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Collins, J., Barnoux, M. and Langdon, P. E. 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7745-1825
(2023)
A preliminary firesetting offence chain for adults with intellectual and other developmental disabilities.
Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 48 (2).
pp. 146-160.
ISSN 1469-9532
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Abstract
Background: The theoretical understanding of firesetting behaviour has predominantly been developed with men in prisons or psychiatric hospitals without neurodevelopmental disabilities. Consequently, there is a lack of evidence regarding the validity of current theory when applied to adults with intellectual disabilities and/or autism. Method: Thirteen adults in England with intellectual and other developmental disabilities were interviewed about the affective, cognitive, behavioural, and contextual factors leading up to and surrounding a recorded firesetting incident. Interviews were analysed using a Grounded Theory approach. Results: The resulting model consists of four phases: (1) background, (2) early adulthood, (3) pre-offence period, and (4) offence, and post offence period. Conclusion: The model accounts for unique precursors to firesetting including mental health deterioration, poor problem solving, and new motivations for firesetting. Unlike other offence chain theories, the significance of post-offence behaviour and cognitions are highlighted.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | sdg 3 - good health and well-being ,/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/good_health_and_well_being |
| Faculty \ School: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School |
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| Depositing User: | LivePure Connector |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Jul 2023 14:30 |
| Last Modified: | 21 Oct 2023 00:46 |
| URI: | https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/92680 |
| DOI: | 10.3109/13668250.2022.2037186 |
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