Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRB) 1019:00 AM - 12:15 PM
|
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) 1011:00 PM - 4:15 PM
|
| REGISTER | REGISTER |
|
Body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs) are a group of kindred conditions located in DSM-5's Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders and include trichotillomania (hair-pulling disorder) and excoriation disorder (compulsive skin picking). Frequently dismissed as "bad habits," BFRBs are complex biobehavioral psychiatric disorders estimated to affect up to 5% of the general population. Frequently kept hidden from clinicians, they are steeped in shame and can be seriously impairing in all life domains. This webinar will provide current information on available and effectiveness of treatments and participants will be able to conduct an initial functional assessment and initial intervention with BFRBs by session’s end. Objectives:
|
Imagine being unable to stop the noise in your head. Imagine trying to get through your day while your mind is flooded with terrifying imagery. Now imagine not being able to get to work on time, hug your child, or function in school due to repeated and complicated rituals that are not complete until done perfectly. Imagine living life as if you have no control over your thoughts or your action. This is life with OCD. Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a serious and persistent mental illness and is included in the World Health Organization’s top ten of all debilitating illness. Yet despite its severity and prevalence, OCD is often reduced to meme-status or the punch-line of a joke. It is often misdiagnosed or left undiagnosed at great cost to overall quality of living and functioning for the individual and their family. Objectives:
|
| REGISTER | REGISTER |
About the Speaker: Gabrielle Faggella, LISW-S, ACSW
Gabrielle is a clinical social worker and owner of Palladium Counseling, a private practice specializing exclusively in the treatment of OCD and the Related Disorders, including Hoarding Disorder, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, and Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors. A graduate of Case Western Reserve University, she has advanced training in motivational interviewing, cognitive and dialectical behavior therapies, and completed the International OCD Foundation Behavior Therapy Training Institute as well as the Professional Training Institute of the TLC Foundation. In addition to clinical practice, she is the President of OCD-Midwest, the official affiliate of the International OCD Foundation, covering Ohio, Illinois, and Indiana, and serves on the Steering committee of the Summit County ADM Hoarding Task Force, as well as the Executive Committee of her local NASW-OH chapter.
Gabrielle enjoys mentoring early career social workers and providing professional education and consultation in medical and academic settings; she is passionate about the role social workers play in the lives of our clients, our communities, and our society at large. In 2017, she was named Social Worker of the Year for NASW Ohio Region 2.
REGISTRATION & CANCELLATION INFORMATION:
Class sizes are limited, so register early. Classes with low registrations may be canceled. If the class is canceled or moved, participants will be contacted via email at least 24 hours in advance.
Classes start and end on time. To ensure a quality experience for all, please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the class start time and find a seat. CEU credits will be adjusted 0.25 credit hours for every 15 minutes not in attendance; adjusted certificates will be emailed to participants within 3 business days after the training. Hard copies of certificates will be mailed upon request.
It is difficult to control room temperature to everyone's comfort level. We suggest you dress in layers that can be adaptable to warm and cool temperatures.
For auditing purposes, arrival and departure times and signature are required on attendance sheets.