Psychiatric Comorbidities and Sociodemographics of Patients Diagnosed with Pyromania Admitted to a Community Psychiatric Hospital in Bronx, New York: Retrospective Chart Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pyromania is an impulse-control disorder characterized by repeated, deliberate fire-setting accompanied by increasing tension and followed by a sense of immediate gratification afterwards, as defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-5-TR). Although rare, pyromania carries significant medicolegal consequences and occurs in the lifetime of approximately 3%-6% of psychiatric inpatients. This study evaluates socio-demographic characteristics, substance use patterns, and psychiatric comorbidities among individuals diagnosed with pyromania at a community hospital in the Bronx, New York.

Methods

This retrospective observational study included patients aged 9 years or older admitted to the psychiatric center b

SUBMITTER: Joshaghani N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12815645 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature