Pyromania

Rita Mae Brown declares, “The static on sanity are that one out of every four Americans is suffering from some form of mental illness. Think of three best friends. If they’re okay, then it’s you” (brainyquote.com). Working as director at the State Mental Hospital in Frankfort am Main, Heinrich Hoffman created stories for his patients to read in his waiting room. The book remains the first to accurately describe ADHD and its symptoms. It makes the children’s book an important document of medical history

I made it a tradition to celebrate Halloween with a luminary 'Arturo Fuente.' Indeed, for several hours the library will occupy ghostly plumes that'l smell of damp rug stroke dog dependent on your exact position. Broadly speaking this is my internal winter cleansing, readying myself for cold bleakness and bleary nights of aromatic, clinker grinding Scotch and tangible prose all under the comforting moss green lamp of inspiration. My eager observations, i.e. sniffing out horrific terminology, usually

and what foods they consume. Eating disorders include Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder. An individual with Impulse control and Addiction disorders is unable to resist urges or impulses. Examples of impulse control are pyromania, and kleptomania. Addiction disorders include

In today’s society the entertainment industry is being attacked from many angles. Television is being criticized by showing images of violence and aggression, music is being ridiculed for explicit lyrics, and within the last decade the issue of videogame violence and children has come to the attention of the mass media. The media, politicians, and many parents are blaming videogames for violent acts among children and those less than 18 years of age. But could videogames be the sole cause of violent

comes from a broken home with a sick mother and alcoholic father who beats his wife. The novel also makes use of poetry in a very significant manner. The title refers to the last action in the novel by Raka when she sets the fire in the forest. The pyromania of Raka is the result of her male adjusted personality, because of her unhealthy upbringing at home where there is no parental love and attention. “Fire on the Mountain” is narrated by the novelist herself but she has made it credible by her intimate

for erotic pleasures and to obtain revenge. A further category for ‘child’ fire setters was later hypothesized, stating that they start fires out of excitement. Inciardi (1970) developed six motives for arson; revenge, insurance claim, excitement (pyromania), instintusionalised (arson in a mental health

Arson investigations are considered to be some of the most complex and strenuous criminal investigations to conduct. Dating back to the eighteenth-century arson was originally defined as the “malicious and willing burning of the houses or outhouse of another man” by British jurist Sir William Blackstone (Lushbaugh, 2009, Ch.14) The definition of arson has evolved with the advancement in technology and science. Arson is now defined as “the willful or malicious burning or attempting to burn, with or

There appears to be a common outlook on mental illness. Relating social norms theory to mental illness, individuals who perceive others to have negative attitudes toward mental illness may themselves be more likely to devalue and avoid people with mental illness in order to fit the perceived social norm. On the other hand, contact with individuals who express positive views of people with mental illness may lead to reduced stigma and discrimination of individuals with mental illness. Therefore, interventions

Serial Killers: Nature vs. Nurture Crime over the years has become a very popular subject. There are countless movies, shows, books and documentaries about such events. Individuals are very entertained for one reason or another by these types of shows. There have been many discussions, debates and research studies done particularly pertaining to the question “What causes someone to become a serial killer?” Psychologists, criminologists and scientists agree that the Nature nurture debate is the most

David Berkowitz: the Son of Sam or the .44 caliber Killer On the summer night of July 29, 1976 shots rang out in a New York City neighborhood. This marked the beginning of the .44 caliber or the Son of Sam murders. His reign of terror would grip this city and its surrounding areas for over a year. Sadly the Son of Sam whom was eventually identified as David Berkowitz a severely disturbed young man that fell under the several theories of crime causation. In his early life he felt awkward and