John Piacentini
Board-certified clinical psychologist and professor in the UCLA Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences who directs the UCLA Child OCD, Anxiety, and Tic Disorders Clinic and has led research developing behavioral treatments for OCD, anxiety, and tic disorders.
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Mar 18, 2026 • 35min
Understanding Tourette disorder and other tic disorders, with John Piacentini, PhD
John Piacentini, PhD, a UCLA clinical psychologist who directs a clinic for OCD, anxiety, and tic disorders, explains what tics are and how they start in childhood. He debunks myths like the idea that swearing is typical. He outlines brain mechanisms, discusses pandemic-related increases and social media links, and describes behavioral treatments like habit reversal and CBIT.
