Arson or Fire Setting in Offenders with Intellectual Disability: Clinical Characteristics, Forensic Histories, and Treatment Outcomes

Autor/inn/en	Alexander, Regi T.; Chester, Verity; Green, Fatima N.; Gunaratna, Ignatius; Hoare, Sudeep
Titel	Arson or Fire Setting in Offenders with Intellectual Disability: Clinical Characteristics, Forensic Histories, and Treatment Outcomes
Quelle	In: Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 40 (2015) 2, S.189-197 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Chester, Verity)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1469-9532
DOI	10.3109/13668250.2014.998182
Schlagwörter	Intellectual Disability; Crime; Psychopathology; Mental Disorders; Criminals; Violence; Comorbidity; Foreign Countries; Aggression; Institutionalized Persons; Correctional Institutions; United Kingdom (England) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Intellect; Disability; Disabilities; Verstand; Behinderung; Crimes; Delict; Delicts; Delikt; Psychopathologie; Mental illness; Geisteskrankheit; Straftäter; Gewalt; Ausland; Jugendstrafvollzug
Abstract	Background: Although many with intellectual disability come to the attention of services for fire setting, research in this area is scarce, which poses challenges for management. Method: In this paper we examined those with a fire-setting history (n = 30), identified from a sample of 138 patients treated in a UK forensic intellectual disability service. Those with a fire-setting history were compared to those without this history on various clinical, forensic, and treatment outcome variables. Results: Fire-setting was associated with significant psychopathology, including psychosis and personality disorders. Only half of the fire setters had a formal arson conviction. Fire setters were more likely to have a violence conviction and criminal sections/restriction orders. Conclusions: Half of those with fire-setting histories did not have formal arson convictions, highlighting the need for thorough history taking. Prevalent comorbidity suggests interventions should focus on treating psychopathology before commencing offence-specific arson therapies. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01