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Firesetting and Mental Health

Theory, Research and Practice

Author: Geoffrey L. Dickens  

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This book provides a comprehensive look at the issue of firesetting by people with mental disorder.

People with mental disorder are disproportionately involved in firesetting, and mental health practitioners are frequently required to assess, treat and manage this troubling group. This book provides a comprehensive look at the issue of firesetting from a mental health perspective.

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This book provides a comprehensive look at the issue of firesetting by people with mental disorder.

People with mental disorder are disproportionately involved in firesetting, and mental health practitioners are frequently required to assess, treat and manage this troubling group. This book provides a comprehensive look at the issue of firesetting from a mental health perspective.

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Description

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.

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About the Author

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.

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Product Details

Publisher
RCPsych Publications
Published
1st February 2012
Edition
First
Pages
288
ISBN
9781908020376

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