“The Daily” Follows Up with Ella Maners on Her Fear Facer
The Daily revisits the podcast interview with Ella Maners and how she confronted her obsessive compulsive disorder at Fear Facer Camp.
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Study reveals that many psychiatric disorders arise from common genes
Many distinct psychiatric diseases share a common genetic structure, according to new research by the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium, an international team of investigators that includes scientists at the University of Florida led by Carol Mathews, M.D., director of UF’s Center for OCD, Anxiety & Related…
COARD Awards Multiple Pilot Grants
Congratulations, Marek Schwendt, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology and Binh Nguyen, Graduate Student in the Department of Neuroscience, have been chosen as the recipients of the research pilot grant for November 2019. COARD, with support from the Brooke Professorship and the McKnight Brain Institute at UF, is…
OCD Awareness Week Mural
COARD Undergraduate Division painted a section of the 34th street mural in support of the OCD awarness week. Thank you to Sherman Williams and Home Depot of Gainesville for donating the paint. Image Gallery…
TAA YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD
The Tourette Association of America aims to encourage early career researchers to invest their efforts and expertise in increasing the biological understanding of Tourette Syndrome, pursuing clinical research aimed at improving patient care, and developing and testing new therapies. To this end, the TAA is offering Young Investigator Awards in…
CLINICAL RESEARCH TRAINING SCHOLARSHIP IN TOURETTE SYNDROME
The Tourette Association of America is committed to making a difference in the lives of patients by supporting cutting edge clinical research and encouraging the next generation of Tourette researchers which is why we’ve partnered with the American Academy of Neurology/American Brain Foundation to support a 2020 Clinical Research Training…
New treatment guideline released for Tourette syndrome, chronic tic disorders
A new guideline for treating Tourette syndrome and other chronic tic disorders emphasizes the importance of accurate diagnosis and ongoing assessment, and it states there are effective treatments available that could help improve symptoms.
For women, Tourette’s syndrome means added burdens
“If you’re not looking for tics and you miss them, you’re also not looking for OCD to occur,” said Carol Mathews, director of the University of Florida’s Center for OCD, Anxiety and Related Disorders. “You’re not looking for anxiety. You’re not looking for mood disorders. And those are things that…
For Kids With Anxiety, Parents Learn To Let Them Face Their Fears
For some kids with anxiety disorders, a new study suggests the best treatment might be teaching their parents new parenting skills.
