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Pyromania
A disorder characterized by a fascination with fire and recurrent episodes of fire setting during which the individual experiences a rising subjective sense of tension before the fire setting and a sense of gratification or relief when setting the fire. There is no ulterior motive (such as monetary gain or the expression of political ideology) to the fire setting.
- Identifiers
- MONDO:0001522
- Part of
- Impulse control disorder
- Also known as
- firesetting behaviour
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