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Addressing Problematic Sexual Behaviors in Children

How We Can Help

Genevieve Naquin

This book provides the research, education, and structure required for conceptualizing the therapeutic treatment of children ages twelve and under who present with a range of problematic sexual behaviors. This resource includes a literature review, step-by-step treatment curriculum, and guidance for clinicians working with this diverse population. Clinicians will learn how to support families, provide appropriate education and effective treatment, and aid in the prevention of further problematic sexual behaviors.

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Pages: 246 • Trim: 6¼ x 9½

978-1-5381-9789-9 • Hardback • January 2025 • $95.00 • (£73.00)

978-1-5381-9790-5 • Paperback • November 2024 • $45.00 • (£35.00)

978-1-5381-9791-2 • eBook • November 2024 • $42.00 • (£35.00)

Subjects: Psychology / Developmental / Child, Psychology / Psychotherapy / Child & Adolescent, Social Science / Deviance

Courses: Psychology; Developmental; Child, Adolescent, and Early Adult Development, Social Work; Social Work With Children, Psychology; Clinical; Counseling and Therapy; Child and Adolescent Assessment, Diagnosis, and Therapy

Addressing Problematic Sexual Behaviors in Children

How We Can Help

Hardback

Paperback

eBook

Summary

This book provides the research, education, and structure required for conceptualizing the therapeutic treatment of children ages twelve and under who present with a range of problematic sexual behaviors. This resource includes a literature review, step-by-step treatment curriculum, and guidance for clinicians working with this diverse population. Clinicians will learn how to support families, provide appropriate education and effective treatment, and aid in the prevention of further problematic sexual behaviors.

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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Pages: 246 • Trim: 6¼ x 9½

978-1-5381-9789-9 • Hardback • January 2025 • $95.00 • (£73.00)

978-1-5381-9790-5 • Paperback • November 2024 • $45.00 • (£35.00)

978-1-5381-9791-2 • eBook • November 2024 • $42.00 • (£35.00)

Subjects: Psychology / Developmental / Child, Psychology / Psychotherapy / Child & Adolescent, Social Science / Deviance

Courses: Psychology; Developmental; Child, Adolescent, and Early Adult Development, Social Work; Social Work With Children, Psychology; Clinical; Counseling and Therapy; Child and Adolescent Assessment, Diagnosis, and Therapy

Author

Genevieve Naquin is a licensed professional counselor and lead therapist at Higher Ground Counseling, a clinic that specializes in working with those who have problematic sexual behaviors, illegal sexual behaviors, and who have experienced abuse and trauma. She is a certified clinical sexual offense therapist who started her time in the field working with adolescents who were adjudicated for sexual offenses. She has since developed expertise in working with young children who are engaging in problematic sexual behaviors, a specialization that closely aligns with her passion for sexual abuse prevention. Genevieve has presented on this topic in both educational and conference settings.

Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction to the Research
Some Things to Note Before We Get Started
Definitions at a Glance
Development
Treatment Steps
Part I: Curriculum
Chapter 1: Building Rapport
Building Trust
Chapter 2: The Foundation of Treatment: Safety Planning, Boundaries, and Types of Touch
Basics of a Safety Plan
The Safety Plan
Boundaries
Types of Touch
Chapter 3: Body Awareness
Checking In
Emotional Recognition and Regulation
Building Coping Skills and Interventions
Let’s Talk About Body Parts
Chapter 4: Client History
Gathering Client History
Trouble Thoughts
Chapter 5: Ownership
Accountability
Chapter 6: Healthy Relationships and Appropriate Sexuality
Components of a Healthy Relationship
Components of Consent
Helpful Tools to Teach CERTS and FRIES
Safety in Relationships
Psychoeducation Related to Pornography
Chapter 7: Empathy and Awareness
Intent Versus Impact and Empathy Versus Sympathy
Psychoeducation for Caregivers Regarding Empathy
Victim Awareness
Chapter 8: Future Safety and Finishing Strong
Safe-Play Plan
Treatment Review
PART II: ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 9: Multi-System Involvement
Let’s Talk About School
Involvement in Extracurriculars
Functioning within the Home
Community Partners
Chapter 10: Common Characteristics, Barriers, and Challenges When Working With Children Exhibiting Problematic Sexual Behaviors Who Are Twelve Years of Age and Younger
Common Characteristics, Barriers, and Issues Seen in Children with Problematic Sexual Behaviors
Common Challenges That Come Up When Working With the Families of Children with Problematic Sexual Behaviors
Common Struggles and Issues Experienced When Working Within Larger Systems While Treating Problematic Sexual Behaviors
Conclusion
Chapter 11: Furthering the Field
Lack of Research
Assessments
Appendix: Activity Worksheets and Examples
References
Index
About the Author

