People across the world. Verkkoour critique of existing explanatory theories of stalking highlights the urgent need to develop a better understanding of the psychological, social and. Verkkostalking is generally defined as an intentional pattern of repeated intrusive and intimidating behaviors toward a specific person that causes the target. Verkkothis study examines a national sample of stalking victims to identify the types and prevalence of impact reported and the predictors of impact. Verkkothe one study to examine the psychological sequelae of the experience of being gang stalked found that individuals who had been group or.