CHILD FIRESETTING: FOLLOW-UP AND BEHAVIORAL CORRELATES

这项研究的目的是进行一项为期三年的 对儿童（6-12岁）的后续评估， 被归类为消防员 后续样本将包括110名 来自门诊和住院人群的消防员， 从一个没有耐心的社区人口中挑选消防员。 平等 患者和非患者的匹配对照数量 将在随访期间对人群进行评估。 目前的建议是一个竞争性的续期申请 （MH39976）。 全面评估儿童、父母和 家庭变量和对火灾事件的深入分析将 加深对问题本质的理解。 临床和 实证研究一致表明， 儿童纵火和一系列不同的行为之间的联系 问题 因此，本提案的首要问题是： 纵火行为与犯罪前的关系 行为，反社会活动，以及广泛的攻击性 行为和具体的暴力形式。 评估 措施将包括自我，家长和教师的报告 工具、面试、官方记录和学校成绩 记录 现有信息将有助于记录 火灾事件的数量、类型和严重程度及其 行为相关，特别是那些反社会的， 自然 一个主要目标是确定预测持续的因素， 放火 一个相关的目标是提供从业人员，当地 特别工作组和消防服务计划， 促进临床评估、治疗计划和评价 的预测。 总的来说，研究的收益率应该是 反映在经验衍生程序的发展中， 识别火灾，预测他们的路线，并制定一个 设计有效干预措施的概念基础。

The purpose of the proposed research is to conduct a three-year follow-up assessment of children (ages 6-12) who have been classified as firesetters. The follow-up sample will include 110 firesetters from outpatient and inpatient populations and 110 firesetters from a nonpatient, community population. An equal number of matched controls from both patient and nonpatient populations will be assessed during follow-up. The present proposal represents a competing renewal application of (MH39976). A comprehensive assessment of child, parent, and family variables and in-depth analyses of firesetting episodes will increase understanding of the nature of the problem. Clinical and empirical studies have consistently suggested the relationships between child firesetting and a constellation of diverse behavioral problems. Thus, primary importance in this proposal is the relationship between firesetting behavior and pre-delinquent behavior, antisocial activities, and a broad spectrum of aggressive behaviors and specific forms of violence. The assessment measures will include self-, parent-, and teacher- report instruments, interviews, official records, and school achievement records. The available information will help document the number, type, and severity of firesetting incidents and their behavioral correlates, especially those that are antisocial in nature. A major goal is to identify factors that predict continuation of firesetting. A related objective is to provide practitioners, local task forces, and fire service programs with cost-effective tools to facilitate clinical assessment, treatment planning, and evaluation of prognosis. Overall, the yield of the research should be reflected in the development of empirically derived procedures to identify firesetters, to predict their course, and to develop a conceptual basis for designing effective interventions.