Reviews

There are a handful of useful resources for treating adolescents who have been adjudicated for problematic sexual behavior, but, with the exception of this book, none that address working with young children and non-adjudicated children with problematic sexual behavior. Genevieve Naquin’s excellent book is as timely as it is informative, expertly filling this gap and providing practical guidance to treatment providers working with this population. Written from a systemic perspective that considers family and other important contextual elements, Naquin’s book provides a useful framework for better understanding the unique issues surrounding the treatment and supervision of non-adjudicated children with problematic sexual behavior, and she offers a variety of easy to follow interventions targeted to this unique population and the systems within which they function. This is a book that will benefit seasoned treatment providers, therapists who are new to the field, and clinicians who are just starting to work with younger clients with problematic sexual behavior.

— J. Wilson Kenney, PhD, clinical psychologist, Center for Integrated Intervention; author of Problematic Sexual Behavior in Schools and Sexual Misconduct in Children

As we have evolved to better discern normative vs. non-normative childhood sexual behavior, the expertise and service model to treat problematic sexual behavior (PSB) has lagged. In this book, Genevieve Naquin succinctly captures the elusive subject of clinical intervention for PSB in children. Naquin not only manualizes her stellar clinical expertise, but also provides a myriad of therapeutic tools and resources that address the complex systemic barriers that clinicians and families face when supporting a child with PSB. Use of Naquin’s book will aid clinicians in safely keeping children in their homes, mitigating further harm to others, and potentially circumventing the need for the juvenile justice system to adjudicate children with PSB.

— Shelley Rutledge, lead psychologist, sexual misconduct intervention, Salem-Keizer Public Schools

This book is a welcome addition to the literature. It combines the latest research with an excellent knowledge of the field’s history. It then adds lots of helpful practical suggestions with a flexible structure for understanding, assessing, and treating these children. Helping children to move beyond problematic sexual behaviors starts here.

— David S. Prescott, LICSW, director, Continuing Education Center, Safer Society Foundation

Younger children who present with problematic sexual behaviors need responses that support behavioral change but that never lose sight of the child and their needs. All too often the needs of such children have been neglected or assumed to be the same as those of teenagers with abusive sexual behaviors. Addressing Problematic Sexual Behaviors in Children: How We Can Help by Genevieve Naquin is invaluable for clinicians working with children under the age of 12 to address their problematic sexual behaviors and to enhance their life outcomes. This manual is packed full of practical advice, ideas and exercises, based on the author’s own wide ranging clinical experiences. It’s a thoroughly engaging read. The book provides a model for child-focused, respectful, and empathic practice from start to finish.

— Simon Hackett, Durham University

Features

Appendix of activity worksheets with examples for clinical use

A breakdown of normative sexual knowledge, normative sexual behaviors, concerning sexual behaviors, and problematic sexual behaviors by developmental groups.

Provides examples of how to present the education and skills taught within the curriculum in sessions with clients and their caregivers.

Ideas on how to expand and improve upon the research and assessment tools used for treating this population.

Addressing Problematic Sexual Behaviors in Children

How We Can Help

Genevieve Naquin

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How We Can Help

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