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Contemporary Practices in the Treatment of Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors Training

Contemporary Practices in the Treatment of Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors Training

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Contemporary Practices in the Treatment of Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors CE Training

BFRBChangemakers Training Academy, in partnership with the Center for Emotional Health of Greater Philadelphia is proud to invite you to a live 2-day interactive training presentation on treating Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors.

Dates: October 25th, 2024 and October 26th, 2024

Time: 10:00 AM - 3:45 PM EST, each day

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 co-morbid 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 Credits: 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.


Recommended Reading

The BFRB Recovery Workbook: Effective Recovery from Hair Pulling (Trichotillomania), Skin Picking (Dermatillomania), Nail Biting, and Other Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors

So, you want to work on recovery from your body-focused repetitive behavior (BFRB)? Chances are, this is not the first time you've thought about changing your BFRB. And it's probably not the first time you've taken action to overcome it.

This workbook provides evidence-based tools consistent with the most up-to-date behavioral science to examine your BFRB in a new way, shift perspective on how you relate to your BFRB experience, reduce the behavior with individually tailored interventions, and transform your life and sense of self for the better.
Written by licensed clinical psychologists, this integrative behavioral therapy (IBT) approach is rooted in behavioral and cognitive psychology, utilizing CBT, ACT, DBT and habit reversal training, and is applicable to all BFRBs, including nail biting, hair pulling, and skin picking. Make your way through the workbook at your own pace, with the authors' compassionate guidance, and return to it as often as needed.

  • Dr Marla W. Deibler

    Marla Deibler, PsyD, ABPP is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Board-Certified in Behavioral and Cognitive Psychology, and Founder/Executive Director of The Center for Emotional Health of Greater Philadelphia. Dr. Deibler serves on the Faculty of the Behavior Therapy Training Institute (BTTI) of the International OCD Foundation. She serves as President of the Board of Directors of OCD NJ, the NJ affiliate of the IOCDF, Consultant for the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome, Visiting Clinical Supervisor at the Rutgers University Psychological Services Clinic, and Executive Council member of the ACBS OCD SIG. She is co-author of The BFRB Recovery Workbook.

  • Dr Renae M. Reinardy

    Renae M. Reinardy, PsyD is a Licensed Psychologist and Director of the Lakeside Center for Behavioral Change. Dr. Reinardy specializes in the evidence-based treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Phobias, Hoarding Disorder, Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors, Tic Disorders, and related conditions. She is the Program Developer of CourageCritters.com, a skills-focused online and plush animal system. Dr. Reinardy serves on the BTTI Faculty for the International OCD Foundation. She is an advocate for childhood mental health and a delegate to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. She is a former member of the Board of Directors of the TLC Foundation for Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors, former member of TLC’s Professional Training Institute, and has been working with BFRBs for over 20 years.