Healthcare Training Institute - Quality Education since 1979
CE for Psychologist, Social Worker, Counselor, & MFT!!

Course Learning Objectives/Outcomes

By the end of the course, the Counselor, Marriage and Family Therapist, Social Worker or Psychologist will be able to:
-Name three changes in the BDD diagnosis criteria found in DSM-5.
-OCD has both compulsions and obsessions. Name what Body Dysmorphic Disorder and Hoarding Disorder are characterized by.
-Describe a difference between OCD comorbidity in patients with a primary diagnosis of BDD.
-Describe BDDs delusional variant used to be considered a form of BDD.
-Name three criteria regarding body image concerns.
-Explain three appearance-related safety behaviors in BDD.
-Discuss three self-injurious thoughts of a BDD client.
-Explain three concepts related to suicidal behavior and non-suicidal self-injury regarding BDD.
-Identify three concepts related to body–gender identity incongruence.
-Identify three concepts of adolescent responses to body dissatisfaction.
-Name three causes of body dissatisfaction.
-Discuss self-objectification.
-Explain three social anxiety symptoms.
-Identify three cognitive facets found in BDD clients.
-Explain parental bonds in BDD.
-Describe the three aspects of body image with symptoms of depression.
-Describe the similarities of three disorders regarding BDD: hypochondria, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and social phobia.
-Discuss four techniques regarding therapy for body dysmorphic disorder.
-Explain when can Body Dysmorphic Disorder be diagnosed.
-Name the two subtypes of BDD, and how do their classifications lend to controversy over whether both subtypes are in fact the same disorder.
-Explain why may women be more prone to depression and BDD than men.
-Explain what occurs in the majority of clients with BDD who have aesthetic plastic surgery to correct a perceived flaw.
-Explain what kind of family history is most typical for clients with body dysmorphia and eating disorders.
-Name the three aspects of the self-esteem system. 
-Explain why can it be more useful to address selective self-esteem with a BDD client, than addressing the client’s global self-esteem.
-Explain what is the rate of suicide risk in a BDD client.
-Explain what is the best indicator that BDD may be present.
-Explain what is the most effective form of psychotherapy for most BDD clients.
-Explain why is Tai’Chi useful in group psychotherapy for BDD.
-Name the five phases in integrative group psychotherapy for BDD.
-Explain the demographic characteristics found for BDD in this study.

"The instructional level of this course is introductory, intermediate, or advanced depending on the learners clinical area of expertise."