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Flashcards by OliviaBridge, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by OliviaBridge
almost 11 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| What is stalking? | Repeated, persistent attempt to impose unwanted contact on another person |
| Outline two types of stalking. | Love obsession Common stalking type |
| What fraction of people develop a love obsession? | 1/3 |
| What are the characteristics of a love obsession? | Delusional thoughts pattern Mental Disorders (Sz) |
| What occurs as a result of the persons mental disorder? | Unable to develop 'normal' relationship = retreat to fantasy, fictional one |
| What is a common simple obsession? | Previous relationship has occurred between stalker and victim before stalking began |
| Outline to celebrities which have been stalked? | Madonna Uma Thurman |
| Who was Madonna stalked by and what did he do? | Robert Hoskin Threatened to slash her though if she did not marry him |
| Who was Uma Thurman stalked by and what did he do? | Jack Jordan Stalked for two years involving camping outside her house and drawing bizarre cartoons of her digging his grave (Previous psychiatric patient) |
| Where was the postal survey into the impact of stalking conducted? (AO2) | Germany |
| How many respondents had been victims of stalking? (AO2) | 11.5% |
| Which gender were most stalkers and victims? (AO2) | Victims - Women Stalkers - Men |
| What effects did the stalking have on health? (AO2) | Physical/ mental responses |
| What percentage experienced anxiety? (AO2) | 44% |
| What percentage experienced sleep disturbances? (AO2) | 41% |
| What percentage experienced depression? (AO2) | 28% |
| What was concluded from the research? (AO2) | Victims of stalking should reiceve more help from mental health services |
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