Welcome to the Attention Deficit Disorder Expert Podcast Series by Attitude Magazine.

Hello, I'm Carol Fleck, and on behalf of the Attitude team, I'm pleased to welcome you

to today's ADHD Experts presentation titled, Current Guidelines for Treatment and Behavioral

Interventions for Tourette and Tick Disorders. Tick Disorders look different on everyone. Some

are vocal, some involve head movements, others look like rapid twitches. Tick Disorders are

most often seen in children. They co-occur with conditions like ADHD, OCD, anxiety, and mood

disorders. Treatment isn't always necessary. Doctors may suggest a wait-and-see approach

for milder symptoms. For children with ticks that affect daily living, treatment can help

decrease the severity and frequency of symptoms. In today's webinar, we'll learn about the

different types of tick disorders, including Tourette's disorder. We'll discuss co-occurring

conditions and associated impairments, as well as available treatment options and how

well they work. We'll also learn about smart parenting strategies, including what parents

shouldn't do. Leading today's presentation is Dr. John Piassantini. Dr. Piassantini is

a board-certified clinical child and adolescent psychologist and professor in the UCLA Department

of Psychiatry and Bio-Behavioral Sciences. He directs the UCLA Child OCD, anxiety, and

tick disorders clinic and Tourette Association Center of Excellence, which provide diagnostic

evaluation and treatment for children and teens with these conditions. He also directs

the UCLA Center for Child Anxiety, Resilience, Education, and Support, which provides education

and programming to parents, teachers, and clinicians about anxiety prevention and management.

Dr. Piassantini's research focuses on the development and testing of effective treatments

for youth OCD, anxiety, ticks, and body-focused repetitive disorders. Before I hand over

the microphone to Dr. Piassantini, I have just a few housekeeping items. Those of you tuned

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