Treating Stalking

Acknowledgements vii
 
About the Companion Website viii
 
Introduction 1
 
What Is Stalking? 5
 
Why Is Treatment for Stalking Needed? 6
 
Key Facts About Stalking 9
 
Explaining Stalking 11
 
Laws Prohibiting Stalking 12
 
The Use of Anti- stalking Laws 13
 
Recognising Stalking 14
 
Biases Influencing This Book 18
 
Overview of This Book 19
 
Conclusion 20
 
References 21
 
Part 1 A Rationale for Stalking Treatment 29
 
1 Key Components and Principles of Stalking Treatment 31
 
Who to Treat? 32
 
What to Treat? 32
 
How to Treat 34
 
10 Principles for Treating Stalking 39
 
Summary 53
 
References 54
 
Part 2 Assessing Stalking 59
 
2 Preparing for and Conducting the Initial Assessment 61
 
The Role of Structured Risk Assessment in Assessing Stalking 63
 
Ethical Considerations When Conducting a Stalking Assessment 64
 
Preparing for the Assessment Interview 65
 
Approach to and Structure of the Interview 70
 
Assess the Person's Current Circumstances 72
 
Assess the Stalking Situation 73
 
Assess Personal History 86
 
Psychometric Testing 92
 
Conclusion 93
 
References 94
 
3 Understanding and Assessing Stalking Risks 98
 
Types of Risk in Stalking Cases 99
 
Structured Guidelines for Assessing Stalking Risks 105
 
Choosing Which SPJ Guidelines to Use 110
 
Using the Results of the SPJ Risk Assessment 112
 
Conclusion 113
 
References 114
 
4 Formulating Stalking Behaviour 118
 
What Is Formulation? 118
 
What Makes a Good Formulation? 122
 
Steps to Developing a Good Forensic Formulation 123
 
Sharing the Formulation With Clients 131
 
From Formulation to Treatment Planning 132
 
Behavioural Formulation of Stalking 132
 
Conclusion

Troy McEwan, DPsych(Clinical), is Professor of Clinical and Forensic Psychology at the Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science, Swinburne University of Technology, and Senior Psychologist at Forensicare, Victoria, Australia.
 
Michele Galietta, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Psychology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York, New York, USA.
 
Alan Underwood, DClinPsy, is a Clinical Psychologist at the Stalking Threat Assessment Centre and Lecturer in Forensic Mental Health, Queen Mary University, London, UK.