Stewart L A
Br J Psychiatry. 1993 Aug;163:248-56. doi: 10.1192/bjp.163.2.248.
We studied 28 female arsonists and 28 female controls admitted to Holloway Prison over four months to examine the psychological and situational antecedents to firesetting so that the behaviour could be targeted for treatment. Over 92% of the arson group had received a psychiatric diagnosis. Both groups had similarly high rates of early deprivation and abuse. None of the female arsonists had set a fire for financial gain. There was no evidence of sexual arousal being associated with firesetting; only two women described their firesetting in terms that suggest a level of compulsion--one of these was alcoholic, the other was diagnosed as severely personality disordered. Several behavioural and psychological antecedents to offending were identified which could be targeted for treatment: low self-esteem, depression, limited communication skills, and deficits in anger management. The relapse prevention model is suggested as a possible intervention for recidivistic arsonists.
我们对在四个月内被收容进霍洛韦监狱的28名女性纵火犯和28名女性对照者进行了研究，以调查纵火行为的心理和情境诱因，从而使该行为能够成为治疗的目标。超过92%的纵火组人员曾接受过精神科诊断。两组早期剥夺和虐待的发生率同样很高。女性纵火犯中没有人是出于经济利益而纵火。没有证据表明性唤起与纵火有关；只有两名女性描述她们的纵火行为时有一定程度的强迫意味——其中一人酗酒，另一人被诊断为患有严重人格障碍。确定了一些可能成为治疗目标的犯罪行为的行为和心理诱因：自卑、抑郁、沟通技巧有限以及愤怒管理缺陷。建议采用复发预防模式作为对复发性纵火犯的一种可能干预措施。
