Online psychotherapy against child sexual abuse launched on the darknet
[PRESS RELEASE 2019-03-19] On March 26th, the Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital are launching a new study aimed at reducing online sexual exploitation of children. Recruitment of study participants will take place in forums on the encrypted part of the internet called the darknet.This study aims to evaluate a new way to help people stop consuming online child sexual abuse material, a behavior that is currently lacking any scientifically proven treatment. The treatment method being tested is a therapist-assisted online cognitive behavioral psychotherapy programme based