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Physicial Mental Health Effects of Being Stalked: Men and Women
Stalking is a common problem and one that results in adverse mental and health effects for both men and women who are stalked. The National Institute of Justice reports that stalking victims "have higher levels of fear and distress, including anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder and depression symptoms. Several studies indicate that partner stalking independently contributes to victim fear and distress." (2014, p.1) Stalking victimization is reported to be linked to "a range of fears and significant psychological distress." (National Institute of Justice, 2014, p. 1) Of individuals who were stalked it is reported that 68% were stalked by an ex-partner while 78% were reported to have had "meal scale scores for somatic symptoms, anxiety, social dysfunction and severe depression that were similar to symptoms reported by psychiatric outpatient populations." (National Institute of Justice,...
1) In addition, it is reported that when partner stalking occurred "within the context of a current or former relationship that was violent, victim fear and distress is significantly increased." (National Institute of Justice, 2014, p. 1) Reported as well is that stalking victims "with histories of partner violence experienced over three times as many anxiety symptoms as stalking victims with no history of partner violence with the stalker." (National Institute of Justice, 2014. p. 1) The National Institute of Justice reports that in a sample of 187 who were stalked by a partner and who experienced violence during the relationship "had higher distress levels than women who had not experienced violence during the relationship." (2014, p. 1) According to the National Institute of Justice studies have indicated that "partner stalking contributes uniquely to fear and/or distress after controlling for other forms of partner violence." (2014,…
A study found that partner stalking victims had significantly higher levels of fear across a variety of dimensions, including physical and sexual assault, ongoing harassment and threats, ongoing coercive control, harm and harassment of friends and family, child threat and interference, economic harm, and public humiliation." (National Institute of Justice, 2014, p. 1) Finally, partner stalking is reported to be linked to "sleep and health problems." (National Institute of Justice, 2014, p. 1) Health problems are likely to be developed or heightened by the "stress and distress from stalking, the cumulative stress and trauma from past violence and abuse and ongoing stalking." (National Institute of Justice, 2014, p. 1) Evidence is reported to exist that the "intensity, frequency, and/or duration of stalking" is associated with an increase in both fear and distress. (National Institute of Justice, 2014, p. 1) Other studies are reported to indicate that "explicit threats are significantly associated with violence from the partner stalker." (National Institute of Justice, 2014, p. 1)
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Stalking may be defined as any sort of unwanted contact a person called the stalker makes on the intended victim, which could directly or indirectly cause one or more of the following criminal actions, which are fear of death, sexual contact which is of criminal nature, assault, kidnapping, injury and damage to property. (Stalking: www.atss-hq.com) Nearly all stalkers are afflicted with some form of mental or emotional problem. A stalker
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