@article{ref1,
title="Offence-specific scripts among juvenile deliberate firesetters: a possible explanation for fire proclivity",
journal="Psychiatry, psychology and law",
year="2024",
author="Perks, Danielle L. C. and Watt, Bruce D. and Fritzon, Katarina M.",
volume="31",
number="1",
pages="76-96",
abstract="The study employed inductive-thematic analysis to identify dynamic cognitive-emotional processes occurring in proximity to deliberate firesetting among a sample of N = 35 adjudicated juvenile firesetters. Six fire-specific themes were determined. Three of these themes are akin to an implicit theory (i.e. a belief system informed by previous experiences): Fire Interest, Fire is Controllable, and Fire Denial/Accidental. Three of these themes are consistent with a cognitive script (i.e. a behavioural guide for how and when to use fire): (a) fire is destructive; (b) fire conceals evidence; and (c) fire creates calm. When reviewed more closely, the theme 'fire is destructive' is composed of two separate subcategories: 'fire creates destructive fun' and 'fire is a destructive tool for revenge'. The findings have risk assessment and treatment implications for juvenile firesetters.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1321-8719",
doi="10.1080/13218719.2023.2175067",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13218719.2023.2175067"
}