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The ability of the Australian Centre for Arson Research and Treatment (ACART) firesetting treatment program to reduce psychological risk factors in participants aged 14 years and above who have a history of deliberate firesetting.

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
nauthorised firesetting behaviour in people over the age of 14.
Unauthorised firesetting behaviour in people over the age of 14.
Mental Health - Studies of normal psychology, cognitive function and behaviour
Registration Number
ACTRN12613000640707
Lead Sponsor
Bond University
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria

Participants over the age of 14 with a history of at least one unauthorised firesetting incident, assessed as having no significant cognitive impairment or unmanaged serious mental illness at baseline

Exclusion Criteria

Under the age of 14, significant cognitive impairment or unmanaged serious mental health diagnosis

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Primary outcome 1: significant reduction in Identification with Fire Scale (Gannon & O' Ciardha, 2011) score[At baseline and at 18 and 30 weeks after intervention commencement];Significant reduction in The Novaco Anger Scale and Provocation Inventory (NAS-PI; Novaco, 2003)[At baseline and at 18, and 30 weeks post intervention commencement];Significant decrease in The Revised UCLA Loneliness Scale (UCLA-LS; Russell, Peplau, & Cutrona, 1980)[At baseline and at 18, and 30 weeks post intervention]
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Significant reduction in The Boredom Proneness Scale-Short Form (BPS-SF; Vodanovich, Wallace, & Kass, 2005)[At baseline, and at 18 and 30 weeks after intervention commencement];Significant increase in The Culture-Free Self-Esteem Inventory (CFSEI; Battle, 1992)[At baseline, and at 18 and 30 weeks after intervention commencement];Significant decrease in scores on The Measure of Criminal Attitudes and Associates-Part B (MCAA-Part B; Mills & Kroner, 1999)[At baseline, and at 18 and 30 week post intervention];Significant increase in scores on The Simple Rathus Assertiveness Schedule—Short Form (SRAS-SF; Jenerette & Dixon, 2010) [At baseline, and at 18 and 30 weeks post intervention commencement]
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