TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - The development of the Adapted Firesetting Assessment Scale
JO  - Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities
A1  - Collins, Josephine
A1  - Barnoux, Magali
A1  - Langdon, Peter E.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - BACKGROUND: Treatment for adults who set fires relies upon valid and reliable assessment. Research is needed to ensure self-report measures are available for adults with neurodevelopmental disabilities and that they are robust. <br><br>METHOD: Qualitative and quantitative data from three rounds of a Delphi exercise with practitioners and a focus group discussion with adults with neurodevelopmental disabilities were used to generate consensus about the accessibility of item adaptations made to the Fire Interest Rating Scale, Fire Attitudes Scale, and the Identification with Fire Questionnaire. <br><br>RESULTS: Findings suggested the accessibility of current measures could be improved to better meet the needs of adults with neurodevelopmental disabilities and adaptations to all questionnaire items were needed. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Following feedback, revisions to current measures were implemented leading to the development of the Adapted Firesetting Assessment Scale with improved accessibility for adults with neurodevelopmental disabilities.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1360-2322
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jar.12965
ID  - ref1
ER  -