How is pathological arson to return a responsibility?

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Pathological arson refers to patients who have a strong desire and interest in arson, and have a sense of tension before action and a sense of relaxation after action. They often think or imagine arson behavior and its surrounding scenes. Arson is not for economic gain, revenge or political purposes. These people have an unusual interest in fire extinguishers and other fire-fighting equipment, things related to fire, and calling the fire brigade.

How is pathological arson to return a responsibility?

Personal growth experience, stress time, cognitive views and expectations affect and contribute to the individual's arson tendency, especially habitual hostile or aggressive behavior. It has also been reported that some chromosomal abnormalities may be related to some neurobiological factors, and the proportion of arsonists may be higher.

Repeated arson without any obvious motivation, such as money, revenge or political extremism. 2. Have a strong interest in watching the fire. 3. There is increasing tension before taking action, and strong excitement immediately after putting it into practice.

Examination 1. Routine physical examination. 2. Whether there are abnormal signs of nervous system. 3. Observe whether the patients have hallucinations and delusions, whether they have changes in intelligence, memory and personality, whether they have mood upsurge, irritability or pessimism, despair, whether they have negative suicide tendency, and how self-control is. 4. EEG, brain CT, brain MRI. 5. Personality tests such as Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Questionnaire and Eysenck Personality Questionnaire.

matters needing attention

It is effective to control patients' anxiety, depression and impulsive behavior. The commonly used antidepressants are clomipramine, SSRI and so on. Anti anxiety drugs have a good effect on relieving anxiety, tension, fear and other symptoms. At the same time, it has a good sedative sleep effect. Pay attention to avoid drug dependence. Those who are impulsive can try lithium, sodium valproate and carbamazepine. Drug treatment must be carried out under the guidance of doctors.