UCLA Childhood OCD, Anxiety, and Tic Disorders Program

06/16/2023

UCLA Principal Investigator Dr. Emily Ricketts is conducting a research study on emotion regulation, health, and behaviors in children with OCD. If you have a child aged 10-17 with OCD, please consider taking this research survey with your child at the following link: https://uclahs.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bEhl97GxW94xQXk

03/05/2021

02/20/2021

We are recruiting children between the ages of 10 and 17 with Tourette’s disorder or another persistent tic disorder, and their parents for an internet survey on sleep-wake rhythms. Participate at this link: https://www.ctrc.medsch.ucla.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=LP3RD7AWEE

05/05/2020

Is your child between 9 to 17 years of age? Do they have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)? Do they have intrusive thoughts or pictures that come into their head and make them feel bad? Do they have to do things over and over again in order to make themselves feel better? If so, your child may be eligible to participate in a trial being conducted at the UCLA Child OCD
Program. All eligible participants receive a free 12-week course of standard psychological treatment, known as exposure and response prevention (ERP). Participants will also be using a mobile application along with standard treatment for 6 of the 12 weeks to see if it may help enhance treatment. Telehealth options are available. Interested families should contact us at (310) 825-0122 or e-mail Silvia Orellana at SilviaOrellana@mednet.ucla.edu.

03/25/2020

The UCLA Center for Child Anxiety, Resilience, Education and Support has developed some resources to keep you and your family informed about the best ways to stay resilient in light of COVID-19.

COVID-19 Resources for Staying Resilient 1 We are continually adding new resources to keep you and your family informed about the best ways to stay resilient during this time. From CARES ExpertsKeeping Connected While Social DistancingHelping Kids Manage Anxiety During a PandemicAs the pandemic spre...

03/04/2020

Is your child between 9 to 17 years of age? Does your child have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)?
Do they have intrusive thoughts or pictures that come into their head and make them feel bad? Do they
have to do things over and over again in order to make themselves feel better? If so, your child may be
eligible to participate in a trial being conducted at the UCLA Child OCD Program. All eligible participants
receive a free 12-week course of standard psychological treatment, known as exposure and response
prevention (ERP). Participants will also be using a mobile application along with standard treatment for
6 of the 12 weeks to see if it may help enhance treatment. Interested families should contact us at (310)
825-0122 or e-mail us at anxietyinfo@ucla.edu.

10/28/2019

In partnership with Warner Bros., the Tourette Association of America invites you to a free private screening of the upcoming film Motherless Brooklyn with a special introduction by Writer, Director and Star, Edward Norton.

Date: October 30, 2019
Location: Pacific Theatres at the Grove, 189 The Grove Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Time: 8:00pm
Free Tickets: tourette.org/motherless-brooklyn
Movie Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fru8IkuDp_k

About Motherless Brooklyn:
Lionel Essrog (Edward Norton), a lonely private detective living with Tourette Syndrome, ventures to solve the murder of his mentor and only friend, Frank Minna (Bruce Willis). Armed only with a few clues and the engine of his obsessive mind, Lionel unravels closely guarded secrets that hold the fate of New York in the balance. In a mystery that carries him from gin-soaked jazz clubs in Harlem to the hard-edged slums of Brooklyn and, finally, into the gilded halls of New York's power brokers, Lionel contends with thugs, corruption and the most dangerous man in the city to honor his friend and save the woman who might be his own salvation.

Please note: as standard practice, the theater will be overbooked to ensure capacity and therefore you are required to get to the theatre no later than 7:45pm to claim your seat. While registration is being collected, seating for the event is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

10/16/2019

Help us learn more about Tourette's and sleep- wake rhythms in adults by filling out this internet survey! 1/40 chance to receive a $50 Visa gift card. Please visit the following link to participate: https://www.ctrc.medsch.ucla.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=NARMNLK8K8

09/19/2019

Does your child have Tourette's Disorder or another Persistent Tic Disorder? Is your child between the ages of 10 and 17? If so, we are recruiting parents and children for an internet survey on sleep-wake rhythms (chronotype) and would appreciate your perspective. Please visit the following link to participate: https://www.ctrc.medsch.ucla.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=LP3RD7AWEE

12/13/2018

Check out these tips from program director, Dr. John Piacentini.

UCLA Center for Child Anxiety Resilience Education and Support (CARES) Director, Dr. John Piacentini and CARES Clinical Psychology Fellow, Dr. Diana Santacro...