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Children, Adolescents And Firesetting, Joav Merrick, Carrie Howell Bowling, Hatim A. Omar
Children, Adolescents And Firesetting, Joav Merrick, Carrie Howell Bowling, Hatim A. Omar
Pediatrics Faculty Publications
The research of firesetting has been conducted in different ways and lacks a coherent, consistent and comprehensive set of empirical findings. A recent review concluded that despite a number of risk factors being repeatedly identified, an understanding of the etiology behind firesetting behavior and potential developmental trajectories remains theoretically rather than empirically based. Existing theories do not take sufficient account of the complexities of firesetting behavior and there is not yet a typology and accompanying assessment that has undergone thorough empirical testing and is of significant clinical utility. Due to the relationship between firesetting and antisocial behavior there is a …
Firesetting And Maltreatment, Amy L. Burnett, Hatim A. Omar
Firesetting And Maltreatment, Amy L. Burnett, Hatim A. Omar
Pediatrics Faculty Publications
In this chapter we try to determine if a link exists between firesetting offenders and a past history of maltreatment. A literature review was performed using research from various studies and populations. Firesetting is a significant problem that affects the world's youth today. Even though there is substantial loss of property and life from juvenile firesetters, there is not a great deal of research to provide insight into early identification of those at risk. In the literature review performed, 6 of 7 studies found a link with maltreatment and firesetting behaviors. There does seem to be a correlation between the …
Firesetting Behavior And Psychiatric Disorders, Stephanie Stockburger, Hatim A. Omar
Firesetting Behavior And Psychiatric Disorders, Stephanie Stockburger, Hatim A. Omar
Pediatrics Faculty Publications
Firesetting behavior results in serious damage to lives and property every year. Firesetting has been linked to a number of comorbid psychiatric disorders including depression, substance abuse, conduct disorder, antisocial personality disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, psychotic disorder, schizoid personality disorder, and schizophrenia. Psychiatric disorders differ by gender. In addition, juvenile firesetters have history of a separate set of psychiatric comorbidities. The strong correlation between psychiatric comorbidities and firesetting behavior illustrates the need for fire service and mental health collaboration.
Self-Reported Juvenile Firesetting, Carrie Howell Bowling, Hatim A. Omar
Self-Reported Juvenile Firesetting, Carrie Howell Bowling, Hatim A. Omar
Pediatrics Faculty Publications
In this chapter we address gaps in existing research by examining the relationship between academic performance and attention problems with juvenile firesetting. Two datasets from the Achenbach System for Empirically Based Assessment (ASEBA) were used. The Factor Analysis Dataset (N = 975) was utilized and results indicated that adolescents who report lower academic performance are more likely to set fires. Additionally, adolescents who report a poor attitude toward school are even more likely to set fires. Logistic regressions were run to determine if attention problems predicted firesetting and the findings indicated that attention problems are predictive of self-reported firesetting. The …
Adolescent Bereavement, Leslie Robin, Hatim A. Omar
Adolescent Bereavement, Leslie Robin, Hatim A. Omar
Pediatrics Faculty Publications
Depending on cognitive and emotional development, an adolescent may grieve very differently than a child or an adult. While mature enough to understand death's irreversibility, adolescents may not fully comprehend the enduring consequences of a loved one's death. As the desire to separate from their families and forge new intimate relationships with peers assumes increasing priority, adolescents can seem egocentric in their reaction to death, a response which often frustrates and perplexes adults. Because volatile behavior is characteristic of adolescence, health providers struggle to differentiate between normal and complicated bereavement. Here we review the commonly-accepted characteristics of normal and complicated …