Publications

In order to advance the scientific understanding of TS and OCD, MnTiC regularly publishes research results in peer-reviewed journals to reach academic and professional audiences.

Tourette and Technology Articles

  • DuBois, M., Houlihan, K., Raab, B., Pryor, A., Kellman, M., Brinker, M., Wellen, B., Capriotti, M., & Conelea, C. (in press). Quantifying tics: Best practices and design considerations for video-based coding in tic research. Behavior Research Methods.

 

  • Conelea, C. A., Liang, H., DuBois, M., Raab, B., Kellman, M., Wellen B., Jacob, S., Wang, S., Sun, J., Lim, K. (2024). Automated quantification of eye tics using computer vision and deep learning techniques. Movement Disorders. Article

 

  • Francis SM, Beard KL, Tseng A, Chen M, Gillick BT, Jacob S, Conelea CA. Transcranial direct current stimulation for compulsivity in adolescent fraternal twins with neurodevelopmental disorders. Brain Stimulation. 2020;13(4):1153-1155. Article.

Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics (CBIT) Articles

  • Conelea, C., Bennett, S., Himle, M., Hunt, C., Hamilton, S., Matthews, C., Shineman, D., Capriotti, M. (2024). Treating Tourette together: An agenda for patient-centered research focused on comprehensive behavioral intervention for tics. Behavior Therapy. Article

 

  • Capriotti, M.R., Wellen, B.C., Young, B.N., Himle, M.B., Conelea, C.A., Espil, F.M., Simpson, H., Matthews, C.A. Evaluating the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness of tele-comprehensive behavior therapy for tics (teleCBIT) for Tourette syndrome in youth and adults. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare. 2023;0(0). Article 

 

  • Conelea, C. A., Greene, D.J., Alexander, J., Houlihan, K., Hodapp, S. Wellen, B., Francis, S., Mueller, B., Hendrickson, T., Tseng, A., Chen, M., Fiecas, M., Lim, K., Opitz, A., & Jacob, S. (2023). The CBIT+TMS trial: Study protocol for a two-phase randomized controlled trial testing neuromodulation to augment behavior therapy for youth with chronic tics. Trials, 24(1): 439. Article

 

  • Conelea, C., Jacob, S., Redish, A. D., Ramsey, I. (2021). Considerations for pairing Cognitive Behavioral Therapies and Noninvasive Brain Stimulation: Ignore at your own risk. Frontiers in Psychiatry. Article

Healthcare Systems and Access Articles

  • Wellen, B.C.M., Bootes, K., Braley, E., Conelea, C., Woods, D.W., & Himle, M.B. (in press). Caregiver perspectives on the healthcare system for tic disorders: utilization and barriers. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. Article

 

  • Conelea, C. A., Bervoets, J., Davies, E. B., Varner, K., Malli, M., Jones, D. P., Beljaars, D., Nash, B., Capriotti, M. R. (2022). A call for caution: 'stop that' sentiments threaten tic research, healthcare and advocacy. Brain : a journal of neurology. Article

 

  • Conelea C, Jenkins J, Brown B, Beljaars L. A patient-centered perspective on the future of tic disorder diagnosis: Response to “Tic disorders revisited: Introduction to the term ‘tic spectrum disorders” by Müller-Vahl et al. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. 2019. Article. Pre-print

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Articles

  • Conelea, C., Morris, S., McLaughlin, N., Mamaril, E., Benito, K., Case, B., & Garcia, A. (2023). Response inhibition in youth undergoing intensive treatment for obsessive compulsive disorder. Journal of Obsessive-compulsive and Related Disorders., 36, 100764. Article

Other Articles

  • Conelea CA, Wellen B, Woods DW, Greene DJ, Black KJ, Specht M, Himle MB, Lee H, Capriotti M. Patterns and predictors of tic suppressibility in youth with tic disorders. Frontiers in Psychiatry. 2018;9:188. Article.

 

  • Firestone, M. J., Holzbauer, S., Conelea, C., Danila, R., Smith, K., Bitsko, R. H., Klammer, S. M., Gingerich, S., Lynfield, R. (2023). Rapid onset of functional tic-like behaviors among adolescent girls-Minnesota, September-November 2021. Frontiers in Neurology, 13. Article

*For a complete list of publications, see Google Scholar pages for Dr. Conelea, Dr. Wellen, and Dr. Kuhn.