Software for web-based tic suppression training [version 2; referees: 3 approved] [PDF]
, 2018 Exposure and response prevention (ERP) is a first-line behavior therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder and Tourette syndrome (TS). However, ERP for tic disorders requires intentional tic suppression, which for some patients is difficult even for brief
Black, Jonathan K, Black, Kevin J
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BMJ Open, 2022 Introduction This paper outlines the study protocol for the Dutch Tackle Your Tics study in youth with tic disorders. Tourette syndrome and chronic tic disorders are prevalent neurodevelopmental disorders, placing considerable burden on youth and their ...
Danielle Cath +9 more
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Pilot Testing Behavior Therapy for Chronic Tic Disorders in Neurology and Developmental Pediatrics Clinics [PDF]
, 2015 Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics (CBIT) is an efficacious treatment with limited regional availability. As neurology and pediatric clinics are often the first point of therapeutic contact for individuals with tics, the present study ...
Ely, Laura J. +10 more
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Post-operative adult onset tic disorder: A rare presentation
Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine, 2014 Tics are rapid and repetitive muscle contractions resulting in stereotype movements and vocalizations that are experienced as involuntary. Onset before 18-year is a diagnostic criterion for tic disorders.
Suneet Kumar Upadhyaya +3 more
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A randomized controlled trial comparing behavioral, educational, and pharmacological treatments in youths with chronic tic disorder or Tourette syndrome [PDF]
, 2018 Context: The existing literature on the treatment of pediatric chronic tic disorder (CTD) and Tourette syndrome (TS) indicates that both behavioral therapy (BT) and pharmacotherapy (PT) are effective for reducing symptoms.
Cardona, Francesco +4 more
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Patterns and Predictors of Tic Suppressibility in Youth With Tic Disorders
Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2018 Tic suppression is the primary target of tic disorder treatment, but factors that influence voluntary tic inhibition are not well understood. Several studies using the Tic Suppression Task have demonstrated significant inter-individual variability in tic
Christine A. Conelea +9 more
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Frontiers in Psychology, 2021 Premonitory urges (PUs) are sensory phenomena that immediately precede tics. The Premonitory Urge for Tics Scale (PUTS) is widely used to assess the severity of PUs, but the psychometric properties of PUTS and clinical features of PU in Chinese patients ...
Ying Li +8 more
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Habit reversal therapy in obsessive compulsive related disorders : A systematic review of the evidence and consort evaluation of randomized controlled trials [PDF]
, 2019 Background: Habit Reversal Therapy (HRT) has long been used in the treatment of Tourette Syndrome and Tic Disorders. It has more recently been used to treat Trichotillomania and skin picking behaviors, both considered as Obsessive Compulsive Related ...
Abramowitz +67 more
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Disentangling syntactic, semantic and pragmatic impairments in ASD : elicited production of passives [PDF]
, 2021 Children with ASD and an IQ-matched control group of typically developing (TD) children completed an elicited-production task which encouraged the production of reversible passive sentences (e.g., “Bob was hit by Wendy”).
Ambridge, B, Bidgood, A, Thomas, K
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Mechanism of Qihuang needle therapy in the management of tic disorders: a clinical trial protocol
Frontiers in Neurology, 2023 BackgroundQihuang needle therapy is a newly developed acupuncture therapy to treat tic disorders in clinical practice. However, the mechanism to reduce tic severity remains unknown.
Yuyuan Tang +6 more
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