Editing Pyromania (section)

== Arson and pyromania ==
Few arsonists are also classified as pyromaniacs, and while similar, the two are largely not co-morbid.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":4">{{Cite journal |last1=Lindberg |first1=Nina |last2=Holi |first2=Matti M |last3=Tani |first3=Pekka |last4=Virkkunen |first4=Matti |date=2005 |title=Looking for pyromania: Characteristics of a consecutive sample of Finnish male criminals with histories of recidivist fire-setting between 1973 and 1993 |journal=BMC Psychiatry |language=en |volume=5 |issue=1 |doi=10.1186/1471-244X-5-47 |doi-access=free |issn=1471-244X |pmc=1325224 |pmid=16351734}}</ref> Arson is often committed to achieve a gain or advantage which has been planned before the act, where the motive is most often revenge or financial, with the intention to cause harm to property, people and infrastructure.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Gill |first1=G. |last2=Rothman |first2=S. |last3=Yadav |first3=G. |last4=Riess |first4=P. |date=2022 |title=Arson and Schizophrenia: A Case Report and Review of Literature |journal=European Psychiatry |language=en |volume=65 |issue=S1 |pages=S351 |doi=10.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.891 |issn=0924-9338 |pmc=9562742}}</ref> Conversely, pyromania is a psychiatric diagnosis,<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":4" /> and it is specified in the DSM-5 that classified pyromaniacs do not set fires for financial advantages or for revenge.<ref name="dsm" /> While no gain is planned in advance, planning does still take place for the setting of the fire, such as gathering equipment or flammable items.<ref name=":1" />