TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1996//
TI  - Fire-setting from the viewpoint of an arsonist
JO  - Journal of psychosocial nursing and mental health services
A1  - Rasanen, Pirkko
A1  - Puumalainen, T.
A1  - Janhonen, S.
A1  - Väisänen, E.
SP  - 16
EP  - 21
VL  - 34
IS  - 3
N2  - 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.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0279-3695
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -