The rejected stalker

 The five types identified in the Mullen et al (1999) typology are the basis of approaches to the clinical management of stalking (Mullen, Pathé and Purcell 2001; Mullen, Mackenzie, Ogloff, Pathé and Purcell 2006) and the Stalking Risk Profile (MacKenzie et al, 2009).

The rejected stalker (N=52 in their study) has had an intimate relationship with the victim (although occasionally the victim may be a family member or close friend), and views the termination of the relationship as unacceptable. Their behaviour is characterised by a desire for either reconciliation or revenge for rejection or a mixture of both. Stalking is sustained by becoming a substitute for the lost relationship.