Firesetting and Mental Health
Edited by
Geoffrey L. Dickens, Philip A. Sugarman and Theresa A. Gannon
Arson and other types
of deliberate firesetting have major human and financial costs
across the globe. People with mental disorder are
disproportionately involved and mental health practitioners are
frequently required to assess, treat and manage this troubling
group. Half of all deliberate fire-related damage is caused by
adults and this is the first book to take a comprehensive look at
the issue from a mental health perspective. It brings research
evidence, theory and practitioner advice into one accessible
volume.
Leading experts from the fields of psychiatry and psychology
present current evidence on epidemiology, biological and
psychological aetiology, and developmental aspects of deliberate
firesetting. Contemporary overviews of best practice in relation to
assessment and intervention, including in women and offenders with
intellectual disability, are provided. Legal and fire safety
experts present theoretical knowledge and practical advice on the
role of mental health professionals in court and in fire prevention
in clinical settings.
- The only available specialist text on
firesetting behaviour in adults.
- Takes a broad mental health perspective and
includes essential practical information about the law and fire
prevention.
- Contributions from psychiatry, psychology, law
and fire safety experts.
- International input by authors from the UK,
Australia, Canada and the USA.
Readership: Forensic
psychiatrists and psychologists. May also be useful to
criminal justice professionals.
About the editors:
Geoffrey L. Dickens – Research Manager and Head of
Nursing Research at St Andrew’s Healthcare, Northampton and Senior
Lecturer at the University of Northampton.
Philip A. Sugarman
– Medical Director and Chief Executive Officer at St Andrew’s
Healthcare, Northampton.
Theresa A. Gannon – Reader in Forensic Psychology
at the University of Kent at Canterbury.
Contents
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Part I: Theory and research
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Adult firesetters:
prevalence, characteristics and psychopathology
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Geoff Dickens
and Philip Sugarman
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Theories on arson: the
action systems model
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Katarina
Fritzon
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Differentiating firesetters:
lessons from the literature on motivation and dangerousness
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Geoff Dickens
and Philip Sugarman
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4.
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The potential relevance of
brain dysfunction in arson
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Mairead Dolan
and Troy E. McEwan
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The developmental aspects of
firesetting
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Sherri MacKay,
Erin M. Ruttle, and Ashley K. Ward
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Intellectual disability and
arson
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John Devapriam
and Sabyasachi Bhaumik
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Female arsonists and
firesetters
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Theresa A.
Gannon, Nichola Tyler, Magali Barnoux and Afroditi Pina
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Power and excitement in
arson: the case of firefighter arson
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Rebekah M. Doley
and Kenneth R. Fineman
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Part II: Practice and law
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Legal perspectives on
arson
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Sally
Averill
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10.
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Assessment of
firesetters
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Rebekah M. Doley
and Bruce D. Watt
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11.
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Bushfire and wildfire arson:
arson risk assessment in the Australian context
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Troy E. McEwan,
Rebekah M. Doley and Mairead Dolan
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12.
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Arson: treatment and
interventions
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Clive R.
Hollin
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13.
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Arson and mental health:
case reports from psychiatric practice
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Tim
Rogers
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14.
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Fire risk and fire safety in
psychiatric care
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Allan
Grice
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