Obsessive compulsive disorder has many unknowns, including what causes it, why symptoms can differ so much between people, how medication and therapy for it actually work, and why treatment is effective for some people and not for others. In our newly published research, my colleagues and I made a…
Fear Facers Summer Camp is a camp for children with OCD, social anxiety, and/or specific phobias between the ages of 7 and 15 years old. We are looking for camp counselors who are available daily from June 23-27, and July 21-25, 2025. If you are interested, please complete…
Tourette syndrome is more frequently underdiagnosed or diagnosed later in girls compared to boys, according to a new data analysis led by researchers at the University of Florida and Harvard Medical School with international collaborators.
Estelle Ayomen’s research looks at how people with OCD and hoarding disorder process what they see differently. It focuses on changes in brain activity and how these differences might affect their thoughts and behaviors, helping us better understand how vision connects to their experiences.
We’re back from IOCDF and thrilled to share some highlights from the conference!…
Children and adolescents with obsessive-compulsive disorder and/or anxiety are invited to join us this summer for a one- or two-week camp session, Summer 2025.
From May 15th – June 15th 2024, it is Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month. Join the Alachua and Clay County Tourette Support Group on June 8th for a short walk to raise awareness. This free event will begin at 9:00 AM at Possum Creek Park (4009 NW 53rd Ave,…
COARD Seminar: COVID and Healthcare Providers Andrea Guastello, Ph.D. Predictors of professional burnout and fulfilment in a longitudinal analysis on nurses and healthcare workers in the COVID‐19 pandemic Lourdes Dale, Ph.D. Morally distressing experiences, moral injury, and burnout in Florida healthcare providers during the…
Cassandra Modrak, MS, is a PhD candidate in the Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience program, Department of Psychology. Cassandra is currently under the mentorship of Dr. Marek Schwendt. Cassandra has been chosen as the recipient of the research pilot grant for Spring 2023. COARD, with support from the Brooke Professorship and…
Heather Simpson and Irene Malaty, M.D. FAAN, director of the UF Health TAA Center of Excellence, received a $13.5K grant to create an on-demand professional training course to confront how education in the classroom falls short in supporting children living with tic disorders. The course, expected to launch in July…
