title: Behavior Therapy for Tic Disorders: An Evidenced-based Review and New Directions for Treatment Research.
abstract: Behavior therapy is an evidenced-based intervention with moderate-to-large treatment effects in reducing tic symptom severity among individuals with Persistent Tic Disorders (PTDs) and Tourette's Disorder (TD). This review describes the behavioral treatment model for tics, delineates components of evidence-based behavior therapy for tics, and reviews the empirical support among randomized controlled trials for individuals with PTDs or TD. Additionally, this review discusses several challenges confronting the behavioral management of tics, highlights emerging solutions for these challenges, and outlines new directions for treatment research.
authors.affiliation: Semel Institute of Neuroscience and Human Behavior, University of California Los Angeles.
authors.forename: Joseph F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: McGuire
authors.affiliation: Semel Institute of Neuroscience and Human Behavior, University of California Los Angeles.
authors.forename: Emily J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Ricketts
authors.affiliation: Semel Institute of Neuroscience and Human Behavior, University of California Los Angeles.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Piacentini
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of South Florida ; Departments of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, University of South Florida ; All Children's Hospital, Johns Hopkins Medicine, St. Petersburg, FL.
authors.forename: Tanya K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of South Florida ; Departments of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, University of South Florida ; Department of Health Policy and Management, University of South Florida ; Department of Psychology, University of South Florida ; Rogers Behavioral Health - Tampa Bay ; All Children's Hospital, Johns Hopkins Medicine, St. Petersburg, FL.
authors.forename: Eric A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Storch
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of South Florida ; Departments of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, University of South Florida ; Department of Psychology, University of South Florida.
authors.forename: Adam B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Lewin
keywords: Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention For Tics; Habit Reversal Training; PTDs; Persistent Tic Disorder; Tourette Disorder; Tourette’s Syndrome; Treatment Outcome; developmental disorders