Dr. McGuire was featured in an interview about potential triggers during the holiday season and ways to cope. He focused on misophonia – a condition where strong emotional responses are brought on by distinct irritating sounds. Listen to the interiew here: https://www.wypr.org/show/on-the-record/2022-12-22/holiday-triggers-and-how-you-can-cope

Dr. McGuire was featured in an article about child development specifically pertaining to a fear of the dark. He provides his knowledge regarding positive reinforcement and how small rewards can empower children to overcome their fears. Read the article here: https://www.parents.com/toddlers-preschoolers/development/fear/how-to-help-your-kid-overcome-their-fear-of-the-dark/

Dr. McGuire was recently featured on an article about the phenomenon of teen girls displaying vocal and motor tics that were similar to tics that were shown on TikTok videos. He offered his expertise in functional tics and patients’ improvement as a result of applying behavioral strategies. Read the article here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/teen-girls-are-still-getting-tiktok-related-ticsand-other-disorders-11648248555?st=18mi5ogwnkzop2a&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

A big congratulations goes out to Dr. McGuire for being named one of the Top 15 Reviewers for the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry! Dr. McGuire was selected due to the number of reviews he has carried out for the journal, as well as for the quality and timeliness of his reviews. To see the Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health’s blog post about this year’s top reviewers, click this link: https://www.acamh.org/blog/top-reviewers-2020/

We are pleased to welcome Daniel Park to the COACH team as an undergraduate research assistant! Click on this link to see more detail about Daniel: https://atomic-temporary-150044879.wpcomstaging.com/about/pre-grad-researchers/

Dr. McGuire was cited in an article for his tips on how to help children with anxiety about the COVID-19 pandemic. Read Dr. McGuire’s advice and other information about mental health during the pandemic here:  https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/flourish-and-thrive/202008/is-covid-19-driving-you-crazy 

Dr. McGuire was cited in an article for his tips on how to help children with anxiety about the COVID-19 pandemic. Read Dr. McGuire’s advice and other information about mental health during the pandemic here:  https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/flourish-and-thrive/202008/is-covid-19-driving-you-crazy 

An interview with Dr. McGuire was featured in the article “Taking Risks and Dabbling in Danger Keeps My Son Safe.” In the article, Dr. McGuire says that when kids face their fears, they build a tolerance to distress. Read the full article here: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/risking-it/202107/taking-risks-and-dabbling-in-danger-keeps-my-son-safe

The Future Directions Launch Award serves as a capstone to the academic training of its recipients- a signal of a promising break into academia and independent career. See Dr. Ramsey’s corresponding talk at the Future Directions Forum here: https://jccapfuturedirectionsforum.weebly.com/forum-on-demand.html

Congratulations to Research Assistant Nathan Boyle for being awarded a $3,000 stipend from the Maryland Summer Scholars! With the help and mentorship of Dr. Essoe and Dr. McGuire, he pitched his independent project titled “Arousal and Adaption: A Novel Metric to Evaluate Exposure-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy”.  This project will examine changes in arousal in conjunction with exposure therapy outcomes, using skin conductance and heart rate data as primary metrics in calculations of arousal.

A huge congratulations goes out to our director, Dr. McGuire, for his promotion to Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Johns Hopkins Hospital! This is a great accomplishment which recognizes his work and dedication to the field!

Congratulations to Sara Reagan for accepting a position as a clinical research assistant in the department of Neurology of the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. While sad to see her go, we are very excited for the career ahead of her. At the TBI Research Initiative, she will be working under Dr. Ramon Diaz-Arrastia, Dr. Danielle Sandsmark, and Dr. Andrea Schneider, where she will focus on administering neuropsychiatric outcomes measures, data entry, participant enrollment, and processing of biological samples for traumatic brain injuries.

Congratulations to Nordia on being awarded a Dean’s ASPIRE Grant, which stands for Arts and Sciences Projects, Investigations, and Research Endeavors. The award was designed to promote independent research projects among exceptional undergraduate students in the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences at Johns Hopkins University. This grant awarded $4,500 towards Nordia’s independent research project “Leveraging Technolo​gical Advancements to Improve the Treatment of Trichotillomania,” which aims to use a wearable device to examine the effects it has on hair pulling behaviors.

Congratulations to Dr. Essoe for publishing her article “Homework Adherence Predicts Therapeutic Improvement from Behavior Therapy in Tourette’s Disorder” in Behavior Research and Therapy. Read the article here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0005796721000437?dgcid=author

We are very excited to have Dr. McGuire featured in the National Geographic article “Are we raising little germaphobes?” This piece discusses the effects new COVID-19 protocols can be having on children. Read the article here: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/family/article/are-we-raising-little-germaphobes-coronavirus

Congratulations to Dr. McGuire on publishing his article Optimizing Coping during Venipuncture Procedures with Virtual Reality in the Pediatric Emergency Department: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Pediatrics journal. The article features great work implementing virtual reality in clinical settings. Read the article here: https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/147/3_MeetingAbstract/307

Congratulations to Drs. Joey Essoe, Kesley Ramsey, and Joseph McGuire on the publication of their review in Current Developmental Disorders Reports. This review looks into several mechanisms involved in Tourette’s Disorder, such as associative learning and cognitive control, and is an important step towards improving behavior therapy outcomes. Read the article here:  https://rdcu.be/cfMwm

Research assistants Sara Reagan, Abby Schmidt, and Nordia Simmonds have been promoted to inaugural Senior Research Assistants for their time, leadership, and dedication to the COACH team!

Our Research Fellows Dr. Essoe and Dr. Ramsey, as well as our Research Program Coordinator, Nicholas Myers, presented posters at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies 54th Annual Convention in November. We are extremely proud of their work and dedication!​

Congratulations to Dr. Ramsey on her poster for the Tourette Association of America! Her poster presents research on the relationship between intolerance of premonitory urges, tic severity, and functional impairment in youth with Tourette’s Disorder and other chronic tic disorders. She concluded her presentation by highlighting the significance of treating urge intolerance in order to bolster treatment outcomes for youth with Tourette’s Disorder. View Dr. Ramsey’s poster here: https://jhucenter.files.wordpress.com/2020/08/ramsey-taa2020-20200501.pdf 

Congratulations to Dr. Essoe on her poster for the Tourette Association of America! Her poster presents research on homework adherence (HWA) predicting therapeutic outcomes for youth and adults with Tourette’s Disorder. She emphasizes the importance of optimal HWA in reducing tic severity and ensure higher treatment response rates. View Dr. Essoe’s poster here: https://jhucenter.files.wordpress.com/2020/08/essoe-taa2020-20200501-submitted.pdf  

In this talk, titled “Resiliency with Tourette”, Dr. McGuire and Joseph Sexton discuss skills and strategies to improve quality of life and resiliency among people with Tourette’s Disorder.  Watch Dr. McGuire’s presentation here: https://youtu.be/tx-HbCIB8pM