Firesetting Publications

2022

• Barrowcliffe, E. R., Tyler, N., & Gannon, T. A. (2022). Firesetting among 18-23 year old un-apprehended adults: A UK community study. Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice, ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/JCRPP-06-2021-0026. KAR: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/90918/
• Gannon, T. A., Olver, M. E., Alleyne, E., Butler, H., Lister, V., Ó Ciardha, C., Sambrooks, K., & Tyler, N. (2022). The Development and Validation of the Firesetting Questionnaire. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10862-022-10011-x. KAR:  https://kar.kent.ac.uk/98216/
• Gannon, T. A., Tyler, N., Ó Ciardha, C., & Alleyne, E. (2022). Adult Deliberate Firesetting: Theory, Assessment and Treatment. Wiley-Blackwell.
• Sambrooks, K., Lockerbie, L., Majid, S., & Gannon, T. (2022). Clinicians’ perceptions of virtual reality for firesetting. The Journal of Forensic Practice, ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/JFP-05-2022-0027. KAR: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/96082/

2021

• Sambrooks, Katie, Olver, M. E., Page, T. E., & Gannon, T. A. (2021). Firesetting Reoffending: A Meta-Analysis. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 00938548211013577.  https://doi.org/10.1177/00938548211013577. KAR: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/88379/
• Sambrooks, K. (2021). Risk assessments for deliberate firesetting: Difficulties, recent advancements, and best practice. Assessment and Development Matters, 13(3), 4-7.

2020

• Tyler, N., & Gannon, T. A. (2020). The classification of deliberate firesetting. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 101458. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avb.2020.101458. KAR: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/82744/

• Butler, H., & Gannon, T. A. (2020). Do deliberate firesetters hold fire-related scripts and expertise? A quantitative investigation using fire service personnel as comparisons. Psychology Crime and Law, 27(4), 383–403. https://doi.org/10.1080/1068316x.2020.1808978. KAR: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/83088/

2019

• Barrowcliffe, E. R., Gannon, T. A., & Tyler, N. (2019). Measuring the Cognition of Firesetting Individuals Using Explicit and Implicit Measures. Psychiatry, 82(4), 368-371. https://doi.org/10.1080/00332747.2019.1626201. KAR: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/74172/
• Sambrooks, K., & Tyler, N. (2019a). Adult firesetting: An under-recognised and enduring problem. Fire Engineering, 172, 65–69.
• Sambrooks, K., & Tyler, N. (2019b). What works with adult deliberate firesetters? Where have we come from and where do we go from here? Forensic Update, 130, 17–21.
• Tyler, N., Gannon, T. A., & Sambrooks, K. (2019). Arson assessment and treatment: The need for an evidence-based approach. The Lancet Psychiatry, 6(10), 808–809. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(19)30341-4. KAR: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/79228/
• Tyler, N., Gannon, T. A., Ó Ciardha, C., Ogloff, J. R., & Stadolnik, R. (2019). Deliberate firesetting: An international public health issue. The Lancet Public Health, 4(8), e371–e372. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2468-2667(19)30136-7. KAR: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/76352/
• Wyatt, B., Gannon, T. A., McEwan, T. E., Lockerbie, L., & O’Connor, A. (2019). Mentally Disordered Firesetters: An Examination of Risk Factors. Psychiatry, 82(1), 27–41. https://doi.org/10.1080/00332747.2018.1534520. KAR: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/71401/

2018

• Tyler, N., Gannon, T. A., Lockerbie, L., & Ó Ciardha, C. (2018). An evaluation of a specialist firesetting treatment programme for male and female mentally disordered offenders (the FIP-MO). Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 25(3), 388–400. https://doi.org/10.1002/cpp.2172. KAR: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/64960/

2017

• Tyler, N., & Gannon, T. A. (2017). Pathways to Firesetting for Mentally Disordered Offenders: A Preliminary Examination. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 61(8), 938–955. https://doi.org/10.1177/0306624X15611127. KAR: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/53584/

2016

• Alleyne, E., Gannon, T. A., Mozova, K., Page, T. E., & Ó Ciardha, C. (2016). Female Fire-Setters: Gender-Associated Psychological and Psychopathological Features. Psychiatry, 79(4), 364–378. https://doi.org/10.1080/00332747.2016.1185892. KAR: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/54993/

