Welcome to Prevent It
Are you worried about your sexual urges involving children?
We offer a free of charge, anonymous, online cognitive behavioral therapy with support from a therapist. The treatment program Prevent It is nine-weeks and aim to help you gain a better understanding and control of your own thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
The program is aimed at those who
- have never sexually abused a child but are worried about their urges to do so
- have sexually abused a child or viewed pictures or films of children for sexual purposes in the past and want help with their thoughts and urges
- are actively using sexual material involving children or have other ongoing problematic sexual behaviors and want help stopping
The program consists of nine modules. Each module includes a short introductory video (1-2 minutes), information and instructions, home assignments, and the possibility to contact your therapist through an anonymous messaging function on the platform. Your work on each module, including watching the videos and reporting home assignments, is about 1-2 hours a week. The treatment is self-paced, which means you can carry out the treatment in a flexible way, at your convenience, at any time of the day. Your participation is completely anonymous.
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More about the treatment program
The treatment program is offered within the framework of two ongoing research projects funded by the European Union and the Oak Foundation (for more details see Project page). We are now evaluating the second version of Prevent It in a randomized, waitlist controlled trial. The first version of Prevent It has been scientifically evaluated and proved to be effective, safe, and well-appreciated by participants (see results and quotes from previous participants). After the first clinical trial, we have revised the manual, considering clinical experience, patient feedback, and the statistical analyses of the patient data.
Recruitment for Prevent It is ongoing from November 2022 until June 2024. The treatment program is available in English, Swedish, German, and Portuguese.
The study has been approved by the Swedish Ethical Review Authority (Dnr 2022-03938-01) and it is conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki for research ethics.
