Intrapsychic dynamics, behavioral manifestations, and related interventions with youthful fire setters.
Fire setting in youth has often been overlooked and misunderstood as a coping skill for expressing rage. The act of deliberate fire setting, if uninterrupted, may continue throughout an individual's lifetime. Forensic examiners, mental health care providers, and criminal justice professionals can help guide referral and treatment through better understanding of behaviors and intrapsychic dynamics.
West Chester University, Department of Criminal Justice, West Chester, PA, USA.
Dian L
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Williams
Paul T
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Clements
D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D005391:Firesetting Behavior / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D053604:Forensic Nursing; D005555:Forensic Psychiatry; D006801:Humans