title: [Arson and (para-) suicide].
abstract: There have been forensic-psychiatric observations from 1963 to 1983 concerning the offenders responsibility in case of deliberate arson with 12 out of 147 suits being closely related to (para-)suicide. According the variety of relations we distinguish between fire as pure means of suicide, fire used to take along the living space or people, suicide committed in consequence of arson, furthermore arson as a symbolic suicide, and finally acting alternately with both arson as well as parasuicide.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Neurologie Medizinischen Akademie Carl Gustav Carus Dresden.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lange
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kirsch
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D007174:Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D005104:Expert Testimony / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005391:Firesetting Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D005859:Germany, East; D006801:Humans; D007298:Insanity Defense; D008875:Middle Aged; D013405:Suicide / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology*; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology*
vernacular_title: Brandstiftung und (Para-)Suizid.