Gilles de la Tourette syndrome (GTS) is a childhood-onset neurodevelopmental disorder that
is characterized by several motor and phonic tics. Tics usually develop before 10 years of …

… Woods has a nonfinancial competing interest as a member of the TAA Medical Advisory
Board; has received royalties from Guilford Press, Oxford University Press, and Springer Press; …

… Himle and Woods [50] examined the potential relationship between tic suppression and a
rebound effect using a similar manipulation as the Woods and Himle [19] study. Each of the …

Context Tourette disorder is a chronic and typically impairing childhood-onset neurologic
condition. Antipsychotic medications, the first-line treatments for moderate to severe tics, are …

… YGTSS interviewers were either doctoral-level clinical child psychologists or advanced clinical
psychology graduate students supervised by senior clinicians at their respective sites (DW…

This randomized trial compared a combined Acceptance and Commitment Therapy/Habit
Reversal Training (ACT/HRT) to a waitlist control in the treatment of adults with trichotillomania …

Research suggests that suppressing unwanted thoughts is not possible, leads to a subsequent
increase in frequency of the suppressed thoughts, and results in higher levels of distress. …

… As Woods et al. note, the clinical management of these more complicated cases may
include … on this topic are available, including Woods et al. and Leckman and Cohen (1999b). …

Background: Trichotillomania (TTM) occurs in 0.6% to 3.4% of adults. Questions remain
about phenomenological features of the disorder, its impact on functioning, and treatment …

Context Tics in Tourette syndrome begin in childhood, peak in early adolescence, and often
decrease by early adulthood. However, some adult patients continue to have impairing tics. …