UHealth Tics, OCD and Related Disorders Program
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The Clinical Program
Our Clinical Program draws on the expertise of a multidisciplinary team to integrate patient care for children, adolescents and adults at every stage of illness — from those showing the first signs of a problem to those suffering from a treatment-resistant disorder that has failed to respond to therapy elsewhere. We offer a range of state-of-the-art evaluations and treatments, including neuropsychological testing, pharmacotherapy and psychosocial interventions. We then work to tailor these treatments into a care plan customized to the needs of each patient. We are also pleased to offer consultations for primary care physicians and outside clinicians and agencies, including schools, to provide the most comprehensive services available.
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The Research Program
The research component of our Program focuses on the clinical phenomenology; neurobiology, including genomics; and novel treatment of Tourette’s and tic disorders, as well as the relationship between tics and associated disorders. We offer participation in a variety of studies, including observational studies and clinical trials.
If you or your child has tics or Tourette’s and would like to be involved with any of our studies, please contact us. Your participation is very important in the pursuit of effective treatments and a cure for Tourette’s disorder.
For more information, contact Loreta Lopez at mll161@miami.edu or 305-243-6127.
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Tics and Related Disorders
From the initial evaluation through the entire course of treatment, our team takes a collaborative approach in working with each individual to personalize optimal care plans for our patients. The program’s home within the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences means that patients also have access to specialists in additional areas, such as autism, mood and anxiety disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and other co-occurring conditions.
Meet the Director Barbara J. Coffey,
MD, MS
Barbara J. Coffey, MD, MS is Professor and Chairman, and Division Chief of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.
Dr. Coffey is an internationally recognized specialist in tics, Tourette’s disorder and related problems, such as OCD, ADHD, anxiety and mood disorders. Formerly Co-Chairman of the Tourette Association of America (TAA) Medical Advisory Board, she currently serves on the TAA Scientific Advisory Board. Previously Chief of the Tics and Tourette’s Clinical and Research Program and professor of psychiatry at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, she also served as Director of Pediatric Psychopharmacology at McLean Hospital and Director of the Tourette’s Clinics at McLean and Massachusetts General Hospitals in Boston between 1992 and 2001. Prior to her time at Icahn, Dr. Coffey was Associate Professor in the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the NYU School of Medicine and Director of the Tics and Tourette’s Clinical and Research Program at the NYU Child Study Center. Dr. Coffey has repeatedly been named to America’s Best Doctors, Boston’s Best Doctors, New York’s Best Doctors and South Florida’s Best Doctors lists.
Common Purpose
Transforming lives through teaching, research and service.
Our mission is to conduct research that deepens our understanding of the development, pathophysiology and prevention of psychiatric illness; offer comprehensive treatment and consultation to our patients, their families and the community; and provide outstanding mental health education and multidisciplinary training to the next generation of health care providers and investigators.