Behavioral Treatment of Tourette's Syndrome
Treatment is provided by an international expert in the assessment and treatment of Tourette's Syndrome (TS). This package includes a psycho-diagnostic evaluation to identify and differentiate TS from common co-occurring mental health conditions (2 hours). This evaluation is followed by the initiation of the Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention of Tics (CBIT). CBIT is the recommended first-line treatment of TS across health professions, and has shown considerable therapeutic benefit in randomized clinical trials--the gold standard measure of a treatment in medicine. While CBIT will be tailored to address the specific needs of the patient, the core therapeutic skills include: 1) psychological education about TS and its behavioral management, 2) awareness training and competing response training to reduce tic severity, and 3) a functional assessment followed by intervention strategies to mitigate interference from tics in daily life. Treatment consists of 10 one-hour long sessions that can be delivered in either an intensive or weekly format, and will involve family members as appropriate (ie, parents and/or partners).
DR. JOSEPH MCGUIRE IS A LICENSED CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST AND ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE AT THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE. HE HAS OVER 15 YEARS OF RESEARCH AND/OR CLINICAL EXPERIENCE IN THE ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT OF TOURETTE'S DISORDER, OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER (OCD), ANXIETY DISORDERS, AND RELATED CONDITIONS. DR. MCGUIRE HAS RECEIVED NUMEROUS NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AWARDS. HE IS ALSO RECOGNIZED AS AN INTERNATIONAL EXPERT IN THE ASSESSMENT AND BEHAVIORAL TREATMENT OF TOURETTE'S SYNDROME. HE HAS CO-EDITED THREE BOOKS WITH ELSEVIER, PUBLISHED 100 PEER REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES, AND HAS GIVEN DOZENS OF CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS AND CLINICAL TRAININGS. GIVEN HIS CLINICAL TRAINING AND RESEARCH EXPERTISE, DR. MCGUIRE IS REGULARLY CONTACTED BY NATIONAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR INTERVIEWS AND EXPERT OPINIONS.