S1E1: Conversations on PSB with the Experts – Jane Silovsky

Jimmy Widdifield Jr. hosts a conversation with Jane Silovsky, Director of the National Center on the Sexual Behavior of Youth (NCSBY). Silovsky discusses how she became involved in the Problematic Sexual Behavior field, the evolution of research into PSB, the importance of caregivers and an interdisciplinary approach to treating children with PSB, and how the CAC model is an ideal model for understanding and effectively responding to these youth and their families.

Jane Silovsky is a researcher, clinical psychologist, professor at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, and leading expert on the topic of problematic sexual behavior. She serves as the Director of the National Center on the Sexual Behavior of Youth (NCSBY) and sits as the Chair for the National Symposium on the Sexual Behavior of Youth. Silovsky developed the original PSB-CBT preschool model. She also updated the original PSB-CBT school-age model and co-adapted for OJJDP sites.

Resources:
PSB Whitepaper: “Children with Problematic Sexual Behavior: Recommendations for the MDT and CAC Process” https://www.srcac.org/research-to-practice-resources/

National Center on the Sexual Behavior of Youth: https://www.ncsby.org/

Episode Transcript

Credits:
Music credits: “Airport Lounge” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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