{"id":9387,"date":"2020-09-23T15:44:02","date_gmt":"2020-09-23T19:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/?page_id=9387"},"modified":"2025-08-14T15:55:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T19:55:17","slug":"unc-tourette-syndrome-and-tic-disorders-clinic","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/divisions\/child-neurology-1\/patients\/unc-tourette-syndrome-and-tic-disorders-clinic\/","title":{"rendered":"UNC Clinic for Tourette Syndrome and Tic Disorders"},"content":{"rendered":"

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At UNC, we aim to give each child personalized care. During your first visit, your child will have a thorough check-up by our child neurologist, Dr. Trau, to look for tics and related disorders. We want to understand how your child’s tics and any other mental health issues are affecting them. Since every child is different, we will create a plan just for your child. This plan might include watching the tics without treatment, using Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics (CBIT), medication, or addressing other conditions. For older children moving to adult care, Dr. Morita<\/a> is here to help.<\/p>\n

Children with tics often have other conditions like ADHD, OCD, anxiety, depression, and learning difficulties. At UNC, we have a team of experts ready to help with these issues.\u00a0Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Ayat Soufan, LCSW, CCM<\/a>, helps children and families with health-related social issues and connects them to local resources.<\/p>\n

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\nExpertise<\/a>\nWhat Are Tics?<\/a>\n<\/div>\n
\nClinic Location<\/a>\nPatient Referral<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

About Tic Disorders<\/span><\/h2><\/h2>\n
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