Preferred Name |
Pyromania |
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http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#Pyromania |
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DEFINITION |
A disorder characterized by a fascination with fire and recurrent episodes of fire setting during which the individual experiences a rising subjective sense of tension before the fire setting and a sense of gratification or relief when setting the fire. There is no ulterior motive (such as monetary gain or the expression of political ideology) to the fire setting. |
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isDefinedBy |
A disorder characterized by a fascination with fire and recurrent episodes of fire setting during which the individual experiences a rising subjective sense of tension before the fire setting and a sense of gratification or relief when setting the fire. There is no ulterior motive (such as monetary gain or the expression of political ideology) to the fire setting. |
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label |
Pyromania |
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prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:Pyromania |
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prefLabel |
Pyromania |
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subClassOf |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#Impulse-Control_Disorder |