A psychiatric study of persons charged with arson.

作者: Gregory B. Leong

DOI: 10.1520/JFS13319J

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摘要: 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, higher rate psychosis was found than in other recent studies. However, consistent these studies the rarity diagnosis pyromania. An important finding study substantial number fires set by who are homeless mentally disordered or substance abusing, both.

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