Citation

Rasanen P, Puumalainen T, Janhonen S, Väisänen E. J. Psychosoc. Nurs. Ment. Health Serv. 1996; 34(3): 16-21.

Affiliation

Department of Forensic Psychiatry, University of Oulu, Finland.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1996, Healio)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8676286

Abstract

1. Arsonists have more psychiatric symptoms, such as self-destructive behavior and alcohol dependency, than other criminal offenders. 2. Arsonists are found to have poor social competence with low social status and a high unemployment rate. 3. The act of arson could be like an attempted suicide, a cry for help.

Language: en