May Lunch and Learn

PSB in Preschoolers: Distinctions Between Engaging with Siblings and Peers

This Lunch and Learn series is a monthly, 1-hour, high-octane focus on the emerging issues for clinicians and allied professionals working with children and youth engaging in problematic sexual behaviors. This is a collaborative effort between MASOC and MACA.

This webinar will focus on a recent research publication involving preschoolers’ engagement in problematic sexual behavior (PSB). The purpose is to identify differences between preschoolers who engage with siblings compared to peers by examining the impact of child maltreatment, exposure to family sexuality, and coercive sexual behavior. Through discussion, we’ll look to illuminate unique dynamics of PSB with siblings of preschool-aged children. Additionally, these results may aid in clinical considerations for conceptualization, prevention, and response within younger populations that are distinct from older youth populations.

Learning Objectives

1. Identify developmentally appropriate sexual behavior in preschoolers.
2. Explain risk factors that impact preschoolers’ engagement in PSB.
3. Describe differences between PSB engagement with siblings compared to peers.