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Collins, Josie, Barnoux, Magali and Langdon, Peter E. (2021) Adults with intellectual disabilities and/or autism who deliberately set fires : a systematic review. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 56 . 101545. doi:10.1016/j.avb.2020.101545 ISSN 1359-1789.
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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avb.2020.101545
Abstract
Fire setting behaviour has devastating consequences and a significant number of adults who set fires have intellectual disabilities and/or autism. However, there has been no comprehensive review of the characteristics and treatment needs of this group of offenders, with existing reviews being limited in terms of sample population and methodological rigour. The purpose of this review was to systematically examine and synthesise existing research to determine what is known about adults with intellectual disabilities and autism who set fires. PsychINFO, PsychARTICLES, Medline, CINAHL Plus with Full Text, Criminal Justice Abstracts, SCOPUS, Open Grey, and the University of Kent arson library were searched for articles. The methodological quality of studies was assessed using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool. Searches resulted in 100 articles that met the specific inclusion criteria. Findings indicated adults with intellectual disabilities and autism share some characteristics with other adults who set fires (e.g. aggression, impulsivity). They also face additional challenges, which may have implications for treatment and risk formulation (e.g. communication difficulties, lack of support). However, current research is generally of poor methodological quality, limiting our ability to understand the unique characteristics and treatment needs of this population.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||||
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| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare R Medicine > RC Internal medicine R Medicine > RJ Pediatrics |
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Educational Development, Appraisal and Research (CEDAR) | ||||||||
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Intellectual disability, Developmental disabilities , Autism spectrum disorders , Learning disabled, People with mental disabilities , Fire behavior in children , Fire -- Psychological aspects, Arson | ||||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | Aggression and Violent Behavior | ||||||||
| Publisher: | Elsevier Inc. | ||||||||
| ISSN: | 1359-1789 | ||||||||
| Official Date: | January 2021 | ||||||||
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| Volume: | 56 | ||||||||
| Article Number: | 101545 | ||||||||
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.avb.2020.101545 | ||||||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||||||
| Date of first compliant deposit: | 6 January 2021 | ||||||||
| Date of first compliant Open Access: | 28 June 2022 |
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