Young Adults
Problematic Sexual Behavior in Children and Youth
While sexual exploration and play are a natural part of childhood sexual development, some sexual behaviors indicate more than harmless curiosity.
What are Problematic Sexual Behaviors?
Problematic sexual behaviors (PSB) in youth are dened as child or adolescent initiated behaviors typically involving sexual body parts that are:
Developmentally inappropriate
Potentially harmful to self or others and/or illegal
Effective Community Based Programs
Eective community based treatments for youth with problematic sexual behavior, the child
victims, and their families have the following characteristics:
What are Problematic Sexual Behaviors?
Problematic sexual behaviors (PSB) in youth are dened as child or adolescent initiated behaviors typically involving sexual body parts that are:
- Community collaboration. Juvenile justice, child welfare, treatment services systems, schools, child advocacy centers and others collaborate to identify children with problematic sexual behaviors, assess risk, and engage families in evidence-based
treatment - Clinical services teams trained in evidence-based treatment.
- Active parent and caregiver involvement. Helping these children and youth requires active engagement of the family; and
- Agency and public policies that are consistent with research outcomes
When accomplished eectively, communities can beer sustain the safety, health, and wellbeing for the children and families in the community. Evidence based services for adolescents with problematic sexual behaviors can lead to:
- Decreased child symptoms (problematic sexual behavior and trauma) Increased prosocial behaviors in children and youth
- Decreased parent / family stress
- Improved safety and well-being for child and family
- Sustainable and safe reunication of family members
- Improved placement stability for youth involved in Child Welfare system
- Decreased recidivism for youth involved in juvenile justice
- Decreased costs for placement, services and interventions
- Delivered by clinically licensed staff trained in the evidence-based delivery of PSB CBT
- Delivered via group or family treatment modalities (includes individual therapy in both)
- Cognitive-behavioral conceptualization of youth and family; in-person outpatient setting is appropriate for most. Telehealth also available as appropriate.
- Collaboration and coordination with all team members working with the adolescent (CMO, DCPP, MRSS, JJC, family court, etc.)
- Psychiatric evaluation and medication management available as appropriate
- Caregiver participation is required and includes supportive group format
- Teens age 13-18 participate in the adolescent model.
- Children age 6 to 12 participate in the school-age model.
- Most insurances accepted, grant support for uninsured or for out of network.
Center for Family Guidance, PC is dedicated to providing the highest quality behavioral health services to individuals, families and organizations through an uncompromising commitment to the principle that success in relationships is the foundation on which personal well-being can be achieved.
When we provide services to individuals and families, we evaluate not only an individual’s or family’s treatment needs but their history, strengths and current patterns of interactions. Our approach is guided by the belief that providing individuals and families with appropriate therapeutic interventions must begin with a complete evaluation of the problems and needs that exist so that the proper course of treatment can be initiated. We have assembled a clinical team with expertise in several types of approaches to therapy, which allows us to match the therapist who will best be able to meet the treatment needs of our patients.
In addition to providing out-patient services, Center for Family Guidance, PC (CFG) provides behavioral health services to hospitals, IOP, PHP, schools, community service organizations, residential services and more.
