Body Dysmorphia & Gender Dysphoria: Clinical similarities and differences

Now more than ever, clients are presenting to care with complex diagnostic profiles. Two diagnoses often conflated are Gender Dysphoria and Body Dysmorphia. Though gender dysphoria and body dysmorphia are two different things, it’s very possible to experience both disorders, sometimes at the same time. Oftentimes, there is overlap and even more often, there is confusion when assessing certain symptoms pertaining to these diagnoses. Though they are often discussed together, there are significant and important differences between them that need to be addressed. This presentation will assist clin...Read moreicians with understanding fundamental differences and similarities between the two, allowing participants the opportunity to understand clinical nuances often presenting to care. Gender Dysphoria and Body Dysmorphia will be explored using case vignettes and participants will be given the opportunity to share their case examples. Less...

Learning Objectives

  • Differentiate between body dysmorphic disorder and gender dysphoria.
  • List similarities of body dysmorphic disorder and gender dysphoria.
  • Discuss the pathology of both gender dysphoria and body dysmorphic disorder.

Target Audience

This educational activity is intended for behavioral health professionals, including Psychologists, Social Workers, Counselors, and MFT's.

Friday, January 20, 2023

Coffee Connection
3838 S. Centinela Ave, West Los Angeles, CA, 90066

10:30 AM PST - 12:30 PM PST

EARN 1.5 CE Credit Hours

About the speakers

Jordan Held, LCSW

Jordan Held, LCSW

Jordan Held, LCSW is a Primary Therapist and Gender Specialist at Visions Adolescent Treatment Center. Prior to Visions, Jordan was a Therapist and Intake Coordinator at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles in the Center for TransyouthHealth and Development, the largest trans youth health clinic in the USA. Jordan’s mental health practice centers around creating a trauma-informed and healing-centered space for both adolescents and their families. Jordan’s expertise is working with gender and sexual minority youth with complex histories of PTSD and trauma. Jordan speaks internationally about creating and supporting affirmative LGBTQ+ environments with an emphasis on informed consent and enhanced family communication. As a queer-identified, transgender man, Jordan brings an important dual perspective to his work as a mental health provider.
Beck Gee-Cohen, MA, CADC-II

Beck Gee-Cohen, MA, CADC-II

Beck is a master’s level clinician with an undergraduate degree in Sociology with an emphasis on Gender & Sexuality and a master’s degree in Addiction Counseling. Over more than a decade, Beck has trained numerous facilities on LGBTQ+ best practices, has been a keynote and presenter at many conferences around the globe, and has facilitated workshops about LGBTQ+, trauma, adolescents, gender and sexuality. Beck is the Director of LGBTQ+ Programming at Visions Adolescent Treatment Center. This program at Visions is for those in the community, those who are questioning, and their families. Alongside the already dynamic team at Visions, young LGBTQ+ people and their families will find a space that serves their specific needs in regards to healing and thriving.

Agenda

10:30am -11:00am Networking

11:00am - 11:15am Introduction and overview

11:15am - 11:35am Define and compare body dysmorphic disorder and gender dysphoria

11:35am - 12:15pm Pathology 

12:15pm - 12:30pm Q&A, Closure

CE Information - Earn 1.5 CE Credit Hours

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