Pyromania
Pyromania involves recurrent, deliberate fire-setting for tension relief, gratification, or fascination with fire.
Pyromania
Pyromania involves recurrent, deliberate fire-setting for tension relief, gratification, or fascination with fire. Unlike arson motivated by financial gain or revenge, pyromania is driven by impulse and emotional gratification. It is rare and more common in adolescents and young adults.
What constitutes Pyromania?
- Deliberate and purposeful fire-setting on multiple occasions
- Tension or affective arousal before fire-setting
- Fascination, interest, or pleasure in fires
- Not for monetary gain, political motives, or revenge
Symptoms and warning signs
- Repeated fire-setting behavior
- Emotional tension or arousal before setting fires
- Fascination with fire or fire paraphernalia
- Relief or gratification after fire-setting
Causes and risk factors
- Impulse control deficits
- Co-occurring psychiatric disorders: ADHD, substance use, or mood disorders
- Childhood trauma or environmental exposure to fires
Treatment approaches
- CBT: impulse control, coping strategies, and problem-solving skills
- Behavioral interventions: relapse prevention, monitoring, and safe expression of arousal
- Treatment of comorbid conditions: ADHD, substance use, or mood disorders
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