Preliminary findings of problematic sexual behavior-cognitive-behavioral therapy for adolescents in an outpatient treatment setting

The lack of empirical support for interventions commonly used to treat adolescents with problematic sexual behaviors (PSB) has led to restrictive policies and interventions largely based on perceptions of these youth as younger versions of adult sex offenders, without consideration for developmental...

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Published in:Child abuse & neglect 2020-07, Vol.105, p.104428-8, Article 104428
Main Authors: Jenkins, Carrie S., Grimm, Julia R., Shier, Emily Knight, van Dooren, Simaya, Ciesar, Elizabeth R., Reid-Quiñones, Kathryn
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescents
Advocacy
Behavior modification
Behavior problems
Caregivers
Cognition
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Cognitive Restructuring
Cognitive therapy
Cognitive-behavioral factors
Externalizing problems
Internalization
Internalizing disorders
Intervention
Juvenile
Juvenile offenders
Outpatient treatment
Problematic sexual behavior
Psychotherapy
Sex offender
Sex offenders
Sexual behavior
Sexuality
Statistical significance
Symptoms
Teenagers
Treatment
Youth
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Summary:The lack of empirical support for interventions commonly used to treat adolescents with problematic sexual behaviors (PSB) has led to restrictive policies and interventions largely based on perceptions of these youth as younger versions of adult sex offenders, without consideration for developmental and etiological differences between populations. This study’s aim is to evaluate a low-intensity outpatient treatment regarding the reduction of internalizing symptoms and externalizing behaviors to include, PSB. The study examined outcomes for 31 adolescents who completed Problematic Sexual Behavior – Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adolescents (PSB-CBT-A) at a Children’s Advocacy Center between 2013 and 2016. Evaluation of PSB and other symptomology was conducted through pre- and post-treatment administration of standardized instruments. Adolescent PSB-CBT-A treatment completers demonstrated a trend towards statistical significance in reduction of PSB on the YSBPI from 5.33 (SD = 6.86) at pre-treatment to 0.17 (SD = 0.41) at completion. Additionally, significant reductions in caregiver-reported youth internalizing and externalizing problems were associated outcomes of completing PSB-CBT-A (t(13) = 5.00, p < .001 and t(13) = 2.34, p = .036, respectively). The promising results achieved in this study support further exploration of low-intensity outpatient treatment interventions for adolescents with PSB.
ISSN:0145-2134
1873-7757
DOI:10.1016/j.chiabu.2020.104428