Carlos Losada
Carlos Losada is the spokesperson for the Spanish Society of Clinical Psychiatry (SEPC). He specializes in mental health issues related to impulse control disorders, particularly focusing on the distinction between pyromania and arson. Losada advocates for a nuanced understanding of these terms in public discourse, highlighting the importance of not stigmatizing those with mental health conditions while addressing the motivations behind intentional wildfires.
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Carlos Losada, a psychiatrist, states that pyromania is a very rare disorder and most people involved in fires are not pyromaniacs.
Un golpe de efecto con poca utilidad: el registro de pirómanos, visto por forestales y juristas | España
Spain· 2025-08-26
Carlos Losada is a spokesperson for the Spanish Society of Clinical Psychiatry and points out the misconceptions between pyromaniacs and arsonists.
Incendiarios o pirómanos: El incendiario, el chivo expiatorio que carga con las culpas de los incendios | Clima y Medio AmbienteSpain· 2025-08-17
