Psychiatric aspects of arsonists

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 733-740

  Ritchie, Elspeth Cameron ^a,b   Huff, Timothy G ^a,b  

^a WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Federal Bureau of Investigation   (United States)

Author keywords

Arson; Forensic psychiatry; Forensic science; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARSON; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANIC DEPRESSIVE PSYCHOSIS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SYMPTOM;

EID: 0032992830     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14546j     Document Type: Article

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