Interventions:

"Interventions in Fire-lighting", a chapter by Daryl L. Sharp, Robert E. Cole, Carolyn E. Kourofsky, and Susan W. Blaakman in Practical Interventions for Young People at Risk, edited by Kathryn Geldard, published by Sage Publications.

Evidence-Based Multidisciplinary Strategies for Working with Children Who Set Fires, Sharp, D., Blaakman, S., Cole,E., and Cole, R. (2006). Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, 11(6), 329-337.

Handbook of Prescriptive Treatments for Children and Adolescents, Ammerman, R., Hersen, M. and Last, C. (Eds.)

The "Firesetting" chapter by Cole, R., Grolnick, W., & Schwartzman, P., provides a description of the problem of childhood firesetting and presents an overview of assessment, diagnostic issues and strategies.Order the complete book from www.amazon.com

The Prepare Curriculum. Teaching Prosocial Competencies, Arnold Goldstein This book can be ordered from the publisher: http://www.researchpress.com

Efficacy of Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment and Fire Safety Education for Children Who Set Fires: Initial and Follow-up Outcomes, David Kolko

For more information about David Kolko’s research and to order a reprint of this article (originally published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines) visit http://www.pitt.edu/~kolko/

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