Tmy5221 Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 Hi, my son has not been diagnosed yet by a doctor but he has had both motor and verbal tics for over a year now. We haven't taken him to a doctor yet because they were very minor and didn't seem to bother him. He has recently turned 9 and over the last few months his tics have really escalated. What used to be a quiet throat clearing every few minutes has turned into an almost constant loud throat clearing that almost sounds like a bark. We spoke to a specialist on the phone and set up an appointment but cannot be seen for over a month. She told us she would most likely be referring him for CBIT after she meets with him. I'm having a hard time finding a doctor who offers CBIT where I live (northeast Pennsylvania). Does anybody have any reccomendations? mge_1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chemar Posted January 21, 2016 Report Share Posted January 21, 2016 Hi I just wanted to welcome you to the forum. You could try searching here for a Cognitive Behavioral Therapist http://www.nacbt.org/searchfortherapists.ASP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wombat140 Posted January 24, 2016 Report Share Posted January 24, 2016 Surely that's the specialist's job, if she's referring you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tmy5221 Posted January 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 Yes but I can't drive several hours a week for therapy so I'm trying to find a place that offers it closer to home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheila Posted February 3, 2016 Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 Hi Tmy5221, if you haven't found anyone to consult with by now, would you be interested in an online program? Sheila Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheila Posted February 7, 2016 Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 An online cognitive and behaivoral program (tichelper) is associated with Dr Doug Woods. It has a website http://www.tichelper.com but for the last several months has said "coming soon." So we don't know when it will be available to those who may be interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mge_1 Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 (edited) Hi, my son has not been diagnosed yet by a doctor but he has had both motor and verbal tics for over a year now. We haven't taken him to a doctor yet because they were very minor and didn't seem to bother him. He has recently turned 9 and over the last few months his tics have really escalated. What used to be a quiet throat clearing every few minutes has turned into an almost constant loud throat clearing that almost sounds like a bark. We spoke to a specialist on the phone and set up an appointment but cannot be seen for over a month. She told us she would most likely be referring him for CBIT after she meets with him. I'm having a hard time finding a doctor who offers CBIT where I live (northeast Pennsylvania). Does anybody have any reccomendations? Hi and hello. We are not too far from you here in South NJ. Our 7 year old has also developed motor tics. My wife and I are trying to educate ourselves with tic disorders. We are going to Nemours duPont Pediatrics. Fingers crossed. Edited February 15, 2016 by mge_1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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