Over 5 million people in the US suffer from Hair Pulling and Skin Picking Disorder.
Less than 200 providers are trained in effective treatment for these problems.
TLC's Online referral listings receive over 4,000 unique visits per month. That’s 4,000 people looking for relief, and less than 200 providers available to treat them.
The PTI is a three-day intensive training program, facilitated by leading experts in the treatment of hair pulling disorder, skin picking disorder, and related body-focused… Show more repetitive behaviors (BFRBs). The only BFRB-training of its' kind, the PTI provides health care professionals with practical training in current cognitive-behavioral treatment approaches for these behaviors.
Learning Objectives By completing this training, participants wil be able to:
Accurately diagnose body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs), including trichotillomania and skin picking disorder.
Design and implement specific Cognitive Behavioral interventions for BFRBs
Develop treatment plans for adults, children and adolescents who have BFRBs.
Explain the role of comorbid disorders and co-existing problems that affect treatment (school, marriage problems, expectations, etc.), and assess related impediments to treatment.
Assess major elements in termination of BFRB treatment, explain means for assessing areas of progress in BFRB treatment, identify relapse prevention techniques.
Describe termination issues unique to BFRB clients, design relapse prevention techniques to use throughout the treatment process, utilize business resources for developing a practice specializing in treatment of BFRBs.
In addition, training graduates will
Build your practice by joining TLC’s Online Referral Directory
Change the lives of patients who have suffered in isolation with the shame and stigma of an under-treated and misunderstood disorder
Earn 20 CE Credits/20 NBCC Clock Hours. Continuing Education for mental health care professionals is being offered through PsychoEducational Resources, Inc. (PER).
The need is great: build your practice from a three-day training in specialized treatment for these problems.
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“I recommend the PTI without any reservations. It is a rare treat to have the world’s expert clinicians in one room teaching all they know to an intimate group of highly skilled colleagues. I wish cognitive-behavioral training of this intensity was available for some of the other syndromes I treat. ” David Kosins, PhD, Clinical Psychologist Seattle, WA “I was absolutely floored by the quality of the PTI. It is so rare to have the opportunity to learn from so many experts in such an intimate training setting. Having the chance to hear those who helped develop the current state-of-the-art teach, model, and demonstrate the treatments was incredible.” Stacy Shaw Welch, PhD, Director, Anxiety & Stress Reduction Center Seattle, WA
Sponsored by the Trichotillomania Learning Center. About the Training:
Prior to the weekend, a reading list will be assigned (materials will be mailed upon registration), and during the weekend, didactic instruction, case consultation, and experiential learning will be utilized to achieve training goals. At the end of the weekend, a certificate of completion will be awarded to trainees.
Follow-up consultations will be available. For those trainees who provide treatment services to the TTM community, TLC will note on its referral lists that the trainee has completed the PTI. TLC Professional members receive priority listings on all referral lists.
Training Schedule:
Friday: 7:30pm - 9:30pm Welcome Reception and Orientation Screening of documentary “Bad Hair Life” Saturday: 9:00am - 5:00pm Diagnosis, Assessment and Comorbidity Etiology/Conceptual Models and Research Introduction to Behavior Therapy—Overview of Habit Reversal 12:30-1:30pm: Lunch (included) Clinical Presentation and Phenomenology Comprehensive Behavioral Model (ComB) Case Presentation I Sunday: 9:00am - 5:00pm Assessment, Treatment Implementation, Clinical Decision Making and Problem Solving Case Presentation II Treatment Augmentation Including Medication 12:00-1:00pm: Lunch (included) Case Presentation III Treatment of Children and Adolescents Termination, Relapse Prevention, Business Issues (TLC support, billing and insurance, referrals) Q & A
Who Should Attend:
Participants in the PTI should be mental health professionals licensed to practice independently in their state. Program is most suitable for intermediate to advanced-level practitioners. Under special circumstances, non-licensed clinicians (e.g., graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, etc.) may attend the Institute. Contact TLC with any questions at 831-457-1004 or email info trich org
The Facilitators:
The Institute is staffed by members of TLC’s Scientific Advisory Board (SAB). The SAB is comprised of leading researchers and clinicians in the areas of TTM and BFRBs. Their expertise ranges from biological foundations of TTM to applied psychiatry and psychology. Charles S. Mansueto, PhD (PTI Director) is founder and director of the Behavior Therapy Center of Greater Washington in Silver Spring, Maryland, where he has been involved in the study and treatment of hundreds of BFRB sufferers. He is a founding member of TLC’s Scientific Advisory Board and also serves on the Scientific Advisory Boards of the Obsessive Compulsive Foundation and the Tourette Syndrome Association of Greater Washington. He is past professor of psychology at Bowie State University, Maryland, and is on the clinical faculty of the American School of Professional Psychology of Argosy University, Virginia. He chaired the first national symposium on TTM in 1990 and continues to investigate, publish, and speak about the disorder.
Jon Grant, MD, JD, MPH is a Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience at the University of Chicago. Dr. Grant completed an undergraduate degree at the University of Michigan, a master's degree at the University of Chicago, a law degree from Cornell University, a medical degree from Brown University, and a masters degree in public health from Harvard University. Dr. Grant is a board-certified psychiatrist. Dr. Grant has written over 200 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters on the phenomenology and pharmacological management of impulse control disorders, particularly pathological gambling, kleptomania, and grooming disorders. Dr. Grant's research is funded by the National Institutes of Mental Health.
Fred Penzel, PhD is the Executive Director at Western Suffolk Psychological Services in Huntington, New York. He has been involved in the treatment of TTM and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) for over 20 years. He sits on the Scientific Advisory Board of both TLC and the Obsessive Compulsive Foundation, and is a founding member of both. Dr. Penzel is a prolific writer on the subjects of TTM and OCD, and is the author of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: A Guide to Getting Well and Staying Well and The Hair Pulling Problem: A Complete Guide to Trichotillomania.
Prior to founding the Lakeside Center for Behavioral Change near Lake Minnetonka, Renae Reinardy, PsyD worked as a psychologist at the Behavior Therapy Center of Greater Washington in Silver Spring, Maryland.
Dr. Reinardy specializes in the treatment of hair pulling disorder, skin picking disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, compulsive hoarding, and related conditions. She has been an adjunct professor at the doctoral level and has presented numerous times at national conferences and at local meetings and trainings. Dr. Reinardy has been interviewed on Good Morning America, the Joy Behar Show, Dateline NBC, and A&E’s Hoarders.
Lodging and Accommodations
A limited number of group rate rooms are available at the: Courtyard by Marriott Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile 165 E Ontario Street | Chicago, IL 60611
Rooms are 209.00 per night for a limited time. Book your room today.
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