Talking for Change: Secondary Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse Perpetration

Talking for Change (TFC) is a secondary prevention program that targets dynamic risk factors for child sexual abuse, including (1) atypical sexual interests and sexual self-regulation problems; (2) problems in relationships; (3) offense-supportive attitudes; and (4) general self-regulation deficits and related traits (e.g., impulsivity, emotion regulation deficits). Participants will complete 20 weekly, 120-minute sessions delivered via WebEx.

The active therapeutic control is a non-directive supportive psychotherapy that targets general mental health concerns. It consists of psychoeducation about human sexuality and common mental health concerns, as well as instruction and practice in applied relaxation and stress management, and group discussions that will facilitate sharing and problem-solving current stressors. This active control intervention is equivalent in length to Talking for Change (TFC), consisting of 120-minute long occurring weekly over the course of 20 weeks.