tic disorders, Tourette Syndrome, tics, tourette, behaviour therapy, exposure and response prevention
Conditions
Interventions
Tackle your Tics is based on positive outcomes of an intensive outpatient group therapy (ERP) for children with OCD (“OCD- week” at expertise center the Bascule), in which a brief intensified form (4
Sponsors
Academic Medical Centre (AMC Medical Research), Amsterdam
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: In order to be eligible to participate in this study, a subject must meet all of the following criteria: (a) aged 9 to 17 years, (b) diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome or persistent (motor/vocal) tic disorder, using DSM-5 criteria, (c) with moderate or greater severity as measured by a YGTSS total tic score >13 (>9 for children with motor or vocal tics only).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: A potential subject who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study: (a) Behavioural treatment for tics in the past 12 months, (b) pharmacological treatment for tics or diagnosed psychiatric disorders that has not been stable the past six weeks or with planned changes during study participation, (c) poor mastery of the Dutch language, (d) IQ < 75, (e) serious physical disease, (f) substance abuse, (g) suicidality, (h) psychotic disorders, (i) poor group functioning and/or low motivation (as reported by child, parents or local therapist).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| tic severity | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| quality of life, premonitory urges, beliefs about tics, daily functioning (emotional/behavioural, social and school functioning), family functioning, parental stress, treatment alliance/preference and cost effectivity. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactAnnet Heijerman
Amsterdam UMC/Levvel
Outcome results
None listed