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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Body Dysmorphic Disorder: An Introductory Online Course (April 2025)

Event Date(s): Apr 7, 2025 - 12:00am to May 19, 2025 - 11:59pmAvailable Credits: 9.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ 9.25 Nursing Contact Hours 9.25 Social Workers 9.25 Participation 9.25 Psychologists CE Credit Register For This Course

Course Details

Registration Deadline: April 21, 2025

This interactive course is led by experts in research, assessment and treatment of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD). The course trains you to identify the clinical features of BDD and accurately differentiate it from other conditions that present in similar ways.

Topics include how to:

  • Assess and enhance motivation for treatment
  • Develop a personalized cognitive behavioral model for patients with BDD
  • Apply cognitive-, behavioral, and acceptance-based skills to treat BDD
  • Manage common pitfalls in treatment, such as poor motivation and depression
  • Apply specific strategies for unique presentations of BDD, such as cosmetic treatment-seeking

The course includes video lectures and role-play videos that illustrate techniques. You also find self-assessments, tons of resources, and hundreds of slides with research and treatment data. The course also includes live call-in hours with course faculty and an interactive discussion board.

Course materials are available beginning on April 7, 2025, and all online coursework must be completed by May 19, 2025. New course assignments are released each week, and you can finish the preceding week’s materials at any time to unlock the next week’s materials.

Pricing

Registration Deadline: April 21, 2025

Physicians and Doctoral-level Professionals: $445.00
Other Professionals: $345.00

Cancellation Policy

Refunds will be issued for cancellation requests made during the first week of the course, but an administrative fee of $25.00 will be deducted from your refund. Cancellation requests made during the second week will receive credit toward a future offering of the same course. No refunds or credits will be granted after April 21, 2025.

Q&A Schedule

Week Start Date

Date of Q&A

Time of Q&A

Faculty Name

Week 1: 4/7/2025 

TBD2:30-3:00 pm

Sabine Wilhelm, PhD 

Week 3: 4/21/2025

4/24/20252:30-3:00 pm

Sabine Wilhelm, PhD

Course Summary

Available Credits:9.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ 9.25 Nursing Contact Hours 9.25 Social Workers 9.25 Participation 9.25 Psychologists CE Credit
Course Topic:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Course Format:Online CBT Course, Online Course
Target Audience:

This program is intended for:

  • Psychiatrists
  • Psychologists
  • General and Family Practice Physicians
  • Physician Assistants
  • Licensed Mental Health Counselors
  • Nurses
  • Social Workers
  • Residents
  • Fellows
Event Starts: Apr 7, 2025 - 12:00am
Event Ends: May 19, 2025 - 11:59pm
Cost: $445.00

Learning Objectives

By the end of this program, participants will be able to:

  • Develop a personalized cognitive behavioral model for patients with body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)
  • Conduct a comprehensive assessment of patients with BDD
  • Differentiate BDD from other psychiatric disorders with similar presentations
  • Apply cognitive skills to treat common thinking errors in patients with BDD
  • Use behavioral treatment strategies with patients with BDD
  • Integrate acceptance-based skills into CBT for BDD
  • Recognize and address common pitfalls in the treatment of BDD (e.g., low motivation)
  • Utilize empirically-based strategies for managing treatment-interfering behaviors that arise in the treatment of BDD

Accreditation

Jointly Accredited Provider, Interprofessional Continuing Education

In support of improving patient care, MGH Institute of Health Professions is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

9.25 Psychologists

Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs. MGH Institute of Health Professions designates this activity for 9.25 CE credit.

9.25 Physicians

MGH Institute of Health Professions designates this live activity for a maximum of 9.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.                        

9.25 Nursing Contact Hours

MGH Institute of Health Professions designates this activity for 9.25 contact hours for nurses.

9.25 Social Workers

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, the MGH Institute of Health Professions is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. MGH Institute of Health Professions maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 9.25 clock hours for continuing education credits.

9.25 IPCE Credit

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 9.25 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.


We have a dedicated staff member who is available by phone 5 days per week between 8 am and 5 pm by calling 866-644-7792 or email at mghcme@mgh.harvard.edu. All inquiries will be dealt with in a timely  (within one business day) and professional manner. Requests for credits or refunds will be reviewed by the Director of the Division of Professional and Public Education, Massachusetts General Hospital. Please refer to our cancellation policy for additional information.”