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Live Webinar Event: May 23, 2025 at 10am EST

    1. Professional Introduction to Functional Tic-Like Behaviors in FND (Functional Neurological Disorder)

    1. Evaluation Survey

About this course

  • $45.00
  • CE Credits: 1.5 hours
  • Live Interactive Webinar
  • Level: Beginning - Intermediate

About This Course

The current workshop is intended to provide mental and behavioral health professionals with an introduction to Functional Tic-Like Behaviors (FTLB’s) within the broader context of Functional Neurological Disorder (FND). Professional awareness and understanding of these phenomena appears to be generally low, likely owing to the historical rarity of the disorder. However, a significant increase in both FND and FTLB’s was observed during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has persisted in the present and is producing significant distress for those with the condition. Invalidation of the experience and distress is frequently reported by patients; an experience which often exacerbates the condition. The present workshop is intended to aid this by increasing the prevalence of professional knowledge and better equipping professionals to aid patients who present with FTLB’s. 


This is a live, interactive webinar event that will take place on May 23, 2025 at 10am EST.  

Learning Objectives

At the completion of the course, participants will be able to:

  • Describe the differences between functional tic-like behaviors and conventional tics.


  • Discuss the prognosis of FTLB’s and FND. 


  • Explain to patients, parents, and professionals the importance of validation of the patient experience in treatment of FTLB’s. 



Instructor(s)

Charles Galyon, PhD

Co-Owner, Knoxville Behavioral and Mental Health Services

Charles E. Galyon (Ph.D., The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 2013) is a Licensed Psychologist and co-owner of Knoxville Behavioral and Mental Health Services. He serves as co-chair of the OCD Training Committee for the Association of Contextual Behavioral Sciences and is an active member of a statewide professional group out of Vanderbilt University Medical School for the Center of Excellence for Tourette’s Syndrome. He is a co-facilitator in a Tourette Association of America online support group for individuals with Tourette’s and tic disorders. In practice, Dr. Galyon works primarily with children, teenagers, and their families to address concerns related to Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Tourette’s and Tic Disorders, Functional Neurological Disorder (FND), and Anxiety Disorders.

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Course Approvals

  • The Center for Emotional Health of Greater Philadelphia, LLC is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Center for Emotional Health of Greater Philadelphia, LLC maintains responsibility for this program and its content.The Center for Emotional Health of Greater Philadelphia, LLC is not responsible to verify that American Psychological Association continuing education credits are approved by an attendee's respective state licensing Board.


  • The Center for Emotional Health of Greater Philadelphia, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0189. Provider Name:  The Center for Emotional Health of Greater Philadelphia, LLC Address:  1910 Route 70, E, Suite 7, Cherry Hill, NJ  08003-2123 Email address: [email protected] 


  • The Center for Emotional Health of Greater Philadelphia has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No.7263. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. The Center for Emotional Health of Greater Philadelphia is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.


  • The Center for Emotional Health of Greater Philadelphia, LLC, #1820, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. The Center for Emotional Health of Greater Philadelphia, LLC maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 6/15/2023 - 6/15/2026. 

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