TY - BOOK
T1 - The psychology of arson: A practical guide to understanding and managing deliberate firesetters
A2 - Doley, Rebekah M
A2 - Dickens, Geoffrey L
A2 - Gannon, Theresa A.
N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index
Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2015/8/14
Y1 - 2015/8/14
N2 - The Psychology of Arson is the first book in its field to focus specifically on contemporary topics relevant to practitioners and professionals working with adolescent and adult deliberate firesetters. Rebekah Doley, Geoffrey Dickens and Theresa Gannon have integrated the very latest information regarding prevalence, theory, research and practice in one accessible resource, and provide practical advice, strategies and techniques in a context of evidence-based research which will be invaluable for all treatment providers who work in the field of deliberate fire setting.Unique features of this book include chapters considering community awareness, strategies, survivors of arson, filicide and suicide by fire, as well as a new treatment model developed on the basis of the latest research in the field. It is divided into four parts:Theories and typologies of firesettingLegal, investigative and preventative issuesAssessment and risk assessment of deliberate firesettersTreatment, needs and management of deliberate firesettersThe Psychology of Arson provides the first scientist-practitioner model for the treatment of arson offenders. It will be an essential resource for forensic psychiatrists, clinical psychologists and other professionals working with this client group.
AB - The Psychology of Arson is the first book in its field to focus specifically on contemporary topics relevant to practitioners and professionals working with adolescent and adult deliberate firesetters. Rebekah Doley, Geoffrey Dickens and Theresa Gannon have integrated the very latest information regarding prevalence, theory, research and practice in one accessible resource, and provide practical advice, strategies and techniques in a context of evidence-based research which will be invaluable for all treatment providers who work in the field of deliberate fire setting.Unique features of this book include chapters considering community awareness, strategies, survivors of arson, filicide and suicide by fire, as well as a new treatment model developed on the basis of the latest research in the field. It is divided into four parts:Theories and typologies of firesettingLegal, investigative and preventative issuesAssessment and risk assessment of deliberate firesettersTreatment, needs and management of deliberate firesettersThe Psychology of Arson provides the first scientist-practitioner model for the treatment of arson offenders. It will be an essential resource for forensic psychiatrists, clinical psychologists and other professionals working with this client group.
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U2 - 10.4324/9781315685960
DO - 10.4324/9781315685960
M3 - Scholarly edition
SN - 9780415810692
SN - 9780415810685
BT - The psychology of arson: A practical guide to understanding and managing deliberate firesetters
PB - Routledge
ER -