The pyromaniac sets
main deliberate fires and takes enjoyment in watching what others have
to do as a result of this. Therefore the pyromaniac is often one of
the spectators of the fire he has generated.
More than once, the person has deliberately and purposefully set fires.
Before the fire-setting, the person experiences tension or excited mood.
The person is interested in or attracted to fire and its circumstances
and outcomes.
The person experiences gratification, pleasure or relief when setting
fires or experiencing their consequences.
These fires are not set:
for profit.
to express a political agenda.
to conceal crimes.
to express anger or revenge.
to improve the patient's living circumstances.
in response to a delusion or hallucination.
as a result of impaired judgment.
The fire-setting is not better explained by Antisocial
Personality Disorder, Conduct Disorder
or Manic Episode.
Associated Features:
Childhood
Enuresis
Learning Disabilities.
Cruelty - to animals
Differential
Diagnosis:
Some disorders have similar or even the same symptoms. The clinician,
therefore, in his/her diagnostic attempt, has to differentiate against
the following disorders which need to be ruled out to establish a precise
diagnosis.
Antisocial
Personality Disorder
Conduct Disorder.
Manic Episode
Substance
Abuse.
Mental Retardation.
Psychosis.
Cause:
