Nix Your Tics!Book Launch!Learn
about Dr. McKinlay's new "how-to" guide for young people with tics. See reviews, read an excerpt, and order it now by clicking here.
Read Dr. Dunc's first-person account of Tourette Syndrome! After a 5-year hiatus, Dr. McKinlay brings you, Oh What A Tangled (Neural) Web We Weave - his first new article since April 2004! Published in the Journal of Clinical Psychology Practice (JCPP), this article introduces the logic of behavioural treatments for tics (like habit reversal training) and provides a preview of CBIT (Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics) from an insider's perspective. Click here to access this article!
Life's A Twitch! Documentary!Find out why this award-winning documentary continues to circulate the globe. Click here.
Page After Page of Writings! Read columns, articles, handouts, and original research by Dr. McKinlay. Lose yourself in a vast reservoir of Dr. McKinlay's writings by clicking here.
Get The Help You Need! Access an enormous international database of mental health resources here.
Find Answers to Your Questions! Get an education in Tourette Syndrome & associated conditions by reviewing the "Ask Dr. Dunc!" archives here.
Feel at home! Find validation, kindred spirits, and fun in the Youth Haven here.
And More! Don't forget to check out the many other sections of this site too!
Dr.
McKinlay is a registered Psychologist with the College of Psychologists
of Ontario, practicing with children and adolescents in the areas
of clinical and school psychology. He is currently working for the
Child and Parent Resource Institute (CPRI)
in London, Ontario, Canada. Any requests for clinical service must be directed to the 'Brake
Shop' clinic at CPRI by calling 519.858.2774.
Dr.
McKinlay's clinical services may be available to you if you reside
in Ontario, Canada and live within the
counties of Brant, Bruce, Elgin, Essex, Grey, Haldimand-Norfolk, Hamilton-Wentworth, Huron, Kent, Lambton, Middlesex, Niagara, Oxford, Perth, Waterloo, or Wellington.
Presentations outside
of this catchment area are also available for booking with Dr. McKinlay.
If contacting Dr. McKinlay through this site,
please understand that he will not be able to respond to personal requests.
In particular, to uphold the ethical and professional standards of his
profession he cannot assess, diagnose, treat, or consult online regarding
personal difficulties, nor should information on this website be considered
a substitute for the advice and direction of your current doctor (Psychologist
or Physician).
The creation of, "Life's A Twitch!" occurred prior to Dr. McKinlay's registration as a psychologist (with the exception of Nix Your Tics!, published in October 2008). As such, much of the content on this website represents the personal, anecdotal, and research perspectives of B. Duncan McKinlay from that time period. To access writings which reflect his current perspectives as a mental health professional, visitors are advised to access the Brake Shop clinic website. It is Dr. McKinlay's belief that each website is valid: unique strengths and resources stem from each perspective. In the event that any contradictory information exists between the "Life's A Twitch!" website and the Brake Shop Clinic website, though, visitors are advised to resolve this contradiction by favouring the latter site.
All
activities related to "Life's A Twitch!" are conducted
by B. Duncan McKinlay, Ph.D., C.Psych. in a private capacity and
do not represent the Ministry of Children and Youth Services, or
the Government of Ontario.
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