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Hurting the Healers: Stalking and Stalking-Related Behavior Perpetrated Against Counselors
Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Social Sciences.
2016 (English)In: Professional psychology, research and practice, ISSN 0735-7028, E-ISSN 1939-1323, Vol. 47, no 4, p. 261-270Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

The increased risk of stalking faced by mental health professionals (MHPs) raises many important questions for practitioners. For instance, what factors place MHPs at greater risk of being stalked, and what perceptions do MHPs have about stalking? The present study investigates these and other understudied questions pertaining to stalking and stalking-related behavior perpetrated toward MHPs in the context of their work, by surveying a sample of 346 registered clinical counselors in British Columbia, Canada. Results indicated that many respondents had experienced individual stalking-related behaviors, and 7% (n = 23) had been stalked by a client. Work-related stalking and stalking-related behavior was perpetrated by clients, coworkers, and the acquaintances of clients. Respondents treating clients for forensic, substance abuse, and sexuality issues as well as for sexual abuse were at greater risk of being victimized. However, respondents treating clients out of their residence were not at greater risk. Less than half (47%) of respondents were aware of their heightened risk of being stalked, and many (50%) endorsed the view that poor clinical skill can increase stalking victimization. The majority of respondents reported that they would call police or terminate therapy in the event that they were being stalked by a client and three-quarters wanted to receive training on stalking. Findings suggest the need and desire for training that raises the awareness and abilities of MHPs to manage stalking behavior, but that also challenges unfounded and potentially harmful beliefs that some MHPs hold about their victimized colleagues.

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2016. Vol. 47, no 4, p. 261-270
Keywords [en]
stalking, mental health professionals, counselors, violence in the workplace
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URN: urn:nbn:se:miun:diva-29069DOI: 10.1037/pro0000084ISI: 000383105000002Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-84971442580OAI: oai:DiVA.org:miun-29069DiVA, id: diva2:1033593
Available from: 2016-10-07 Created: 2016-10-07 Last updated: 2020-10-02Bibliographically approved

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