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Stalking behaviors and Personality Disorders: A systematic review.
| Τίτλος: | Stalking behaviors and Personality Disorders: A systematic review. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Flutti E; Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, 20132 Milan, Italy.; Department of Human Neuroscience, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy., Moretti G; Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, 20132 Milan, Italy., Antonini C; Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, 20132 Milan, Italy., Bersellini G; Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, 20132 Milan, Italy., Consonni A; Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, 20132 Milan, Italy., Serrati C; Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, 20132 Milan, Italy., Genovese UR; Institute of Legal Medicine, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.; Department of Oncology and OncoEmatology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy., Blandino A; Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, 20132 Milan, Italy. |
| Πηγή: | La Clinica terapeutica [Clin Ter] 2026 Sep-Oct; Vol. 177 (5), pp. 1273-1280. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article; Systematic Review |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: Societa Editrice Universo Country of Publication: Italy NLM ID: 0372604 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1972-6007 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00099074 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Clin Ter Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Original Publication: Roma : Societa Editrice Universo |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Personality Disorders*/epidemiology , Personality Disorders*/psychology , Personality Disorders*/complications , Stalking*/epidemiology , Stalking*/psychology, Humans ; Female ; Prevalence ; Risk Factors ; Male |
| Περίληψη: | Background: Stalking, only recently criminalized in some countries, involves persistent harassment with severe psychological effects. Research explores prevalence, typologies, personality profiles, gender differences and the need for prevention and treatment strategies. Methods: A systematic search was conducted on Medline/Pubmed and Scopus in mixed clinical-forensic populations. The analysis included 2378 patients with stalking behavior, 14% of whom were female. Results: According to PRISMA (2021) guidelines, 12 papers were included in the systematic review from an initial sample of 200. A higher prevalence of PDs, particularly within Cluster B (i.e., antisocial, narcissistic, borderline, PD) was observed among stalkers. Moreover, PDs appear to be associated with recurrent stalking behavior, whereas findings remain inconsistent regarding their role in the development of violent behaviors. Conclusions: PD diagnosis appears to be a risk factor associated with stalking behavior. A more precise research focus on the evaluation of the individual's psychological profile is warranted in order to prevent recidivism and plan tailored interventions. |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Harassment; obsessional follower; gender-based violence; psychopathology; psychological traits; mental health |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260828 Date Completed: 20260828 Latest Revision: 20260828 |
| Update Code: | 20260829 |
| DOI: | 10.7417/CT.2026.2129 |
| PMID: | 42664149 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1972-6007 |
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| DOI: | 10.7417/CT.2026.2129 |