PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - J. Leslie Kurt
TI  - Stalking as a Variant of Domestic Violence
DP  - 1995 Jun 01
TA  - Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online
PG  - 219--230
VI  - 23
IP  - 2
4099  - http://jaapl.org/content/23/2/219.short
4100  - http://jaapl.org/content/23/2/219.full
SO  - J Am Acad Psychiatry Law1995 Jun 01; 23
AB  - Much of what is presently known about stalking in a domestic context has been depicted by the popular press, typically following a tragic outcome, and suggests that it is a problem of increasing dimensions. However, scientific literature on this subject is quite limited. This article provides an overview of scientific data related to stalking and associated psychiatric syndromes, including erotomania. It reviews the current antistalking legislation and the National Institute of Justice Model Anti-Stalking Code. Four case studies of stalkers with psychotic disorders versus personality disorders are presented, and the differential diagnoses are discussed. The implications of diagnostic classification, with respect to criminal responsibility, are also discussed.