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Tourette Syndrome: Improve Quality of Life and Reduce Misconceptions
This Tourettes Awareness Day (7 June) we encourage you to explore the FREE learning opportunities available on our website, and to share with your networks. Together we can work towards ‘sharing best evidence, improving practice’ to highlight the impact Tourettes can have on those with the condition and those around them.
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Ready for Change? The Changing Picture of Tourette Syndrome in the UK
In this In Conversation podcast, Dr. Seonaid Anderson is joined by Dr. Maddie Groom, Dr. Ho Lan Liang, Dr. Camilla Babbage, Emma McNally, and Dr. Andrew Curran for a round table discussion on Tics and Tic Disorders, such as Tourette Syndrome. This episode is part of The Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health’s series on Tourette Syndrome and Tic Disorders. The series explores the evidence-based research on Tourette Syndrome, and other Tic Disorders, as well as the education, treatments, and research in this area.
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Understanding Tic Disorders: A Round Table on Diagnosis, Treatment, and Research
In this round table, Dr. Seonaid Anderson is joined by Dr. Charlotte Hall, Dr. Tammy Hedderly, Joe Kilgariff, and Lisa Rudge for a discussion on Tics and Tic Disorders, such as Tourette Syndrome.
This round table is part of The Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health’s series on Tourette Syndrome and Tic Disorders. The series explores the evidence-based research on Tourette Syndrome, and other Tic Disorders, as well as the education, treatments, and research in this area.
This round table was also released as an ‘In Conversation’ podcast episode.
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Long-term clinical and cost-effectiveness of a therapist-supported online remote behavioural intervention for tics in children and adolescents: extended 12- and 18-month follow-up of a single-blind randomised controlled trial
Open Access paper from the JCPP- “Little is known about the long-term effectiveness of behavioural therapy for tics. We aimed to assess the long-term clinical and cost-effectiveness of online therapist-supported exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapy for tics 12 and 18 months after treatment initiation.” Chris Hollis (pic) et al.
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Cultural Differences in Tics and Tic Disorders
The fourth podcast in our series that focuses on Tourettes Syndrome with Dr. Seonaid Anderson. Seonaid talks to Dr. Tara Murphy (pic), Consultant Paediatric Neuropsychologist and Clinical Psychologist.
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Tic Spectrum Disorder recordings
The aim of this online, full day, event was to explored the assessment and management of Tic Disorders, covering both pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches to treatment. This event was organised by our Southern Branch.
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‘Tics, and Tic Disorders; the sudden onsets and influences of the pandemic’ – In conversation with Dr. Tammy Hedderly
The third podcast in our series that focuses on Tourettes Syndrome with Dr. Seonaid Anderson. Seonaid talks to Dr. Tammy Hedderly (pic), Consultant Paediatric Neurologist, Tics and Neurodevelopmental Movement Service at St Thomas’ Hospital in London.
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Barriers to improving access to therapy treatment for tics in the UK
The European clinical guidelines for Tourette Syndrome suggest that behavioural therapies (BT) are ‘first line treatments for tics for both children and adults’. However, according to Dr Tara Murphy and Dr Seonaid Anderson and colleagues, a barrier to delivering this in the UK is a lack of access to specialised psychologists and therapists.
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Can physical exercise improve tics and associated mental health difficulties in Tourette syndrome? The jury is out
Physical exercise is increasingly being recommended as part of management for children and young people with mental health problems. There is a growing evidence base that shows physical exercise is associated with improvements in functioning for conditions such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), although studies are small, they are signifcant.
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Tourette Syndrome edition
Welcome to the February 2019 edition of The Bridge. The focus of this edition is Tourette Syndrome, a condition, which has much stigma attached, stereotyped views by society about what it means and a lack of national clinical guidance.
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