title: Competing responses for the treatment of Tourette syndrome and tic disorders.
abstract: A brief history of the competing response practice treatment for motor and phonic tic reduction is presented, as well as a basic explanation of the procedure. A table defining the competing responses of various tics that have been systematically studied over the past twenty years is also presented. This table is designed to be a reference tool for clinicians and researchers in the treatment of Tourette syndrome and tic disorders.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Florida State University, Tallahassee 32306-1051, USA.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Carr
mesh_terms: D001364:Awareness; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007537:Isometric Contraction; D013981:Tic Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D005879:Tourette Syndrome / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*