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Basic Research Article

The psychological consequences of stalking: cross-sectional findings in a sample of Danish help-seeking stalking victims

Las consecuencias psicológicas del acecho: hallazgos transversales en una muestra de víctimas de acecho danesas que buscan ayuda

跟踪的心理后果:丹麦寻求帮助的跟踪受害者样本的横断面调查结果

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Pages 1-16 | Received 02 Dec 2022, Accepted 23 Oct 2023, Published online: 29 Nov 2023

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