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Pyromania

MedGen UID:
42028
Concept ID:
C0016142
Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
Synonym: Excessive fire setting
SNOMED CT: Pyromania (600009); Firesetting behavior (600009); Firesetting (248015004)
 
HPO: HP:5200338
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0001522

Definition

The inability to control urges of deliberately setting fires for pleasure and gratification, without any criminal intent. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPyromania

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Amoretti MC, Lalumera E
J Med Philos 2019 Jan 14;44(1):85-108. doi: 10.1093/jmp/jhy001. PMID: 29850842
Grant JE, Schreiber LR, Odlaug BL
Can J Psychiatry 2013 May;58(5):252-9. doi: 10.1177/070674371305800502. PMID: 23756285

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Silva B, Canas-Simião H, Cavanna AE
Psychiatr Clin North Am 2020 Jun;43(2):249-262. Epub 2020 Apr 8 doi: 10.1016/j.psc.2020.02.001. PMID: 32439020
Evans AH, Okai D, Weintraub D, Lim SY, O'Sullivan SS, Voon V, Krack P, Sampaio C, Post B, Leentjens AFG, Martinez-Martin P, Stebbins GT, Goetz CG, Schrag A; Members of the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society (IPMDS) Rating Scales Review Committee
Mov Disord 2019 Jun;34(6):791-798. Epub 2019 May 28 doi: 10.1002/mds.27689. PMID: 31136681
Dalhuisen L
Int J Law Psychiatry 2018 May-Jun;58:36-47. Epub 2018 Mar 9 doi: 10.1016/j.ijlp.2018.02.009. PMID: 29853011
Grant JE, Won Kim S
J Clin Psychiatry 2007 Nov;68(11):1717-22. doi: 10.4088/jcp.v68n1111. PMID: 18052565
Grant JE, Brewer JA, Potenza MN
CNS Spectr 2006 Dec;11(12):924-30. doi: 10.1017/s109285290001511x. PMID: 17146406

Diagnosis

Silva B, Canas-Simião H, Cavanna AE
Psychiatr Clin North Am 2020 Jun;43(2):249-262. Epub 2020 Apr 8 doi: 10.1016/j.psc.2020.02.001. PMID: 32439020
Burton PR, McNiel DE, Binder RL
J Am Acad Psychiatry Law 2012;40(3):355-65. PMID: 22960918
Fontenelle LF, Mendlowicz MV, Versiani M
World J Biol Psychiatry 2009;10(4 Pt 3):1016-29. doi: 10.1080/15622970701858771. PMID: 18609413
Grant JE, Won Kim S
J Clin Psychiatry 2007 Nov;68(11):1717-22. doi: 10.4088/jcp.v68n1111. PMID: 18052565
Dell'Osso B, Altamura AC, Allen A, Marazziti D, Hollander E
Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 2006 Dec;256(8):464-75. Epub 2006 Sep 7 doi: 10.1007/s00406-006-0668-0. PMID: 16960655Free PMC Article

Therapy

Tahir T, Wong MM, Maaz M, Naufal R, Tahir R, Naidoo Y
Psychiatry Res 2022 May;311:114499. Epub 2022 Mar 7 doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2022.114499. PMID: 35305343
Grant JE, Schreiber LR, Odlaug BL
Can J Psychiatry 2013 May;58(5):252-9. doi: 10.1177/070674371305800502. PMID: 23756285
Dell'Osso B, Altamura AC, Allen A, Marazziti D, Hollander E
Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 2006 Dec;256(8):464-75. Epub 2006 Sep 7 doi: 10.1007/s00406-006-0668-0. PMID: 16960655Free PMC Article
Hollander E, Rosen J
J Psychopharmacol 2000;14(2 Suppl 1):S39-44. doi: 10.1177/02698811000142S106. PMID: 10888030
Bourget D, Bradford J
Can J Psychiatry 1987 Aug;32(6):459-62. doi: 10.1177/070674378703200612. PMID: 2961431

Prognosis

Mazhari S
Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw 2012 May;15(5):270-3. Epub 2012 Apr 10 doi: 10.1089/cyber.2011.0548. PMID: 22489545
Karakus G, Tamam L
Compr Psychiatry 2011 Jul-Aug;52(4):378-85. Epub 2010 Oct 30 doi: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2010.08.004. PMID: 21683175
Dell'Osso B, Altamura AC, Allen A, Marazziti D, Hollander E
Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 2006 Dec;256(8):464-75. Epub 2006 Sep 7 doi: 10.1007/s00406-006-0668-0. PMID: 16960655Free PMC Article
Mauceri L, Sorge G, Baieli S, Rizzo R, Pavone L, Coleman M
Pediatr Neurol 2000 Jan;22(1):64-7. doi: 10.1016/s0887-8994(99)00105-8. PMID: 10669209
McElroy SL, Hudson JI, Pope Hg Jr, Keck PE Jr, Aizley HG
Am J Psychiatry 1992 Mar;149(3):318-27. doi: 10.1176/ajp.149.3.318. PMID: 1536268

Clinical prediction guides

Mazhari S
Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw 2012 May;15(5):270-3. Epub 2012 Apr 10 doi: 10.1089/cyber.2011.0548. PMID: 22489545
Karakus G, Tamam L
Compr Psychiatry 2011 Jul-Aug;52(4):378-85. Epub 2010 Oct 30 doi: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2010.08.004. PMID: 21683175
Lejoyeux M, Arbaretaz M, McLoughlin M, Adès J
J Nerv Ment Dis 2002 May;190(5):310-4. doi: 10.1097/00005053-200205000-00007. PMID: 12011611
Mauceri L, Sorge G, Baieli S, Rizzo R, Pavone L, Coleman M
Pediatr Neurol 2000 Jan;22(1):64-7. doi: 10.1016/s0887-8994(99)00105-8. PMID: 10669209
Lejoyeux M, Feuché N, Loi S, Solomon J, Adès J
Psychiatry Res 1998 Nov 16;81(2):149-55. doi: 10.1016/s0165-1781(98)00103-6. PMID: 9858032

Recent systematic reviews

Tahir T, Wong MM, Maaz M, Naufal R, Tahir R, Naidoo Y
Psychiatry Res 2022 May;311:114499. Epub 2022 Mar 7 doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2022.114499. PMID: 35305343

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