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Child mental health providers’ usage of telehealth services has expanded exponentially since COVID-19, and applying evidence-based group services through telehealth has tremendous promise for reducing disparities in rural communities. Adopting abuse prevention treatments for problematic sexual behaviors (PSB) of youth is of particular interest due to the potential harm of untreated PSB. Group-based cognitive-behavioral therapy for PSB (PSB-CBT) has been found to reduce future PSB and has been adapted for telehealth. PSB-CBT group services via telehealth require specific safety, clinical, and technological considerations. This article provides a brief overview of PSB and rural communities, and considerations for group telehealth for PSB.
Simmons et al. (2025) studied this question.