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 are 18 years or older and
- 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.
More about the Prevent It 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.
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.
Registration for Prevent It is now closed.
We are working hard on the possibility to resume the offer or to offer something similar in the future.
If you are looking for other options, Help Wanted is an online self-help course with two main goals: to prevent child sexual abuse and to reduce stressors among people who are attracted to children. Help Wanted is conducting a new study with revised and updated course material that offers tools and resources for individuals attracted to children who are committed to leading a safe, healthy, and fulfilling life.
Please visit https://www.helpwantedprevention.org/index.html for more information about the program and inclusion critera.
We wish you all the best!
