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040			_aAFVC
100			_aEvery-Palmer, Susanna _99495
245			_aHarassment, stalking, threats and attacks targeting New Zealand politicians : _cSusanna Every-Palmer, Justin Barry-Walsh and Michele Pathé _ba mental health issue
260			_bSage, _c2015
500			_aAustralian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 2015, ;49(7): 634-641
520			_aObjective: Due to the nature of their work, politicians are at greater risk of stalking, harassment and attack than the general population. The small, but significantly elevated risk of violence to politicians is predominantly due not to organised terrorism or politically motivated extremists but to fixated individuals with untreated serious mental disorders, usually psychosis. Our objective was to ascertain the frequency, nature and effects of unwanted harassment of politicians in New Zealand and the possible role of mental illness in this harassment. Methods: New Zealand Members of Parliament were surveyed, with an 84% response rate (n = 102). Quantitative and qualitative data were collected on Parliamentarians’ experiences of harassment and stalking. Results: Eighty-seven percent of politicians reported unwanted harassment ranging from disturbing communications to physical violence, with most experiencing harassment in multiple modalities and on multiple occasions. Cyberstalking and other forms of online harassment were common, and politicians felt they (and their families) had become more exposed as a result of the Internet. Half of MPs had been personally approached by their harassers, 48% had been directly threatened and 15% had been attacked. Some of these incidents were serious, involving weapons such as guns, Molotov cocktails and blunt instruments. One in three politicians had been targeted at their homes. Respondents believed the majority of those responsible for the harassment exhibited signs of mental illness. Conclusion: The harassment of politicians in New Zealand is common and concerning. Many of those responsible were thought to be mentally ill by their victims. This harassment has significant psychosocial costs for both the victim and the perpetrator and represents an opportunity for mental health intervention. (Authors' abstract). Record #9237
650			_aKAITŌRANGAPŪ _913550
650			_aASSAULT _93410
650			_aHAUORA HINENGARO _95549
650			_aMENTAL HEALTH _9377
650			_aONLINE HARASSMENT _95989
650			_aPAE PĀPĀHO PĀPORI _96079
650			_aPOLITICIANS _912948
650			_aSEXUAL HARASSMENT _9534
650			_aSOCIAL MEDIA _93663
650			_aSTALKING _93265
650			_aTĀITŌKAI _95943
650			_aTECHNOLOGY-FACILITATED ABUSE _99831
651			_aNEW ZEALAND _92588
700			_aHammons, Lucy _913846
700			_aBarry-Walsh, Justin _912858
700			_aPathé, Michele _91877
773	0		_tAustralian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 2015, ;49(7): 634-641
830			_aAustralian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry _96667
856			_uhttps://doi.org/10.1177/0004867415583700 _zdoi: 10.1177/0004867415583700 (Open access)
942			_2ddc _cARTICLE _hnews134