Philadelphia Behavior Therapy Association



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Philadelphia Behavior Therapy Association is an interdisciplinary organization that promotes the practice of scientifically-based psychotherapy in the Philadelphia region. It has a long tradition of providing education, promoting dissemination, and facilitating networking among the local CBT-oriented community. The organization sponsors lectures, workshops, and discussions on therapy issues for the purpose of educating practitioners, clinical scientists, and the public on the effective practice of psychotherapy	Don't forget your PBTA membership renewal! Professionals: $25 a year Students: $10 a year
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Upcoming 2010 Events	The Many Benefits of PBTA Membership: Free admission to PBTA talks. Talks are given by prominent CBT-oriented professionals on topics of special interest to PBTA members. Free CE credits for psychologists, Pennsylvania-licensed professional counselors, marriage and family therapists, and clinical social workers. Discounted admission to bi-annual ethics workshop (required by November 2009 for licensure renewal) facilitated by Donald Bersoff, J.D., Ph.D. Networking. Joining PBTA provides opportunities to interface with like-minded professionals. Electronic referral directory. The PBTA online referral directory serves as a useful source for members who are in practice, for those looking to make referrals to CBT practitioners, and for the public. Joining an important movement. When you join PBTA, you become part of an effort to educate the local community about cognitive behavior therapy and empirically supported treatments.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Drexel University Department of Psychology and PBTA present: "CBT for Pediatric OCD and Related Conditions" *Marty Franklin, Ph.D.* *University of Pennsylvania* Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pennyslvania School of Medicine and Director of Penn’s Child/Adolescent OCD, Tics, Trichotillomania, & Anxiety Group (COTTAGe). Dr. Franklin will share the latest research findings on pediatric obsessive compulsive disorder, trichotillomania, and Tourette Syndrome. He will also discuss how to implement cognitive behavioral therapy to treat these conditions. Dr. Franklin will outline the similarities and differences between OCD, trichotillomania, and Tourette Syndrome and the impact these have on treatment approaches.
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