Bryan Bernard, PhD

Bryan Bernard, PhD, is an associate professor in the Department of Neurological Sciences within the movement disorders section. He received his PhD from Louisiana State University in clinical psychology. He is a trained neuropsychologist and can administer comprehensive neuropsychological testing. In addition, he is trained in Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Tics (CBIT) and has been providing this service, along with other treatments to children and adults with Tourette syndrome and tic disorders who come to our clinic. He is also certified in clinical hypnosis by the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis and well versed on administering Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and relaxation technique training. In addition, Bernard is also involved in research assessing longitudinal cognitive functioning in Parkinson’s disease (PD) and Fragile X-associated tremor and ataxia syndrome (FXTAS), cognitive effects of deep brain stimulation, MRI correlates of cognition in PD, and the interaction of cognition with balance and gait in premutation carriers with and without FXTAS.