The BTRL conducts research on non-drug treatments for TS and related conditions. It also looks at the effects of various environmental variable on tic expression, and seeks to determine the psychological ramifications of having the disorder.

Himle, M. B., Chang, S. C., Woods, D. W., Bunaciu, L., Pearlman, A., Buzzella, B., & Piacentini, J. C.  (in press). Evaluating the Contributions of ADHD, OCD, and Tic Symptoms in Predicting Functional Competence in Children with Tic Disorders.  Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities.

Himle, M. B., & Woods, D. W., Conelea, C. A., Bauer, C. C., & Rice, K. A. (in press).  Investigating the Effects of Tic Suppression on Premonitory Urge Ratings in Children and Adolescents with Tourette's Syndrome. Behaviour Research and Therapy. 

Himle, M. B. & Woods, D. W., & Bunaciu, L.  (in press).  Evaluating the Role of the Reinforcement Contingency in Differentially Reinforced Tic Suppression.  Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis.

Woods, D. W., Himle, M. B., Miltenberger, R. G., Carr, J. E., & Osmon, D. C.  (in press).  Durability, negative impact, and neuropsychological predictors of environmentally induced tic suppression in children. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology.

Marcks, B. A., Berlin, K. S., Woods, D. W., & Davies, W. H.  (2007).  Impact of tourette syndrome:  A preliminary investigation of the effects of peer disclosure on peer perceptions and social functioning.  Psychiatry: Interpersonal and Biological Processes, 70, 58-66.

Woods, D. W., Conelea, C. A., & Walther, M.R.  (2007).  Barriers to Dissemination:  Exploring the Criticisms of Behavior Therapy for Tics.  Clinical Psychology:  Science and Practice, 14, 280-283.

            Himle, M. B., Chang, S., Woods, D. W., Pearlman, A., Buzzella, B., Bunaciu, L., & Piacentini, J. C.  (2006).  Direct observation of tics in children with chronic tic disorders:  Reliability, Validity, and Feasibility.  Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 39, 429-440.

            Himle, M. B., Woods, D. W., Piacentini, J. C., & Walkup, J.  (2006).  Brief review of habit reversal training for Tourette’s Syndrome.  Journal of Child Neurology, 21, 719-725.

Piacentini, J. C., Himle, M. B., Chang, S., Baruch, D. E., Pearlman, A., Buzzella, B., & Woods, D. W.  (2006).  Reactivity of Tic Observation Procedures to Situation and Setting. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 34, 647-656.

Wetterneck, C. T., & Woods, D. W.  (2006).  An evaluation of exposure and response prevention for treating repetitive behaviors associated with Tourette’s Syndrome.  Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 39, 441-444.

Himle, M. B. & Woods, D. W.  (2005).  An experimental evaluation of tic suppression and the tic rebound effect.  Behaviour Research and Therapy, 43,  1443-1451.

Woods, D. W.  (2005).  Introduction to the Special Issue on The Clinical Management of Tourette’s Syndrome:  A Behavioral Perspective.  Behavior Modification, 29, 711-715.

            Woods, D. W., Himle, M. B., & Osmon, D. C.  (2005).  Use of the impact on family scale in children with tic disorders:  Descriptive data, validity, and tic severity impact.  Child and Family Behavior Therapy.  27, 11-21.

            Woods, D.  W., & Marcks, B.  A.  (2005).  Controlled evaluation of an educational intervention used to modify peer attitudes and behavior toward persons with Tourette’s syndrome.  Behavior Modification, 29, 900-912.

Woods, D. W., Piacentini, J. C., Himle, M.B., & Chang, S.  (2005).  Premonitory Urge for Tics Scale (PUTS):  Initial Psychometric Results and Examination of the Premonitory Urge Phenomenon in Children with Tic Disorders.  Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 26, 397-403.

 Marcks, B. A., Woods, D. W., Teng, E. J., & Twohig, M. P.  (2004).  What do those who know, know?  Investigating providers’ knowledge about Tourette syndrome and its treatment.   Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 11, 298-305.

Woods, D. W., & Himle, M. B. (2004).  Creating tic suppression:  Comparing the effects of verbal instruction to differential reinforcement.  Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 37, 417-420.

Woods, D.  W., Koch, M., & Miltenberger, R.  G.  (2003).  The impact of tic severity on the effects of peer education about tourette’s syndrome.  Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 15, 67-78.

            Woods, D.  W., Twohig, M.  P., Flessner, C. A., & Roloff, T. E.  (2003).  Treatment of Vocal Tics in Children With Tourette Syndrome:  Investigating the Efficacy of Habit Reversal.  Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 36, 109-112.

            Woods, D. W., & Twohig, M. P. (2002).  Using habit reversal to treat chronic vocal tic disorder in children.  Behavioral Interventions, 17, 159-168.

Woods, D.  W.  (2002).  The effect of video based peer education on the social acceptability of adults with Tourette’s syndrome.  Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 14, 51-62.

Woods, D.  W., Watson, T.  S., Wolfe, E., Twohig, M.  P., & Friman, P.  C. (2001).  Analyzing the influence of tic-related conversation on vocal and motor tics in children with Tourette’s syndrome.  Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 34, 353-356.

Woods, D.  W., Hook.  S.  S., Spellman, D.  F., & Friman, P.  C.  (2000).  Case study:  Exposure and response prevention for an adolescent with Tourette’s Syndrome and OCD.  Journal of the AmericanAcademy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 39, 904-907.