TY - JOUR
T1 - Treatment for preschool children with interpersonal sexual behavior problems: A pilot study
AU - Silovsky, J
AU - Niec, Larissa Nicole
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was supported in part by a grant to Jane Silovsky from the Children’s Medical Research Institute, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Clinical services were supported through a contract with the Oklahoma Department of Human Services. We acknowledge the contributions of Barbara L. Bonner, C. Eugene Walker, William N. Friedrich, and Mark Chaffin to this project. We also express our sincere thanks to the families, therapists, and research assistants involved with this project.
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - This pilot study evaluated a 12-week group treatment program for preschool children with interpersonal sexual behavior problems (SBP; N = 85; 53 completed at least 8 sessions). Many children presented with co-occurring trauma symptoms and disruptive behaviors. In intent-to-treat analysis, a significant linear reduction in SBP due to number of treatment sessions attended was found, an effect that was independent of linear reductions affiliated with elapsed time. Under the assumption that treatment can have an incremental impact, more than one third of the variance was accounted for by treatment effects, with female and older children most favorably impacted. Caregivers reported increase in knowledge, satisfaction, and usefulness of treatment. In addition to replication, future research is needed to examine (a) effects of environment change and time on SBP, (b) stability of treatment effects, and (c) best practices to integrate evidence-based treatments for comorbid conditions.
AB - This pilot study evaluated a 12-week group treatment program for preschool children with interpersonal sexual behavior problems (SBP; N = 85; 53 completed at least 8 sessions). Many children presented with co-occurring trauma symptoms and disruptive behaviors. In intent-to-treat analysis, a significant linear reduction in SBP due to number of treatment sessions attended was found, an effect that was independent of linear reductions affiliated with elapsed time. Under the assumption that treatment can have an incremental impact, more than one third of the variance was accounted for by treatment effects, with female and older children most favorably impacted. Caregivers reported increase in knowledge, satisfaction, and usefulness of treatment. In addition to replication, future research is needed to examine (a) effects of environment change and time on SBP, (b) stability of treatment effects, and (c) best practices to integrate evidence-based treatments for comorbid conditions.
M3 - Article
SN - 1537-4416
VL - 36
SP - 378
EP - 391
JO - Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology
JF - Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology
ER -