Assessment Tools:

Handbook on Firesetting in Children and Youth, David Kolko http://www.pitt.edu/~kolko/

This multidisciplinary handbook is a comprehensive source of information on all topics relating to children who set fires. For more information about David Kolko’s research and to order this book, visit his website.

TAPP-C (Toronto Arson Prevention Program for Children) Fire Involvement Interview. Clarke Institute of Psychiatry, Toronto, ON. http://www.firesafetycouncil.com/english/tapp-c.htm

The TAPP-C Fire Involvement Interview (MacKay, S., Hanson, M., Dickens, S., Henderson, J.) provides a structured format for obtaining information about the details of the fire incident, child’s fire history, and parent’s fire history for mental health professionals. The Fire Marshal's Public Safety Council site also have a Catalogue of resources and materials.

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