend it to clinicians and forensic evaluators who work with this population. The book is useful as a framework for individuals who treat stalkers."--Renee Sorrentino, M.D. for Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and Law"This is an excellent book...I would highly recommend this book for its scope and clarity."--Ronan McIvor, British Journal of Psychiatry Promotional This book provides up-to-date information on a variety of areas within stalking research. Long Description Over the last two decades, stalking has received increasingly widespread attention. The establishment of anti-stalking legislation has helped to spur interest in stalking research and the forensic assessment of stalkers. Popular representations of stalking have made the public more aware of this phenomenon. It has long been the responsibility of mental health professionals to provide assessments of and treatment for stalkers and their victims, and as criminalcases involving defendants charged with stalking become more common, it is now also the responsibility of legal professionals to be knowledgeable about psychiatric aspects of stalking behavior and the risks that so often must be minimized through legal action or a combination of clinical and legalinterventions. This volume provides a thorough overview of current scientific and clinical research about stalking, along with practical guidance and original commentary from the Psychiatry and the Law Committee of the Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry, an organization recognized for its contributions to mental health literature. In addition to covering the most widely discussed scientific topics related to stalking, including classification of stalking behaviors, risk assessment andrisk management of stalkers, and the stalking experience from the perspective of victims, this book examines celebrity and special target stalking, cyberstalking, forensic assessment, and juvenile and adolescent stalking. Stalking: Psychiatric Perspectives and Practical Approaches provides anovel and comprehensive contribution to a field in need of an up-to-date text, written from the vantage point of forensic psychiatrists who encounter stalkers and their victims in their distinct roles as treatment providers and forensic evaluators. The prism of stalking and the risks involved continue to fascinate and frighten. In pursuit of rounded coverage, the authors have incorporated findings from numerous studies and analyzed these findings from several theoretical perspectives. Everychapter has been written from the vantage point of a committee of nationally recognized forensic psychiatrists who offer their perspectives on this fascinating but complex topic. Mental health professionals, members of the judiciary, law enforcement professionals, media personnel, and the public willno doubt find this text to be an informative and useful resource. Review Text "This book stands alone at the forefront of identifying and understanding this disturbing phenomenon. The vast experience of the authors adds a rich clinical componentto the empirical data and serves to make the information more approachable and useful for readers. This is a worthy addition to a practitioners library, and the comfortable writing style allows for a quick referral to specific issues. This book will undoubtedly be viewed as a vital referencefor both forensic and general clinicians involved in the assessment and potential treatment of individuals with stalking behavior."--Doodys"This book stands alone at the forefront of identifying and understanding this disturbing phenomenon. The vast experience of the authors adds a rich clinical componentto the empirical data and serves to make the information more approachable and useful for readers. This is a worthy addition to a practitioners library, and the comfortable writing style allows for a quick referral to specific issues. This book will undoubtedly be viewed as a vital referencefor both forensic and general clinicians involved in the assessment and potential treatment of individuals with stalking behavior."--Doodys"...well written and informative. I recommend it to clinicians and forensic evaluators who work with this population. The book is useful as a framework for individuals who treat stalkers."--Renee Sorrentino, M.D. for Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and Law"This is an excellent book...I would highly recommend this book for its scope and clarity."--Ronan McIvor, British Journal of Psychiatry Review Quote "This book stands alone at the forefront of identifying and understanding this disturbing phenomenon. The vast experience of the authors adds a rich clinical componentto the empirical data and serves to make the information more approachable and useful for readers. This is a worthy addition to a practitioners library, and the comfortable writing style allows for a quick referral to specific issues. This book will undoubtedly be viewed as a vital reference for both forensic and general clinicians involved in the assessment and potential treatment of individuals with stalking behavior."--Doodys "This book stands alone at the forefront of identifying and understanding this disturbing phenomenon. The vast experience of the authors adds a rich clinical componentto the empirical data and serves to make the information more approachable and useful for readers. This is a worthy addition to a practitioners library, and the comfortable writing style allows for a quick referral to specific issues. This book will undoubtedly be viewed as a vital reference for both forensic and general clinicians involved in the assessment and potential treatment of individuals with stalking behavior."--Doodys "...well written and informative. I recommend it to clinicians and forensic evaluators who work with this population. The book is useful as a framework for individuals who treat stalkers."--Renee Sorrentino, M.D. for Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and Law "This is an excellent book...I would highly recommend this book for its scope and clarity."--Ronan McIvor, British Journal of Psychiatry Details ISBN0195189841 Author Debra A. Pinals Short Title STALKING Pages 384 Language English ISBN-10 0195189841 ISBN-13 9780195189841 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2007 Edited by Debra A. Pinals Edition 1st Position Director, Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship and Training, Department of Psychiatry Subtitle Psychiatric perspectives and practical approaches Imprint Oxford University Press Inc Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Affiliation Director, Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship and Training, Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School DOI 10.1604/9780195189841 UK Release Date 2007-07-26 AU Release Date 2007-07-26 NZ Release Date 2007-07-26 US Release Date 2007-07-26 Publisher Oxford University Press Inc Publication Date 2007-07-26 DEWEY 364.15 Illustrations 4 line illustrations Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:92030637;

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