Tourette Syndrome (TS)
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ADHD and Tic Disorders: Discussing the SATURN Trial
In this In Conversation podcast, Dr. Seonaid Anderson is joined by Professor Chris Hollis, who is leading a research team working on a research project about ADHD medication and Tics. The focus of this podcast is on this research project, called The SATURN Trial.
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Tic Disorders and Tourette Syndrome: Exploring the INTEND Project
In this In Conversation podcast, Dr. Seonaid Anderson is joined by Dr. Maddie Groom (pic) to discuss a current research project focusing on Tics and Tourette Syndrome called INTEND. INTEND stands for ImproviNg Tic Services in EnglaND.
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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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‘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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Dr. Michael Bloch
Michael H. Bloch, M.D., M.S. graduated from Yale School of Medicine and completed his child and adult psychiatry training at Yale. He is currently an Associate Professor at the Yale Child Study Center. His research focuses on evidence-based medicine and developing improved treatments for individuals with mental illness across the lifespan using clinical trials and meta-analysis
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‘Education, and Educating, about Tourettes’ – Lucy Toghill ‘In Conversation Tourettes Syndrome’ Ep 2
‘In Conversation Tourettes Syndrome’ continues with Lucy Toghill, education manager of Tourettes Action discussing ‘Education, and Educating, about Tourettes’.
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‘Teens, Tics, and Tech’ – Camilla Babbage ‘In Conversation Tourettes Syndrome’
‘In Conversation Tourettes Syndrome’ kicks off with Camilla Babbage, PhD researcher in Applied Psychology at the University of Nottingham, giving an overview of the development an App for young people with tics, with the specific aim of improving wellbeing.
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Tourette Syndrome in Children and Young People
Tourette Syndrome (TS) is a neurological condition that is estimated to affect one school child in every hundred. As with other neurological conditions, TS is more prevalent in boys, estimated that there is a prevalence of 0.7%. The main symptoms are physical and vocal tics, which typically develop in childhood.
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Most Cited JCPP Articles #1 of 60
Most cited JCPP paper #1 of 60: Executive functions and developmental psychopathology
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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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