Rape: Psychopathology, theory and treatment

Gannon, Theresa A.; Collie, Rachael M.; Ward, Tony; Thakker, Jo

doi:10.1016/j.cpr.2008.02.005

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“…Etiological theory provides a core foundation with which to map the interrelationships between an offenderÕs presenting clinical phenomena and core psychological variables (i.e., case formulation; Gannon, Collie, Ward, & Thakker, 2008). In short, such case formulations specify (i) how clinical phenomena are generated by psychological factors, and (ii) the rationale required for specific tailored interventions to achieve optimal outcomes with individual offenders.…”

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Firesetting: Psychopathology, theory and treatment

Gannon

Pina

2010

Aggression and Violent Behavior

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In this paper, we comprehensively review the characteristics of adult firesetters, and the etiological features of firesetting. In particular, we pay attention to contemporary research available regarding the core traits and psychopathological features required to understand firesetters, and the classificatory systems and etiological theories developed to understand firesetting. This evaluation of contemporary research suggests that clinical knowledge and practice relating to firesetting is extremely underdeveloped relative to other areas of forensicclinical psychology. We conclude that there are very few etiological theories available to guide consulting clinicians in this area, and little information available specifying the exact criminogenic needs associated with firesetters, or how these needs compare to other offender groups. The significant lack of contemporary treatment programs designed to target firesetting behavior is also noted. We conclude by highlighting core areas for future research and treatment progression. Latest available statistics show that around 323,900 intentionally set fires were recorded by US fire departments in 2005 and these fires caused 490 deaths, 9,100 injuries, and created over 1 billion dollars of costs relating to property destruction (Hall, 2007). Given the enormous societal costs associated with intentional firesetting, it is curious that current psychological understanding of this act is relatively underdeveloped, especially when one compares the extant firesetting literature to that relating to violence or sexual offending. The only existing reviews on firesetting behavior have tended either to focus solely upon child and juvenile firesetters (Kolko, 1985), or have approached firesetting from a psychiatric perspective (Blumberg, 1981;Geller, 1987;Geller, 2008;Ritchie & Huff, 1999). Thus, there is a strong need for a psychologically-informed review on firesetting for consulting clinicians and forensic psychologists who work with adult firesetters.Our paper does not intend to provide an exhaustive review of firesetting since to do so would entail numerous historical pieces. However, we do aim to provide a comprehensive and contemporary overview of the diagnostic criteria, etiological features, theory, and treatment relevant to adult firesetting. Our main aim is to provide clinical practitioners with a comprehensive psychological understanding of adult firesetters, paying particular attention to clinical and etiological features, firesetting behavioral specificity, issues of diagnostic criteria relevant to pathological firesetting, and current treatment issues. Based upon this review, we then make some suggestions for future empirical research and evidence-based practice relevant to firesetting. In order to increase the clarity and focus of this review, and unless otherwise stated, we will focus our discussions on firesetting committed by individuals over the age of 18. We will, however, refer to research with juveniles and children where we feel it is appropriate to ...

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Firesetting: Psychopathology, theory and treatment

Gannon

Pina

2010

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“…This notion is consistent with studies that have sought to differentiate between "pure" arsonists and others (e.g., Barnett, Richter, & Renneberg, 1999) based on history of other crimes in addition to arson. Gannon & Pina (2010) in their recent comprehensive discussion of the topic have reiterated the notion that perhaps all arsonists do not belong to one homogeneous group and that different types of people with different associated characteristics light different types of fire and thus present with different levels of risk and types of risk factors and treatment needs.…”

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“…While the issue of offender risk assessment and management has been explored extensively for some types of offences, arsonists have been neglected in this regard, particularly in terms of specific advice for risk assessment (Gannon & Pina, 2010). Deliberate fire-setting has always been an elusive crime, difficult to detect and costing communities financially and emotionally.…”

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“…Based on Dickens' and colleagues (2009) findings, Gannon & Pina (2010) suggested that general criminality may differentiate recidivist from non-recidivist arsonists. This suggestion is consistent with findings from a recent empirical study of Australian arsonists, in which it was evident that serial arsonists generally had a predilection for property-related crimes (Doley, 2009).…”

Section: Criminal Historymentioning

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“…This is probably because there are so few instruments that attempt to deal with this complex issue. Gannon and Pina (2010) note, for example, that Fineman (1995) provides a fairly comprehensive checklist of risk factors based on his dynamic-behavioral conceptualization, many of which have been identified in the developing literature regarding child and adolescent fire-setting. However, they accurately state that while the list is face valid, the application of these items to adult fire-setters has not been empirically tested, nor have their predictive relationship to repeat fire-setting.…”

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Risk Factors for Recidivistic Arson in Adult Offenders

Doley

Fineman

Fritzon

et al. 2011

Psychiatry, Psychology and Law

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This article reviews the current literature on known risk factors for recidivistic arson, with a particular focus on factors that could be used to differentiate serial from 'one-off' arson offenders. The relevance of risk factors for general reoffending to recidivistic arson is discussed, including the role of criminal history, mental illness, and sociodemographic factors. The specific roles of offence related affect, cognitions, and the offender's interest in fire are considered, with recommendations for how theories from other areas of forensic psychology, such as the sex offender assessment and treatment literature, might be applied to the issue of deliberate fire-setting. Finally, protective factors are briefly discussed and the need for a structured risk assessment tool for deliberate fire-setters is canvassed. Given that research into risk and recidivism in fire-setting is underdeveloped, suggestions are made throughout the review for the focus of future research into risk factors for serial arson. consider what is known about factors associated with risk of repeat (serial) fire-setting behaviour in adult offenders. For the purposes of discussion, the terms "arson" and "firesetting" will be used interchangeably throughout although it is acknowledged that arson is a legal definition while fire-setting describes the behaviour itself.The issue of differentiating between serial and one-time arsonists has not been well canvassed in the literature. There are inherent difficulties with this distinction oriented around the secretive nature of the offence and the difficulties in detecting and apprehending firesetters. It seems likely that an individual's first fire-related conviction is not likely to be their first fire offence, but we rely on self-report data, with all the limitations this implies, to lend weight to that hypothesis. Nevertheless, some factors have been found to be relevant in differentiating repeat and one-time arsonists. In discussing risk factors it is necessary to consider those issues that relate to likelihood of further fire setting as well as those that specifically concern level of harm caused by the fire (Dickens, Sugarman, Edgar et al., 2009). It is likely that differences in rates may be due to population differences with mentally disordered samples perhaps exhibiting somewhat lower rates as a result of positive response to psychotherapeutic/pharmacological interventions. However, it appears that mental disorder in and of itself is not necessarily predictive of reoffending generally (see Barnett, Richter, et al., 1997). Certainly, at least one review has queried support for the notion of arsonists as dangerous recidivists (Brett, 2004) and, in general, it appears that arsonists will typically commit more than one arson offence, but that previous arson offending is not necessarily prognostic of future arson activity.The literature on repeat fire-setting has been hampered in part by inconsistent definitions of recidivism and contrasting sources of data. Some authors have relied on ...

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Criminal Career Features in Theories of Sexual Offending

Thakker

Ward

2015

Sex Offenders

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Rape: Psychopathology, theory and treatment

Cited by 76 publications

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Firesetting: Psychopathology, theory and treatment

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