Citation

Everall IP, LeCouteur A. Br. J. Psychiatry 1990; 157: 284-287.

Affiliation

Department of Neuropathology, Institute of Psychiatry, London.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1990, Royal College of Psychiatry)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2224382

Abstract

Firesetting in children and adolescents is commonly associated with other antisocial acts that comprise conduct disorders. Asperger's syndrome is a rare pervasive developmental disorder. In the case presented we argue that the firesetting arose from the disabilities inherent in Asperger's syndrome. This also indicates that antisocial acts may be symptoms in other psychiatric syndromes as well as a specific conduct disorder.

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