To define Pyromania: A rare impulse-control disorder marked by recurrent, deliberate fire setting driven by tension and followed by relief or pleasure.
To define Pyromania: A rare impulse-control disorder marked by recurrent, deliberate fire setting driven by tension and followed by relief or pleasure.
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A rare impulse-control disorder marked by recurrent fire setting driven by tension and relief.
Tension before fire setting, fascination with fire, relief afterward, repeated incidents without external gain.
Brain circuit dysregulation, serotonin/dopamine imbalance, family history, early fire exposure, poor impulse control.
Clinical assessment of fire-setting pattern, tension–relief cycle, fascination with fire, and ruling out other motives.
CBT, relapse prevention, means restriction, treating comorbidities, family supervision, and legal collaboration.
First-person accounts of the urge–relief cycle, shame, fascination, and the struggle to stop.
Stories of teens and adults navigating the tension, legal consequences, and path to treatment.
Is it the same as arson? Can it be treated? What causes it? How common is it?
Immediate evaluation for any fire setting or urges. Emergency response for active risk. Treatment essential.
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