The etiology, diagnosis and treatment of the fire-setting behaviour of children
- 1 March 1989
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Springer Nature in Child Psychiatry and Human Development
- Vol. 19 (3) , 186-194
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00706042
Abstract
This article considers the etiology, diagnosis and treatment of fire setting. The causes reported include child abuse, identification problems, poor parent relationship and severe conduct disorders. Diagnosis is varied and rarely specific. Treatment approaches vary and include close observation, negative practices or satiation procedures and positive and negative reinforcement.Keywords
This publication has 20 references indexed in Scilit:
- THE SUBCLASSIFICATION OF CHILD FIRESETTERSJournal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 1985
- Aggression and psychopathology in childhood firesetters: Parent and child reports.Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1985
- Aggression and psychopathology in childhood firesetters: Parent and child reports.Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1985
- Satiation in the treatment of inappropriate fire settingJournal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 1984
- Children who Light Fires: A Comparison between Firesetters and Non-Firesetters Referred to a Child Psychiatric Outpatient ServiceAustralian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 1984
- The predictive value of the triad for sex offendersBehavioral Sciences & the Law, 1984
- Multicomponent parental treatment of firesetting in a six year old boyJournal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 1983
- Children Who Set Fires: the Clinical Picture and a Follow-UpThe British Journal of Psychiatry, 1982
- A comprehensive treatment program for a fire setting childJournal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 1979
- Violent Juvenile Delinquents: Psychiatric, Neurological, Psychological, and Abuse FactorsJournal of the American Academy of Child Psychiatry, 1979