Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Trichotillomania and Other Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors

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• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Trichotillomania and Other Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors - $50.00 (USD)
  The impulse control disorder Trichotillomania (TTM), which involves self-injurious behavior, i.e. hair-pulling, usually associated with both impulse control and obsessive compulsive disorders is estimated to affect one to two percent of the population, or four to eleven million Americans. OCD disorders, including TTM are even more common in children and adolescents with autism and other severe behavioral disorders. This enlightening presentation will cover cognitive-behavioral conceptualization of TTM applicable to children, adolescents, and adults, and will describe the treatment strategies that flow directly from this conceptualization. Prominent researcher/clinician Martin Franklin will help mental health professionals and educators sharpen their knowledge of and fundamental skills in providing empirically supported treatments for these disorders to children and adolescents. Didactic instructions, videotaped samples of actual treatment in youth and adults, role-play demonstrations, and audience discussion of clinical cases and conceptual questions will be components of the program. Workshop Objectives At the end of this activity, the learner will be able to: -Develop a working knowledge of TTM disorders and their underlying etiology. -Understand the state-of-the-art assessment methods. -Become familiar with the treatment outcome literature and specific treatment techniques. Dr. Martin Franklin is Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology in Psychiatry at the Univ. of Pennsylvania, and Dir. of the Child & Adolescent OCD, Tic, Trich, and Anxiety Group (COTTAG). Dr. Franklin’s scholarly publications include scientific articles and book chapters on the treatment of adult and pediatric OCD, social phobia, trichotillomania, tic disorders, PTSD, and readiness for behavior change. Currently, Dr. Franklin is a principal investigator of several multicenter studies funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), including investigating the effectiveness of behavioral therapy for pediatric Trichotillomania in youths aged 10-17. Dr. Franklin is a frequent invited lecturer around the United States and abroad.