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Commentary: Stalking risk profile.

Donna M Schwartz-Watts1

  • 1Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, SC, USA. donnasw@gw.np.sc.edu

The Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
|December 23, 2006
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The Stalking Risk Profile is a new, thorough model for assessing and managing stalkers. It examines stalker motivations, victim circumstances, and legal context for case-by-case evaluation.

Area of Science:

  • Forensic Psychology
  • Criminology

Background:

  • Stalking poses significant risks to victims, necessitating effective assessment and management strategies.
  • Existing models often lack comprehensiveness, particularly regarding victimology and contextual factors.

Discussion:

  • The Stalking Risk Profile (SRP) offers a detailed framework for evaluating stalkers.
  • It integrates multifaceted variables including relationship dynamics, motivations, psychological profiles, victim circumstances, and legal/mental health contexts.
  • The SRP emphasizes a nuanced, case-by-case approach rather than a rigid actuarial scale.

Key Insights:

  • The SRP is the most comprehensive risk assessment tool for stalkers developed to date.
  • It uniquely incorporates victim variables into the assessment process.

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  • The model provides specific guidance for both assessment and treatment planning.

    • Outlook:

    • Further validation and implementation of the SRP in clinical and legal settings are recommended.
    • The model has the potential to improve stalking intervention effectiveness.
    • Future research could explore the predictive validity of the SRP across diverse stalking typologies.