PsychEd

Contemporary Practices in the Treatment of Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors

This is a live interactive webinar presentation.

Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs) are repetitive self-grooming behaviors, such as trichotillomania (hair pulling) and excoriation disorder (skin picking), that fall within the scope of OCD and related disorders. Although BFRBs are common, affecting as many as 1 in 20 individuals, accessing accurate information and evidence-based treatment resources can be challenging. This workshop will provide up-to-date comprehensive evidence-based clinical training in the diagnosis,cross-cultural phenomenology, multifactorial self-reinforcing behavioral conceptualization, and current empirical review of the treatment of BFRBs. In-depth instruction will be provided in delivering integrative behavioral therapy (IBT) which entails a unified treatment protocol utilizing the full range of scientifically-supported psychological interventions to target under-addressed challenges of BFRBs and maximize/maintain treatment success.

At the completion of the program, participants will be able to:

• Describe the historical understanding of BFRBs.
• Define the current diagnostic criteria for these disorders, rule-out diagnoses, and identify common comorbid conditions.
• Describe the phenomenology of BFRBs, including prevalence, manifestation of symptoms, and impact on individuals.
• Discuss the assessment and monitoring of these behaviors.
• Discuss the most recent empirical data regarding psychopharmacological and nutraceutical treatments.
• Describe the multifactorial self-reinforcing nature of BFRBs and the behavioral conceptual framework.

Review the current standard of care and evidence base for psychological treatment approaches, including habit reversal training (HRT), Comprehensive Model for the Behavioral Treatment of BFRBs (ComB), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT).

Describe an integrative behavioral therapy for BFRBs (IBT) that enhances insight, self-acceptance, and motivation, identifies the patterns unique to each individual’s BFRB, and implements strategies aimed at developing psychological flexibility and the freedom to live a full, meaningful life.

CE Credit: 10.0 hours of CE credit is available for attendees who are present for the entire live program.
Target Audience: Psychologists, Social Workers, Other Mental Health Professionals.
This is an Intermediate Level Course.
Course Delivery: This live webinar is fully interactive. Attendees may ask and answer questions throughout the presentation and participate in instructor-led discussions.

Day 1 Agenda (EST):

• 9:45am – 10am – Sign-in
• 10:00am – 11:30am Welcome and Morning Session
• 11:30am – 11:45am Break
• 11:45am – 1:15pm Morning Session (continued)
• 1:15pm – 1:45pm Lunch Break
• 1:45pm – 3:45pm Afternoon Session

Day 2 Agenda (EST):

• 9:45am – 10am – Sign-in
• 10:00am – 11:30am Welcome and Morning Session
• 11:30am – 11:45am Break
• 11:45am – 1:15pm Morning Session (continued)
• 1:15pm – 1:45pm Lunch Break
• 1:45pm – 3:45pm Afternoon Session

Disclosures: Neither the speaker, nor CEH have received any commercial support for this program or its contents and will not receive any commercial support prior to or during this program. For additional information, please contact Ms. Heidi Yamka at (856) 220-9672.

Instructions for requesting accessibility accommodations:
Accommodation Information: CEH webinars are available to those with internet access.

For questions, concerns, or to request special accommodations, please email
yamka@thecenterforemotionalhealth.com.

For other questions regarding this presentation, please contact Heidi Yamka at
yamka@thecenterforemotionalhealth.com.

Continuing Education information:
Course completion requirements: To earn CE credit, attendees must log in at the scheduled time and attend the entire course. Certificates of completion will be emailed within one week of course completion.

Completion of a post-event evaluation at the conclusion of the program is encouraged to inform future programming, but CE credits are not contingent upon completion of the evaluation.

CE Credits: 10.0 hours
The Center for Emotional Health of Greater Philadelphia, LLC is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Center for Emotional Health of Greater Philadelphia, LLC maintains responsibility for this program and its content.The Center for Emotional Health of Greater Philadelphia, LLC is not responsible to verify that American Psychological Association continuing education credits are approved by an attendee’s respective state licensing Board.

The Center for Emotional Health of Greater Philadelphia, LLC, #1820, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. The Center for Emotional Health of Greater Philadelphia, LLC maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 6/15/2023-6/15/2026. Social workers completing this course receive 10.0 continuing education credits.

Course Location: Live, interactive, synchronous learning via Zoom Webinars
Target Audience: Psychologists, Social Workers, Other Mental Healthcare Providers
Content Level: Introductory
System Requirements: Please see system requirements to participate in the event (see Zoom System Requirements on website).
Registration Deadline (external to CEH providers): 24 hours prior to the event
Course Requirements: To receive continuing education credit, attendees must attend the program in its entirety and complete the course evaluation which will be emailed via Google Form following the presentation. Certificates of completion will be awarded by email within one week of course completion.
Grievances/Cancellation/Refund Policy: Will be considered by the CE committee on a case-by-case basis. Please see attached policy (see CEH Grievance Policy on website)
Accessibility or Other Inquiries: Please contact mail@thecenterforemotionalhealth.com

The Center for Emotional Health of Greater Philadelphia has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7263. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. The Center for Emotional Health of Greater Philadelphia is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. NBCC ACEP No. 7263.