Implementing CBT for Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) is a typically misunderstood but prevalent psychiatric disorder, which has historically received limited attention in the body image field. This one-day workshop will provide a thorough overview of BDD, focusing on practical skills to implement psychological assessment and intervention, through a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) lens. The workshop will include case studies, role plays, and practical skill building exercises, covering the following content:
Assessing for the presence and severity of BDD symptoms, including muscle dysmorphia, and differential diagnosis of BDD, eating disorders and body image concerns
Implementing a range of key CBT techniques including ritual/response prevention, behavioural experiments and exposure hierarchies
Learning and practising targeted body image strategies, including mirror retraining, reducing body checking and self-acceptance skills
Learning outcomes
Participants will develop an in-depth understanding of BDD, and increased skills and confidence in assessing and formulating different BDD presentations, including muscle dysmorphia
Participants will actively implement a range of practical skills to provide effective psychological treatment for BDD
Presenter
Dr Fran Beilharz is a clinical psychologist and credentialed eating disorder clinician at Mind Body Well. Her clinical work focuses on eating disorders, body image concerns and body dysmorphic disorder, from a weight-inclusive and social justice oriented framework. Fran completed her Doctoral thesis exploring visual processing among BDD, and developing a novel treatment focused on changing visual perception.
Who this workshop is for
Purchase the webinar recording
Once purchased, participants will have access to the training material for a three month period.
COST – $350
Registration includes the recorded webinar, role play examples, handouts and worksheets.
Registration also incudes access to a pre-recorded 2 hour Masterclass facilitated by Fran Beilharz – ‘An Introduction to Body
Dysmorphic Disorder’, which forms the pre-training requirement for this workshop. (The Masterclass is typically valued at $95).
Please click the link below to register and access the course via the ‘Thinkific’ platform.
Cancellation Policy
No cancellations are available once registered.
