Journal Published Online: 01 September 1992
Volume 37, Issue 5

A Psychiatric Study of Persons Charged with Arson

CODEN: JFSCAS

Abstract

A total of 29 court-referred individuals charged with arson were psychiatrically studied. From this pre-trial cohort from a large heterogeneous urban population base, a higher rate of psychosis was found than in other recent studies. However, consistent with these studies was the rarity of the diagnosis of pyromania. An important finding of this study was the substantial number of fires set by individuals who are homeless mentally disordered or substance abusing, or both.

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Leong, GB
West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
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Stock #: JFS13319J
ISSN: 0022-1198
DOI: 10.1520/JFS13319J