Pyromania

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.

Also known as: firesetting behaviour

1 clinical trial for this condition and its sub-types, 0 tagged with Pyromania itself.