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	'''Pyromania''' is an [[impulse control disorder]] in which individuals repeatedly fail to resist impulses to deliberately start [[fires]], in order to relieve tension or for instant gratification. The term pyromania comes from the Greek word ~~πῦρ~~ ([[pyr]], fire). Pyromania is distinct from [[arson]], the deliberate setting of fires for personal, monetary or political gain.		{{SI}}
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			\| name = Pyromania
			\| image = [[File:Burned_container.jpg\|250px]]
			\| caption = A burned container, illustrating the aftermath of fire setting
			\| field = [[Psychiatry]]
			\| symptoms = Deliberate and purposeful fire setting on more than one occasion, tension or affective arousal before the act, fascination with, interest in, curiosity about, or attraction to fire and its situational contexts
			\| onset = Typically in [[childhood]] or [[adolescence]]
			\| duration = Chronic
			\| causes = Unknown, but may involve a combination of [[genetic]], [[biological]], and [[environmental]] factors
			\| risks = [[Male]] gender, [[conduct disorder]], [[antisocial personality disorder]]
			\| diagnosis = Based on [[clinical assessment]] and [[DSM-5]] criteria
			\| differential = [[Arson]], [[conduct disorder]], [[mania]], [[antisocial personality disorder]]
			\| treatment = [[Cognitive behavioral therapy]], [[psychotherapy]], [[medication]]
			\| prognosis = Variable; some individuals may respond well to treatment, while others may have a chronic course
			\| frequency = Rare; exact prevalence is unknown
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			'''Pyromania''' is an [[impulse control disorder]] in which individuals repeatedly fail to resist impulses to deliberately start [[fires]], in order to relieve tension or for instant gratification. The term pyromania comes from the Greek word œÄ·ø¶œÅ ([[pyr]], fire). Pyromania is distinct from [[arson]], the deliberate setting of fires for personal, monetary or political gain.
	==Definition==		==Definition==
	Pyromania is defined as a pattern of deliberate setting of fires for pleasure or satisfaction derived from the relief of tension experienced before the fire-setting. Pyromaniacs start fires to induce euphoria, and often fixate on institutions of fire control like fire stations and firefighters.		Pyromania is defined as a pattern of deliberate setting of fires for pleasure or satisfaction derived from the relief of tension experienced before the fire-setting. Pyromaniacs start fires to induce euphoria, and often fixate on institutions of fire control like fire stations and firefighters.

	==Diagnosis==		==Diagnosis==
	[[Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders\|DSM-IV-TR]] criteria for pyromania include:		[[Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders\|DSM-IV-TR]] criteria for pyromania include:
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	* The fire setting is not done for monetary gain, as an expression of sociopolitical ideology, to conceal criminal activity, to express anger or vengeance, to improve one's living circumstances, in response to a delusion or hallucination, or as a result of impaired judgment.		* The fire setting is not done for monetary gain, as an expression of sociopolitical ideology, to conceal criminal activity, to express anger or vengeance, to improve one's living circumstances, in response to a delusion or hallucination, or as a result of impaired judgment.
	* The fire setting is not better accounted for by conduct disorder, a manic episode, or antisocial personality disorder.		* The fire setting is not better accounted for by conduct disorder, a manic episode, or antisocial personality disorder.

	==Treatment==		==Treatment==
	Treatment usually consists of more [[psychotherapy]] and [[behavioral therapy]] than medications. Cognitive behavioral therapy is used to identify the feelings that are associated with the fire setting. Then the therapist and the patient work on techniques to help control the impulses of setting fires.		Treatment usually consists of more [[psychotherapy]] and [[behavioral therapy]] than medications. Cognitive behavioral therapy is used to identify the feelings that are associated with the fire setting. Then the therapist and the patient work on techniques to help control the impulses of setting fires.

	==See also==		==See also==
	* [[Impulse control disorder]]		* [[Impulse control disorder]]
	* [[Arson]]		* [[Arson]]
	* [[Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders]]		* [[Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders]]

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	[[Category:Fire]]		[[Category:Fire]]
	[[Category:Abnormal psychology]]		[[Category:Abnormal psychology]]
	[[Category:Psychiatric diagnosis]]		[[Category:Psychiatric diagnosis]]

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'''Pyromania''' is an [[impulse control disorder]] in which individuals repeatedly fail to resist impulses to deliberately start [[fires]], in order to relieve tension or for instant gratification. The term pyromania comes from the Greek word πῦρ ([[pyr]], fire). Pyromania is distinct from [[arson]], the deliberate setting of fires for personal, monetary or political gain.

==Definition==
Pyromania is defined as a pattern of deliberate setting of fires for pleasure or satisfaction derived from the relief of tension experienced before the fire-setting. Pyromaniacs start fires to induce euphoria, and often fixate on institutions of fire control like fire stations and firefighters.

==Diagnosis==
[[Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders|DSM-IV-TR]] criteria for pyromania include:
* Deliberate and purposeful fire setting on more than one occasion.
* Tension or affective arousal before the act.
* Fascination with, interest in, curiosity about, or attraction to fire and its situational contexts (e.g., paraphernalia, uses, consequences).
* Pleasure, gratification, or relief when setting fires, or when witnessing or participating in their aftermath.
* The fire setting is not done for monetary gain, as an expression of sociopolitical ideology, to conceal criminal activity, to express anger or vengeance, to improve one's living circumstances, in response to a delusion or hallucination, or as a result of impaired judgment.
* The fire setting is not better accounted for by conduct disorder, a manic episode, or antisocial personality disorder.

==Treatment==
Treatment usually consists of more [[psychotherapy]] and [[behavioral therapy]] than medications. Cognitive behavioral therapy is used to identify the feelings that are associated with the fire setting. Then the therapist and the patient work on techniques to help control the impulses of setting fires.

==See also==
* [[Impulse control disorder]]
* [[Arson]]
* [[Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders]]

[[Category:Impulse control disorders]]
[[Category:Fire]]
[[Category:Abnormal psychology]]
[[Category:Psychiatric diagnosis]]

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