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Pyromania is a rare disorder, and the incidence of it is less than one percent in most studies; also, pyromaniacs are a very small proportion of psychiatric hospital admissions.<ref>{{cite web | author=| date=March 1, 2005| title= The arsonist's mind: part 2 - pyromania | work=Australian Government:Australian Institute of Criminology| url=http://www.aic.gov.au/publications/bfab/bfab009.html| accessdate=2006-06-15 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20060527192210/http://www.aic.gov.au/publications/bfab/bfab009.html |archivedate = May 27, 2006}}</ref> Pyromania can occur in children as young as age three, but it is rare in adults and even more so in children. Only a small percentage of children and adolescents arrested for arson have [[Child pyromania|pyromania]]. Ninety percent of those diagnosed with pyromania are male.<ref name= "Gale">{{cite news | author=Gale Research| year= 1998.| title= Impulse Control Disorders | format=| work=Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood & Adolescence | url=http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_g2602/is_0003/ai_2602000316| accessdate=2006-06-15}}</ref> Based on a survey of 9,282 Americans using the ''Diagnostic & Statistical Manual on Mental Disorders'', 4th edition, impulse-control problems such as gambling, pyromania and compulsive shopping collectively affect 9% of the population.<ref>{{cite news | author=Alspach, Grif| month=August | year=2005| title= 1-2-3-4 … mental illness out the door? | format=| work=Critical Care Nurse| url=http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0NUC/is_4_25/ai_n15727483| accessdate=2006-06-15}} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=RjwilmsiBot}}</ref> And a 1979 study by the [[Law Enforcement Assistance Administration]] found that only 14% of fires were started by pyromaniacs and others with mental illness.<ref>{{cite news | author=Smith, Thomas E.| date=October 1, 1999| title= The Risk of Fire - Statistical Data Included| format=| work=Risk & Insurance| url=http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0BJK/is_1999_Oct_1/ai_59328554| accessdate=2006-06-15}}</ref> |
Pyromania is a rare disorder, and the incidence of it is less than one percent in most studies; also, pyromaniacs are a very small proportion of psychiatric hospital admissions.<ref>{{cite web | author=| date=March 1, 2005| title= The arsonist's mind: part 2 - pyromania | work=Australian Government:Australian Institute of Criminology| url=http://www.aic.gov.au/publications/bfab/bfab009.html| accessdate=2006-06-15 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20060527192210/http://www.aic.gov.au/publications/bfab/bfab009.html |archivedate = May 27, 2006}}</ref> Pyromania can occur in children as young as age three, but it is rare in adults and even more so in children. Only a small percentage of children and adolescents arrested for arson have [[Child pyromania|pyromania]]. Ninety percent of those diagnosed with pyromania are male.<ref name= "Gale">{{cite news | author=Gale Research| year= 1998.| title= Impulse Control Disorders | format=| work=Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood & Adolescence | url=http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_g2602/is_0003/ai_2602000316| accessdate=2006-06-15}}</ref> Based on a survey of 9,282 Americans using the ''Diagnostic & Statistical Manual on Mental Disorders'', 4th edition, impulse-control problems such as gambling, pyromania and compulsive shopping collectively affect 9% of the population.<ref>{{cite news | author=Alspach, Grif| month=August | year=2005| title= 1-2-3-4 … mental illness out the door? | format=| work=Critical Care Nurse| url=http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0NUC/is_4_25/ai_n15727483| accessdate=2006-06-15}} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=RjwilmsiBot}}</ref> And a 1979 study by the [[Law Enforcement Assistance Administration]] found that only 14% of fires were started by pyromaniacs and others with mental illness.<ref>{{cite news | author=Smith, Thomas E.| date=October 1, 1999| title= The Risk of Fire - Statistical Data Included| format=| work=Risk & Insurance| url=http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0BJK/is_1999_Oct_1/ai_59328554| accessdate=2006-06-15}}</ref> |
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Pyromania in young children often comes from the feeling of loss of love and these children often target the traditional givers of love such as their mother, father or sibblings. {{Citation needed|date=February 2011}} In rare cases they have been known to burn younger siblings because they |
Pyromania in young children often comes from the feeling of loss of love and these children often target the traditional givers of love such as their mother, father or sibblings. {{Citation needed|date=February 2011}} In rare cases they have been known to burn younger siblings because they believe their parents are giving all their love to the younger child. {{Citation needed|date=February 2011}} However, in adults pyromania is not from the loss of love but either stress or a undying need for power, destuction, purity and sanctity. {{Citation needed|date=February 2011}} Most people have a habit of thinking of fire as a destroyer but some (many pyromaniacs) belive fire is a purifying element. {{Citation needed|date=February 2011}} |
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Revision as of 17:23, 4 March 2011
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A type of impulse control disorder, pyromania is an impulse to deliberately start fires to relieve tension and typically includes feelings of gratification or relief afterward. The term pyromania comes from the Greek word πῦρ ('pyr', fire). Pyromania is distinct from arson, and pyromaniacs are also distinct from those who start fires because of psychosis, for personal, monetary or political gain, or for acts of revenge. Pyromaniacs start fires to induce euphoria, and often fixate on institutions of fire control like fire stations and firefighters.
Epidemiology
Pyromania is a rare disorder, and the incidence of it is less than one percent in most studies; also, pyromaniacs are a very small proportion of psychiatric hospital admissions.[1] Pyromania can occur in children as young as age three, but it is rare in adults and even more so in children. Only a small percentage of children and adolescents arrested for arson have pyromania. Ninety percent of those diagnosed with pyromania are male.[2] Based on a survey of 9,282 Americans using the Diagnostic & Statistical Manual on Mental Disorders, 4th edition, impulse-control problems such as gambling, pyromania and compulsive shopping collectively affect 9% of the population.[3] And a 1979 study by the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration found that only 14% of fires were started by pyromaniacs and others with mental illness.[4]
Pyromania in young children often comes from the feeling of loss of love and these children often target the traditional givers of love such as their mother, father or sibblings. [citation needed] In rare cases they have been known to burn younger siblings because they believe their parents are giving all their love to the younger child. [citation needed] However, in adults pyromania is not from the loss of love but either stress or a undying need for power, destuction, purity and sanctity. [citation needed] Most people have a habit of thinking of fire as a destroyer but some (many pyromaniacs) belive fire is a purifying element. [citation needed]
Related topics
- Child pyromaniac
- Pyrophobia - The hatred and/or fear of fire.
References
- ^ "The arsonist's mind: part 2 - pyromania". Australian Government:Australian Institute of Criminology. March 1, 2005. Archived from the original on May 27, 2006. Retrieved 2006-06-15.
- ^ Gale Research (1998.). "Impulse Control Disorders". Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood & Adolescence. Retrieved 2006-06-15.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|year=(help) - ^ Alspach, Grif (2005). "1-2-3-4 … mental illness out the door?". Critical Care Nurse. Retrieved 2006-06-15.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) [dead link] - ^ Smith, Thomas E. (October 1, 1999). "The Risk of Fire - Statistical Data Included". Risk & Insurance. Retrieved 2006-06-15.
External links
- Medical Examination of Pyromania
- University of Minnesota Impulse Control Disorders Clinic Provides useful information and resources for patients and their families, including free questionnaire-based rating scales that patients can use to assess and track the severity of their condition.
- Why Thomas Sweatt Set Washington On Fire