Dr. Douglas Woods gives a detailed explanation of what tics are and the differences between tic disorders and Tourette Syndrome. He then takes listeners through the history of treatment and interventions to the point where behaviour therapy has become the primary intervention. Lastly, Dr. Woods shares his work in disseminating and training others to implement these interventions.
 
Continuing Education Units (CEUs): https://cbiconsultants.com/shop
BACB: 1.5 Learning
IBAO: 1.5 Learning
QABA: 1.5 General

 
General Information:
Dr. Wood’s Lab: https://www.marquette.edu/psychology/frl-behavior-therapy-and-research-lab.php 

 
Show Notes:
TIC Helper: https://www.tichelper.com 
Boys Town: https://www.boystown.org/Pages/default.aspx 
Tourette Association of America: https://tourette.org 
CBIT Trainings from the Behavior Therapy Institute: https://tourette.org/research-medical/behavioral-therapy-institute-cbit-trainings 
Managing Tourette Syndrome Book Series: https://www.amazon.ca/Managing-Tourette-Syndrome-Behavioral-Intervention/dp/0195341295; https://www.amazon.ca/Managing-Tourette-Syndrome-Behavioral-Intervention/dp/0195341287/ref=pd_bxgy_img_1/145-7881168-0502261?pd_rd_w=ClehX&pf_rd_p=8c482a45-7c0f-409b-937c-741a67b11a67&pf_rd_r=77MHYSFQ89RSS4GYAHSM&pd_rd_r=d85c3b42-50f7-4a93-971d-068cd3390e9a&pd_rd_wg=Zu5J2&pd_rd_i=0195341287&psc=1 

 
Research Articles:
Azrin, N. H., & Nunn, R. G. (1973). Habit-reversal: A method of eliminating nervous habits and tics. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 11(4), 619–628. https://doi.org/10.1016/0005-7967(73)90119-8 
Espil, F. M., Woods, D. W., Specht, M. W., Bennett, S. M., Walkup, J. T., Ricketts, E. J., McGuire, J. F., Stiede, J. T., Schild, J. S., Chang, S. W., Peterson, A. L., Scahill, L., Wilhelm, S., & Piacentini, J. C. (2022). Long-term outcomes of behavior therapy for youth with Tourette Disorder. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 61(6), 764–771. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaac.2021.08.022 
Piacentini, J., Woods, D. W., Scahill, L., et al. (2010). Behavior therapy for children with Tourette Disorder: A randomized controlled trial. JAMA, 303(19), 1929–1937. doi:10.1001/jama.2010.607