Firesetting and Mental Health: Theory, Research and Practice

People with mental disorder are often involved in deliberate firesetting 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, yet this is the first book to focus on firesetting behaviour in adults.
Presents current evidence on frequency and the biological and psychological causes of deliberate firesetting.
Covers assessment, treatment and intervention.
Brings research evidence, theory and practitioner advice together into one accessible volume.
Includes essential practical information for clinicians about the law and fire prevention.

Readership

Firstly, forensic psychiatrists and psychologists.
Secondarily criminal justice professionals and psychiatric trainees.

Related titles

This may sell well alongside Expert Psychiatric Evidence, 2011, ISBN 9781908020321.

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