Document Type
Article
Language
eng
Format of Original
7 p.
Publication Date
2016
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Source Publication
Journal of Child Neurology
Source ISSN
0883-0738
Abstract
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 assessed preliminary treatment response, acceptability, and feasibility of an abbreviated version, modified for child neurology and developmental pediatrics clinics. Fourteen youth (9-17) with Tourette disorder across 2 child neurology clinics and one developmental pediatrics clinic participated in a small case series. Clinician-rated tic severity (Yale Global Tic Severity Scale) decreased from pre- to posttreatment, z = –2.0, P < .05, r = –.48, as did tic-related impairment, z = –2.4, P < .05, r = –.57. Five of the 9 completers (56%) were classified as treatment responders. Satisfaction ratings were high, and therapeutic alliance ratings were moderately high. Results provide guidance for refinement of this modified CBIT protocol.
Recommended Citation
Ricketts, Emily J.; Gilbert, Donald L.; Zinner, Samuel H.; Mink, Jonathan W.; Lipps, Tara D.; Wiegand, Geoffrey A.; Vierhile, Amy E.; Ely, Laura J.; Piacentini, John; Walkup, John T.; and Woods, Douglas W., "Pilot Testing Behavior Therapy for Chronic Tic Disorders in Neurology and Developmental Pediatrics Clinics" (2016). Psychology Faculty Research and Publications. 239.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/psych_fac/239
Comments
Accepted version. Journal of Child Neurology, Vol. 31, No. 4 (2016): 444-450. DOI. © 2016 SAGE Publications. Used with permission.
Douglas W. Woods was affiliated with Texas A&M University at time of publication.