A Group Based Psychoeducational Intervention for Partners of Child Sexual Abuse Material Offenders.

NCT07434219 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 2025-07025-01
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 20
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The overall aim of this feasibility study is to investigate the clinical characteristics of female partners of male child sexual abuse material (CSAM) offenders and to evaluate the feasibility of a novel psychoeducational group intervention designed to address their specific needs. The main questions it aims to answer are:

1. 1.What are the clinical characteristics of female partners of male CSAM offenders?
2. 2.Is a psychoeducational group intervention for female partners of male CSAM offenders feasible?
3. 3.Does a psychoeducational group intervention for female partners of male CSAM offenders provide any indication of effectiveness?

Conditions

Partner

Keywords

intervension; partner; pedophilia

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Recruitment feasibility

  Study process log will assess recruitment pathway (number of screened individuals, number of individuals who decline, number of individuals excluded and on what grounds) Criteria for success: \- 15-20 participants recruited within 12 moths.

  12 months from study start

• Recruitment and study procedures feasibility

  Study process log will assess time taken to recruit and time from recruitment to offered intervention Criteria for success: Recruited participants may be offered the group intervention within 4 months.

  4 months from enrollment

• Study procedures feasibility

  Study process log will assess number of completed sessions Criteria for success: \- At least 80% of participants complete a minimum of 3 sessions.

  Day 29 after treatment start (Post-intervention, session 5)

Secondary Outcomes (9)

• Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist (version 5) (PCL-5)

  screening visit

• psychiatric symptoms according to DSM-5 criteria

  screening visit

• Credibility/Expectancy Questionnaire (CEQ)

  Day 15 (after session 2)

• Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ-8)

  Day 29 (Post-intervention, session 5)

• Acceptability and relevance

  After each session (Day 1, Day 8, Day 15, Day 22, Day 29)

Study Arms (1)

Psychoeducation

EXPERIMENTAL

The psychoeducational group intervention consists of a total of five sessions, each lasting approximately 90 minutes. The sessions are held weekly at the clinic or via video using a health care application and are facilitated by two experienced therapists. Each group will include approximately five participants.

Behavioral: A Group Based Psychoeducational Intervention

Interventions

A Group Based Psychoeducational Intervention BEHAVIORAL

The purpose of the intervention is to increase the partners' ability to identify, understand, and manage the emotional, social, and practical stresses associated with being a partner of a CSAM offender; reduce the experience of isolation and shame through sharing experiences with people with similar experiences; and provide increased knowledge about sexual problems and treatment. Each session has a clear agenda with a defined theme and includes opportunities for reflection and the sharing of experiences. The session themes are: 1) Crisis and emotional impact, 2) Emotional responses over time, 3) Relationships and social impact, 4) Practical impact and sexual issues, 5) Summary and future perspectives.

Psychoeducation

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Female partners of male CSAM offenders
• A score of ≥ 3 points on the General Health Questionnaire 12 (GHQ-12) at screening and an affirmative response to the follow-up question: Do you feel that your reduced psychological well-being is primarily related to your partner's CSAM offenses?
• Ability to understand spoken and written Swedish
• Willingness to participate in the intervention
• Signed written informed consent form.

You may not qualify if:

• The partner has committed hands-on sexual offenses against children
• Presence of a severe mental disorder (e.g., psychosis or major depression) requiring immediate treatment 8) Psychological or cognitive conditions that could compromise participant safety or study integrity (e.g., intellectual disability).

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Region Stockholm: lead
• Karolinska Institutet: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

ANOVA, Karolinska university hospital

Stockholm, Sweden

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Adebahr R, Savard J, Akerstedt U, Bystrom M, Sparre C, Hadding C, Gorts Oberg K, Jokinen J. Healthcare needs and barriers to care among female partners of male suspects of child sexual abuse material offences in Sweden: a qualitative interview study. Front Psychiatry. 2025 Oct 22;16:1618162. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1618162. eCollection 2025.

  PMID: 41200223 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pedophilia

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Paraphilic Disorders; Mental Disorders

Central Study Contacts

Ulrika Akerstedt

CONTACT

+46812373200; ulrika.akerstedt@ki.se

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER GOV
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 9, 2026
• First Posted: February 25, 2026
• Study Start: June 15, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): December 31, 2027
• Study Completion (Estimated): March 1, 2029
• Last Updated: June 4, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL, ICF, ANALYTIC CODE
• Time Frame: 10 years after completion of the study.
• Access Criteria: A written proposal describing the planned analyses must be submitted to josephine.savard@regionstockholm.se, and a data-sharing agreement must be signed prior to any data transfer

Locations

SE (1)