1. Understanding Pyromania: A Complex Impulse Control Disorder
Pyromania is a rare yet serious psychiatric condition characterized by an intense fascination with fire and a compulsion to deliberately set fires. This disorder falls under the category of impulse control disorders in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5). While the exact prevalence is difficult to determine, it is estimated to affect less than 1% of the general population.
Individuals with pyromania experience a
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