TY - JOUR PY - 2008// TI - ‘Stockholm syndrome’: psychiatric diagnosis or urban myth? JO - Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica A1 - Namnyak, M. A1 - Tufton, N. A1 - Szekely, R. A1 - Toal, M. A1 - Worboys, S. A1 - Sampson, E. L. SP - 4 EP - 11 VL - 117 IS - 1 N2 - Objective: ‘Stockholm syndrome’ is a term used to describe the positive bond some kidnap victims develop with their captor. High-profile cases are reported by the media although the diagnosis is not described in any international classification system. Here we review the evidence base on ‘Stockholm syndrome’.
LA - SN - 0001-690X UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0447.2007.01112.x ID - ref1 ER -