Surviving Stalking

Born 5 February 1959. Graduated Queensland University (M.B., B.S. with Honours, 1982). In 1993 became a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists and was appointed Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist at Victorian Institute of Forensic Mental Health (VIFMH).

'It is highly educational and informative in its content … The book … 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 … easy to read using technical terms, where possible. It will provide good reference information to victims of stalking and is of great educational important to those professionals who may need to deal with victims of stalking in the course of their work.' Journal of Psychological Medicine

• Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. What is stalking?; 2. How common is stalking?; 3. Who stalks?; 4. Could I be assaulted?; 5. Can stalkers be treated?; 6. Who are the victims of stalking?; 7. The impact of stalking; 8. Reducing your chances of victimization; 9. Evading the stalker; 10. Navigating the criminal justice system in America Doreen Orion; 11. Navigating the criminal justice system in the United Kingdom Edward Petch; 12. Navigating the criminal justice system in Australia; 13. Should I just disappear?; 14. How do I deal with the emotional impact of stalking?; 15. How you can assist victims of stalking; Conclusions; References; Reading guide; Appendix 1. Other resources; Appendix 2. Protection from Harassment Act 1997; Appendix 3. Sample restraining order under Protection from Harassment Act 1997; Appendix 4. Criminal justice system flow chart, UK; Index.