New guidelines meant to help neurologists treat people with Tourette syndrome call for waiting to see whether symptoms get worse and then trying behavioral therapy before resorting to medications. The guidelines were released Monday in Neurology, the medical journal...

A chapter on intimate partner violence in LGBT teenagers was recently published by Psychology Houston’s Dr. Tyson Reuter. The chapter can be found here.

Check out an article published by Psychology Houston’s director, Dr. Suzanne Mouton-Odum on Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors. The article is featured in Psychology Today and entitled: Impulsive? Compulsive? The Nature of BFRBs.

by Hannah Sommer Garza, PhD Wow! What a weekend! I’m flying back to Houston from San Francisco reflecting on my experiences this weekend at the 25th Annual Trichotillomania Learning Center (TLC) Foundation for Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs) Conference...

Licensed psychologist and director of Psychology Houston Dr. Suzanne Mouton-Odum was featured in an article on Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs; hair pulling, skin picking) in The Washington Post. Congrats Dr. Mouton-Odum! The article is titled, “Pulling your...

Research co-authored by Psychology Houston’s own Dr. Tyson Reuter was recently recognized by Huffington Post as one of the “most important scientific studies for parents of 2017” and has received national coverage by CNN, USA Today, The Atlantic, US News and World...

Written by Hannah Sommer Garza, Ph.D. and Tyson Reuter, Ph.D. It’s that time of year when the holidays are over, and the new year has begun. New Year’s resolutions have started, and may still be on the top of the brain. If you’re like most people, you may have started...

Written by: Hannah Sommer Garza, PhD What are Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs)? BFRBs refer to a group of related behaviors where the individual repetitively touches specific parts of the body (e.g. hair, nails, skin) in a way that can cause damage. BFRBs are...

Written by: Hannah Sommer Garza, PhD, Rosie Polifroni, PhD, & Tyson Reuter, PhD Healing after a natural disaster is difficult. There’s no sugar-coating that fact. Hurricane and Tropical Storm Harvey was considered the largest natural disaster in the history of the...

By Hannah Sommer Garza, Ph.D. Welcome back to the second part of our two-part series on myths and misconceptions about trichotillomania from a trichotillomania treatment provider. If you missed Part 1, check out our previous post...