CBIT

[Tmy5221]

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?

[Chemar]

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

[Wombat140]

Surely that's the specialist's job, if she's referring you?

[Tmy5221]

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.

[Sheila]

Hi Tmy5221, if you haven't found anyone to consult with by now, would you be interested in an online program? Sheila

[Sheila]

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.

[mge_1]

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