Treatment for Problematic Sexual Behavior of Preteen Children

Description

Relatively little is known about the treatment of problematic sexual behavior (PSB) displayed by preteen children. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) examining potential treatments are rare and the available results to date are generally underwhelming. A new protocol, termed Phase-Based Treatment (PBT) for Preteen PSB, has shown positive results in an early stage pilot and during community implementation efforts. This trial will be the first RCT of PBT and aim to determine whether PBT might outperform a treatment-as-usual condition.

Conditions

Problematic Sexual Behavior Among Preteen Children

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Study overview

Relatively little is known about the treatment of problematic sexual behavior (PSB) displayed by preteen children. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) examining potential treatments are rare and the available results to date are generally underwhelming. A new protocol, termed Phase-Based Treatment (PBT) for Preteen PSB, has shown positive results in an early stage pilot and during community implementation efforts. This trial will be the first RCT of PBT and aim to determine whether PBT might outperform a treatment-as-usual condition.

Treatment for Problematic Sexual Behavior of Preteen Children

Treatment for Problematic Sexual Behavior of Preteen Children

Condition
Problematic Sexual Behavior Among Preteen Children
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Harrisburg

Penn State Hershey Medical Center-TLC Research and Treatment Center, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States, 17110

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Child between ages 4 and 12 years
  • * Caregiver reports a raw score on the CSBI greater than 4.
  • * A primary caregiver is willing to participate in treatment.
  • * Child earns a scaled score above 69 on the Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test (KBIT-2)
  • * Child proficient in spoken English
  • * Caregiver proficient in written and spoken English.
  • * Child is less than 4 years of age or older than 12 years of age.
  • * Caregiver reports a score on the CSBI lower than 4
  • * A primary caregiver is unwilling to participate in treatment.
  • * Child scored lower than 70 on the KBIT-2.
  • * The primary caregiver is suspected of perpetrating child sexual abuse.
  • * Child not proficient in spoken English.
  • * Caregiver not proficient in both written and spoken English.

Ages Eligible for Study

4 Years to 12 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Milton S. Hershey Medical Center,

Study Record Dates

2026-01