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What are typical personality traits in pyromaniacs? is there treatment?
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#1) Starting fires: Also, impulsivity, social estrangement, lack of mental flexibility & impaired executive functions. An urge to set a fire creates tension/arousal that are temporarily relieved by doing so. Treatment geared for age, comorbid mental illnesses & learning disabilities includes Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Patterning - pairing fire-starting with an unpleasant sensation, psychotropic medications.
Answered 11/11/2014
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