topic: Treatment

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Here is the afternoon session for the CME Tourette workshop for all allied healthcare professionals working with Tourette and tic disorders, courtesy of the Weill Cornell Medical College and the NY State Consortium Centers of Excellence with the Tourette Association of America. This symposium will offer an overview on tic disorders for community healthcare providers to help them accurately diagnose and manage tic disorders and comorbid conditions across the lifespan. In a highly interactive format, health care providers will receive practical information and tools for their first patient encounter with Tourette and tic disorders.
Dr. Shannon Bennett, a Director at the TAA Center of Excellence at Weill Cornell in Manhattan, sits down to discuss her research and experiences in the field of Tourette Syndrome. Dr. Shannon Bennett discusses his introduction to Tourette Syndrome through her work on the co- occurring conditions of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and anxiety. She explains how she became passionate about her work through meeting members of the Tourette community and shares an experience she had using CBIT with a patient. Dr. Shannon Bennett concludes by speaking of the exciting advancements occurring in neuroscience, genetics, and technology.   "I train other young people, psychiatrists, and psychologists, and I emphasize how rewarding this work is."  -Dr. Shannon Bennett