2015

• Barnoux, M., Gannon, T. A., & Ó Ciardha, C. (2015). A descriptive model of the offence chain for imprisoned adult male firesetters (descriptive model of adult male firesetting). Legal and Criminological Psychology, 20(1), 48–67. https://doi.org/10.1111/lcrp.12071
• Barrowcliffe, E. R., & Gannon, T. A. (2015). The characteristics of un-apprehended firesetters living in the UK community. Psychology, Crime & Law, 21(9), 836–853. https://doi.org/10.1080/1068316X.2015.1054385. KAR: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/54579/
• Butler, H., & Gannon, T. A. (2015). The scripts and expertise of firesetters: A preliminary conceptualization. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 20, 72–81. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avb.2014.12.011. KAR: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/53575/
• Gannon, T. A., Alleyne, E. et al. (2015). Specialist group therapy for psychological factors associated with firesetting: Evidence of a treatment effect from a non-randomized trial with male prisoners. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 73, 42–51. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2015.07.007. KAR: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/51903/
• Ó Ciardha, C., Alleyne, E. K. A., Tyler, N., Barnoux, M. F. L., Mozova, K., & Gannon, T. A. (2015). Examining the psychopathology of incarcerated male firesetters using the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-III. Psychology, Crime & Law, 21(6), 606–616. https://doi.org/10.1080/1068316X.2015.1008478. KAR: https://research.kent.ac.uk/fire-intervention-programme/wp-content/uploads/sites/1356/2019/07/%C3%93-Ciardha-et-al-2015-Psychopathology-using-MCMI-III.pdf
• Ó Ciardha, C., Barnoux, M. F. L., Alleyne, E. K. A., Tyler, N., Mozova, K., & Gannon, T. A. (2015). Multiple factors in the assessment of firesetters’ fire interest and attitudes. Legal and Criminological Psychology, 20(1), 37–47. https://doi.org/10.1111/lcrp.12065. KAR: https://research.kent.ac.uk/fire-intervention-programme/wp-content/uploads/sites/1356/2019/07/O-Ciardha-et-al-2015-Assessment.pdf
• Ó Ciardha, C., Tyler, N., & Gannon, T. A. (2015). A practical guide to assessing adult firesetters’ fire-specific treatment needs using the Four Factor Fire Scales. Psychiatry, 78(4), 293–304. https://doi.org/10.1080/00332747.2015.1061310. KAR: https://research.kent.ac.uk/fire-intervention-programme/wp-content/uploads/sites/1356/2019/07/oc_et_al_2015_prac_guide.pdf
• Tyler, N., Gannon, T. A., Dickens, G. L., & Lockerbie, L. (2015). Characteristics that predict firesetting in male and female mentally disordered offenders. Psychology, Crime & Law, 21(8), 776–797. https://doi.org/10.1080/1068316X.2015.1054382. KAR: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/53578/

2014

• Barnoux, M., & Gannon, T. A. (2014). A new conceptual framework for revenge firesetting. Psychology, Crime & Law, 20(5), 497–513. https://doi.org/10.1080/1068316X.2013.793769. KAR: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/35089/
• Tyler, N., Gannon, T. A., Lockerbie, L., King, T., Dickens, G. L., & De Burca, C. (2014). A Firesetting Offense Chain for Mentally Disordered Offenders. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 41(4), 512–530. https://doi.org/10.1177/0093854813510911. KAR: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/42431/1/Tyler%20et%20al%202014.pdf

2013

• Gannon, T. A., Ó Ciardha, C., Barnoux, M., Tyler, N., Mozova, K., & Alleyne, E. K. (2013). Male imprisoned firesetters have different characteristics than other imprisoned offenders and require specialist treatment. Psychiatry: Interpersonal and Biological Processes, 76(4), 349–364. https://doi.org/10.1521/psyc.2013.76.4.349. KAR: https://research.kent.ac.uk/fire-intervention-programme/wp-content/uploads/sites/1356/2019/07/male-imprisoned-firesetters.pdf

2012

• Gannon, T. A., Ó Ciardha, C., Doley, R. M., & Alleyne, E. (2012). The Multi-Trajectory Theory of Adult Firesetting (M-TTAF). Aggression and Violent Behavior, 17(2), 107–121. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avb.2011.08.001. KAR: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/28146/
• Ó Ciardha, C., & Gannon, T. A. (2012). The implicit theories of firesetters: A preliminary conceptualization. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 17(2), 122–128. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avb.2011.12.001. KAR: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/28972/
• Gannon, T. A., & Barrowcliffe, E. R. (2012). Firesetting in the general population: The development and validation of the Fire Setting and Fire Proclivity Scales. Legal and Criminological Psychology, 17(1), 105–122. https://doi.org/10.1348/135532510X523203. KAR: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/35093/
• Tyler, N., & Gannon, T. A. (2012). Explanations of firesetting in mentally disordered offenders: A review of the literature. Psychiatry: Interpersonal & Biological Processes, 75(2), 150–166. https://doi.org/10.1521/psyc.2012.75.2.150. KAR: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/35097/
• Gannon, T. A., Lockerbie, L., & Tyler, N. (2012). A long time coming? The Firesetting intervention program for mentally disordered offenders. Forensic Update, 106, 1–10.

2010

• Gannon, T. A. (2010). Female Arsonists: Key Features, Psychopathologies, and Treatment Needs. Psychiatry: Interpersonal and Biological Processes, 73(2), 173–189. https://doi.org/10.1521/psyc.2010.73.2.173. KAR: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/54993/
• Gannon, T. A., & Pina, A. (2010). Firesetting: Psychopathology, theory and treatment. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 15(3), 224–238. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avb.2010.01.001. KAR: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/25838/