Assessment and Intervention with Children and Adolescents Who Misuse Fire

David J. Kolko, Ph.D., ABPP, is Professor of Psychiatry, Psychology, Pediatrics, and Clinical and Translational Science, at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He is Director of the Special Services Unit at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, a program devoted to the development and dissemination of evidence-based practices for children/adolescents served in diverse community settings or systems including juvenile justice, child welfare, pediatric primary care, public safety, and mental health.Eric M. Vernberg, Ph.D, ABPP, is a Professor in the Clinical Child Psychology Program at the University of Kansas. He is also Director of the KU Child and Family Services Clinic, the primary clinical training clinic for the CCPP. Dr. Vernberg's research program involves applying and advancing psychological science to solve real world problems faced by children, adolescents, and their families.

• 1: The Significance of the Problem 2: Implementation: Feedback and Guidelines 3: Screening and Assessment 4: Understanding the Child's Firesetting 5: Parent Preparation for Treatment: Goals, Targets, and Initial Plans 6: Teaching Fire Safety Education: Basic Awareness Concepts 7: Teaching Fire Safety Education: Strategies to Support Safety 8: Basic Parenting Skills: Building Positive Parent-Child Relationships 9: Affect Regulation and Cognitive Control 10: Effective Problem-Solving 11: Basic Parent Management Skills: Using Consequences to Correct Problem Behavior 12: Being Assertive: Standing Up for Yourself 13: Update and Review of Home Management Plan/Program 14: Skill Review, Follow-up Plans, and Termination 15: Professional and Program Development Appendix A: Practitioner Forms Appendix B: Child Forms Appendix C: Parent Forms References About the Authors