title: Further evidence of behavioral interventions for tic disorders: A reply to Theule and colleagues.
abstract: We were delighted to read the letter by Dr. Theule and colleagues (Theule et al., 2016) commenting on our meta-analysis of behavior therapy for Tourette Syndrome (TS)(McGuire et al., 2014). We welcome this discussion, and were interested to learn of their related meta-analysis on psychosocial treatments for tic disorders. This commentary addresses the similarities and distinctions between these two meta-analytic investigations, and concludes with recommendations regarding the future of treatment research for TS.
authors.affiliation: Semel Institute of Neuroscience and Human Behavior, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA. Electronic address: jfmcguire@mednet.ucla.edu.
authors.forename: Joseph F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: McGuire
authors.affiliation: Semel Institute of Neuroscience and Human Behavior, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Piacentini
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA; Departments of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA; All Children's Hospital, Johns Hopkins Medicine, St. Petersburg, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Adam B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Lewin
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA; Departments of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA; All Children's Hospital, Johns Hopkins Medicine, St. Petersburg, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Tanya K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA; Departments of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA; All Children's Hospital, Johns Hopkins Medicine, St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Rogers Behavioral Health-Tampa Bay, Tampa, FL, USA; Department of Health Policy and Management, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Eric A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Storch
mesh_terms: D001521:Behavior Therapy; D006801:Humans; D005879:Tourette Syndrome / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: Behavior therapy; Meta-analysis; Tourette disorder