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From Assessment to Intervention: A Clinical Framework for Treating BFRBs with Dr. Deibler and Dr. Reinardy

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Course Description

Effective treatment of body-focused repetitive behaviors requires a thoughtful understanding of the unique factors driving each individual's behavior. This session moves beyond a general introduction to BFRBs and into the clinical work of assessment and individualized treatment planning. Attendees will explore the multidimensional factors that develop and maintain BFRB patterns and learn how to use this understanding to build treatment plans that are both evidence-based and individually tailored. This course will also address the real-world barriers that prevent individuals from seeking or sustaining care, including stigma, limited access to trained providers, and motivational challenges, offering practical strategies to improve access to care.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this session, attendees will be able to:

  1. Identify the factors that maintain BFRB patterns and explain how these factors inform individualized treatment planning.
  2. Describe how evidence-based treatment approaches can be tailored to address an individual's specific BFRB profile.
  3. Recognize common barriers to care, including stigma, provider availability, and ambivalence, and discuss strategies for addressing these barriers in clinical and community settings.
  4. Apply a person-centered framework to BFRB treatment planning that honors individual experience, cultural context, and stage of readiness for change.

CE Credits

None

Date & duration

Recorded: 7/31/2026
(100 minutes)

Contributor

Marla Deibler, PsyD, MSCP, ABPP

Marla Deibler, PsyD, MSCP, ABPP is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Board-Certified in Behavioral and Cognitive Psychology, and CEO of The Center for Emotional Health (CEH), a multi-site behavioral healthcare center specializing in the assessment and evidence-based treatment of anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive and related disorders, and neurodevelopmental disorders across the lifespan. Dr. Deibler currently serves on the faculty of Behavior Therapy Training Institute (BTTI) of the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF). She serves on the Board of Directors of OCD New Jersey, the NJ affiliate of the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF), on the Scientific Advisory Committee of the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome and Associated Disorders (NJCTS), and as Visiting Clinical Supervisor at the Rutgers University Psychological Services Clinic, Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology (GSAPP). She is an author of The BFRB Recovery Workbook: Effective Recovery from Hair Pulling, Skin Picking, Nail Biting, and Other Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors as well as Free to Be Me with a BFRB: The Ultimate Kid’s Guide to Living Well with Hair Pulling, Skin Picking, Nail Biting and Other Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors.

Presenter

Renae Reinardy, PsyD

Renae Reinardy, PsyD is a Licensed Psychologist and Director of the Lakeside Center for Behavioral Change. Dr. Reinardy specializes in the treatment of Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors, OCD and related conditions. She is the co-author of The BFRB Recover Workbook: Effective Recovery from Hair pulling, Skin Picking, Nail Biting and Other Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors, and Free to Be Me with a BFRB: The Ultimate Kids’ Guide to Living Well with Hair Pulling, Skin Picking, Nail Biting, and Other Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors. For over 25 years, she has presented extensively both nationally and internationally at conferences, media outlets and professional trainings. She is an advocate for childhood mental health, the former National Mother of the Year™ and a Delegate to the United Nations CSW.

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