Care pathway process proposal and rationale for the assessment and management of firesetting in the inpatient setting. (26th January 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hillier, Bradley; Cherukuru, Srinivasarao; Sethi, Faisil
• Is Part Of: Journal of psychiatric intensive care. Volume 11:Number 2(2015)
• Page Start: 119
• Page End: 127
• Publication Date: 2015-01-26
• Subjects: Psychiatry -- Periodicals; Intensive care units -- Periodicals; Mental health services -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; 362.21
• DOI: 10.1017/S1742646414000193
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1742-6464

Abstract

Abstract: Firesetting is traditionally a forensic problem which is nevertheless a frequent co-morbidity within mental health settings. The associations between mental health and firesetting are diverse and poorly understood, and with forensic services under increasing pressure, non-forensic settings may be increasingly expected to manage such presentations. With this in mind, and in the absence of a specific risk assessment tool, we propose a care pathway and rationale for its use in the assessment and management of individuals with firesetting behaviours as part of their presentation.