Child pyromaniac
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A child pyromaniac is a child with an impulse-control disorder that is primarily distinguished by a compulsion to set fires in order to relieve built-up tension.[1] Child pyromania is the rarest form of fire-setting.[citation needed]
Most young children are not diagnosed with pyromania, but rather with conduct disorders.[1] A key feature of pyromania is repeated association with fire without a real motive. Pyromania is not a commonly diagnosed disorder, and only occurs in about one percent of the population.[2] It can occur in children as young as three years old.
About ninety percent of the people officially diagnosed with pyromania are male. Pyromaniacs and people with other mental illnesses are responsible for about 14% of fires.[3]