Evaluation of a group intervention for convicted arsonists with mild and borderline intellectual disabilities

Taylor, John L.; Thorne, Ian; Robertson, Alison; Avery, Ginny

doi:10.1002/cbm.506

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“…A number of psychological treatment groups for people with intellectual disability and fire setting behaviour have been reported (e.g. Taylor et al, 2002;Jervis, 2012;Tranah, & Nicholas, 2013). However, the high prevalence of psychiatric morbidity in this sample, such as schizophrenia raises questions about the most appropriate sequence of therapeutic interventions.…”

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“…Taylor et al (2002) evaluated the impact of a broadly cognitive behavioural, 40-session group-based intervention on 14 men and women with mild and borderline intellectual disability, who had convictions for arson and were detained in a hospital low secure service. The treatment aimed to reduce fire interest and attitudes associated with fire-setting behaviour.…”

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“…As Table 1 details, these prevalence rates vary widely, particularly between community, and specialist intellectual disability inpatient services. Further, these estimates of prevalence are confounded by numerous methodological issues (Taylor, Thorne, Roberston, & Avery, 2002;Devapriam, & Bhaumik, 2012) including variations in the definition of intellectual disability, differences between study settings and the reporting of highly selected populations (e.g. prisons and hospitals).…”

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Arson or fire setting in offenders with intellectual disability: Clinical characteristics, forensic histories, and treatment outcomes

Alexander

Chester²,

Green³

et al. 2015

Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability

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Arson or fire setting in offenders with intellectual disability: Clinical characteristics, forensic histories, and treatment outcomes

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Chester²,

Green³

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Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability

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“…An obvious strength of this model lies in its relevance for clinicians (i.e., clinical utility strengths), since it is used to underpin and guide contemporary firesetting treatment Firesetting Psychopathology 24 (Swaffer et al 2001;Taylor, Thorne, Robertson, & Avery, 2002). Clearly, clinicians who work with firesetters require a complex multi factor framework with which to guide their interventions and firesetting assessments, and this is something that cannot be gained from single factor theories.…”

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Firesetting: Psychopathology, theory and treatment

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Pina

2010

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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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“…Gannon, Tyler, Barnoux and Pina (2012) noted that the only published descriptions of treatment for female firesetters concerned either tailored treatment for unusual cases or treatment for women in psychiatric facilities using CBT (e.g. Swaffer, Haggett, and Oxley, 2001;Taylor, Thorne, Robertson, and Avery, 2002;Taylor et al, 2006).…”

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Developing and evaluating interventions for women firesetters in high secure mental healthcare

Annesley¹,

Davison²,

Colley³

et al. 2017

JFP

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss the implementation and evaluation of interventions for women firesetters in high secure mental healthcare at the UK’s National Women’s Service. Design/methodology/approach Two types of Arson treatment programmes for women, one delivered to individuals, the other within a group context, were developed, delivered and evaluated. The evaluation incorporated qualitative and quantitative data, including psychometric measures. Qualitative data were analysed using thematic analysis. Findings The evaluation evidenced very high engagement with and attendance at treatment programmes, and several post-treatment gains. Participants’ ratings of programmes and qualitative feedback were similarly very positive. The study demonstrated that engaging women firesetters in their treatment is paramount and can be facilitated by consistent boundaries around therapy provision balanced with sensitivity, empathy and flexibility; providing interactive and varied teaching methods; ongoing service user involvement and recognising participants’ achievements; employing a mixed cognitive analytic therapy and cognitive behavioural therapy therapeutic approach; having input from fire service staff; and maintaining organisational support for firesetting interventions. Practical implications In all, 12 key recommendations are made for clinicians considering offering treatment programmes for women firesetters. Originality/value Amid few published papers on treating women firesetters this paper guides forensic clinicians in establishing and delivering interventions for women firesetters.

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Evaluation of a group intervention for convicted arsonists with mild and borderline intellectual disabilities

Cited by 86 publications

References 17 publications

Arson or fire setting in offenders with intellectual disability: Clinical characteristics, forensic histories, and treatment outcomes

Arson or fire setting in offenders with intellectual disability: Clinical characteristics, forensic histories, and treatment outcomes

Firesetting: Psychopathology, theory and treatment

Developing and evaluating interventions for women firesetters in high secure mental healthcare

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