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pyromania Psychiatry the uncontrollable impulse and practice of setting things on fire pyromania [‚pī·rō′mā·nē·ə] (psychology) A monomania for setting or watching fires. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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This multidisciplinary book contains 17 chapters, including historical and developmental perspectives on children and fire; research and studies on the problem; fundamentals of fire investigation; tips and techniques for interviewing juveniles, assessing firesetting behavior, and taking a firesetting history; clinical assessment, safety education, and skills training; cognitive-behavioral interventions; and juvenile justice. Numerous studies have focused on the relationship between family dysfunction and firesetting behavior in juveniles. |
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