A patient plays with a lighter during the subjective interview, occasionally trying to light it. He reports having been diagnosed with an obsession with fire. A person with his condition can be documented as a:
A) kleptomaniac.
B) megalomaniac.
C) pyromaniac.
D) pseudomaniac.

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A pyromaniac is someone who has a strong urge to set fires and has been diagnosed with pyromania, which is an impulse-control disorder characterized by an obsession with fire and a compulsion to start fires. Kleptomania is an impulse-control disorder characterized by an irresistible urge to steal. Megalomania refers to a mental disorder in which someone has delusional beliefs about their own power or importance. Pseudomania is not a recognized term in psychology or psychiatry.

A Patient Plays with a Lighter During the Subjective Interview