| Abstrakt: |
Until recently, relatively little attention has been paid to young children who are sexually aggressive to other children. in this paper, cognitive-behavioral group techniques which have been used in the treatment of aggressive, impulsive behavior in young children were applied in a small group setting to the sexually aggressive behavior of prepubescent boys. The boys initially learned a "Stop and Think" model for general interpersonal problem solving, which was then used to work on their difficulties with verbal and physical sexual aggression. Observation of the children's behavior, reports from caregivers, school staff, and social workers indicated that the group program increased the children's ability to inhibit impulsive, aggressive behavior. in the nine months after the group concluded the program, there were no known incidents of sexual aggression. in the context of certain limitations discussed in the paper, this positive outcome suggests that these methods have potential for reducing the likelihood of sexually aggressive behavior becoming habitual. |
