Qualitative Analysis of Administrator, Provider, and Stakeholder Views on the Costs and Benefits of a Treatment for Problematic Sexual Behavior of Youth

• NCJ Number: 255860
• Journal: Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research Volume: 47 Issue: 1 Dated: 2020 Pages: 126-137
• Author(s): Peter Mundey; Alexandra Slemaker; Alex R. Dopp; Lana O Beasley; Jane F Silovsky
• Date Published: 2020
• Length: 12 pages
• Grant Number(s): 2010-WP-BX-K062, 2013-MU-MU-K102
• Sponsoring Agency: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Research (Applied/Empirical); Report (Study/Research); Report (Grant Sponsored); Program/Project Evaluation; Program/Project Description
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This qualitative study examined the impact of treatment for youth with problematic sexual behavior (PSB) through content analysis of interviews (N=57) with service agency administrators, treatment providers, and professional stakeholders in communities where recent implementation of interventions for youth with PSB had occurred.

Abstract

Evidence-based treatment for youth with PSB has the potential for a broad range of costs and benefits, raising the importance of querying its public health impact. In the current study, interviewees emphasized multi-level impacts of the program on families (e.g., knowledge, well-being), communities (e.g., public safety, education), and public agencies (e.g., caseloads, stress). Implications for comprehensively evaluating the impact of PSB interventions are discussed. 54 references (publisher abstract modified)