Curing stalkers help prevent sex assaults

Clinic To Fight Psychological Terrorism 

Jeremy Laurence 

Britains first clinic for stalkers is launched today,aiming to prevent rapes,sexual assaults and murders that result from what doctors describe as psychological terrorism.

Millions of people suffer unwanted attention of stalkers,often following a failed relationship.It involves their being bombarded with phone calls,texts or emails,being approached or followed or being impersonated to order or cancel goods and services.

One in five women and one in 10 men has been a victim at some stage,according to the British crime survey.

In the worst cases it can lead to horrific violence.Three in four women killed by their former partners had been pestered beforehand,a study has shown.The crime is sometimes referred to as murder in slow motion.

Frank Farnham,a consultant forensic psychiatrist and joint founder of the clinic based at St Anns Hospital in Haringey,north London and run by Barnet,Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Trust said there were four categories of stalker :

1. One group was rejected and resentful and wanted to get back into a relationship or destroy the other person.

2. The second was incompetent suitors who needed help as they were slightly autistic.

3. The third was pathologically infatuated who had delusions of love.

4. The fourth was predatory,who planned an attack and were often found with ropes and handcuffs.

Dr Farnham said,If we can treat stalkers we can save lives and prevent psychological terrorism.

There is a great need for a co-ordinated specialist advice and treatment. Offenders had not been diagnosed and treated in the past for any associated mental health problems giving rise to their particular behavior pattern.
There was enough evidence to prove that offenders could be treated and helped with cognitive behavioural therapy, social skills training and in some cases medications.

Katie Summers,24,was stabbed to death in her home in 2008 by her ex-partner Brian Taylor,29,who grew jealous after their relationship ended. Police had previously been called to the home in Farnworth,near Bolton,11 times.Taylor was jailed for life in 2009.

The Clinic has the backing of the govt.

(article from TIMES OF INDIA)

IT BEAUTIFULLY SHOWCASES THE PROGRESSIVE THOUGHT PROCESS OF WESTERN WORLD TO TACKLE SOCIAL ISSUES AND PREVENT SEXUAL CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN.

THE ACCEPTANCE OF MENTAL HEALTH AS THE BASIC REASON BEHIND SUCH ALTERED BEHAVIOR.

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