Acceptability and Utility of Telehealth Group Services for Youth Problematic Sexual Behaviors in Rural Communities: Caregiver, Youth, and Clinician Insights

Jordan Simmons, Abigail Ivy, Kathleen Nelson, Paula Condol, Nicola Herting, Anna Schimmelpfennig, Andrew Monroe, Jane Silovsky, Center on Child Abuse and Neglect, Department of Pediatrics, University of Oklahoma Health Campus, Oklahoma City, Trauma Matters PLLC, Traumatic Stress Treatment Center, Sanford Health, Sioux Falls, Red River Children, s Advocacy Center

Child Maltreatment

Published online on July 01, 2026

Abstract

Child Maltreatment, Ahead of Print.
Use of telehealth for behavioral health services has rapidly expanded with potential to reduce rural health disparities. Applying evidence-based treatments for problematic sexual behavior (PSB) among youth via telehealth can prevent further sexual harm of ...