This workshop is a 6-hr interactive training introducing treatment for Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs; e.g., hair pulling, skin picking, nail and cheek biting). This workshop will include a review of diagnostic criteria for BFRBs, an overview of their clinical presentation and related assessment, and a visual framework for conceptualizing BFRBs. We will also discuss evidence-based approaches for working with BFRBs, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), the Comprehensive Behavioral Model (ComB), Habit Reversal Training (HRT) and Motivational Interviewing (MI). We will further discuss modifications for special populations (e.g., children and adolescents, cultural orientation factors to consider) and managing treatment setbacks. Experiential activities, small group discussions, role-plays, and sharing lived experience will be used to further application and synthesis of the information provided. Following the training, there will be the opportunity to enroll in a 4-session consult group to receive further support around working with BFRB clients.

Learning Objectives
Describe the diagnostic criteria for, and assessment of, BFRBs.
State the importance of functional assessment in BFRBs and how this assessment informs treatment.
Apply treatment interventions for individuals with BFRBs, including ACT, ComB, HRT, and MI.
Assess for, and address special population considerations (e.g., age, cultural orientation) when working with BFRBs.
Assess for, and address, roadblocks in BFRB treatment and foster relapse awareness and prevention.