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
Original language | English (US) |
---|---|
Pages (from-to) | 444-450 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of Child Neurology |
Volume | 31 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 1 2016 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- behavior therapy
- dissemination
- neurology
- pediatrics
- tics
- Tourette disorder
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Neurology
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health