A BRIEF BEHAVIOR-THERAPY PROTOCOL FOR TOURETTE-SYNDROME

Authors
Citation
Je. Carr et Js. Bailey, A BRIEF BEHAVIOR-THERAPY PROTOCOL FOR TOURETTE-SYNDROME, Journal of behavior therapy and experimental psychiatry, 27(1), 1996, pp. 33-40
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Psychiatry,"Psycology, Clinical
ISSN journal
00057916
Volume
27
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Pages
33 - 40
Database
ISI
SICI code
0005-7916(1996)27:1<33:ABBPFT>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the efficacy of a brief behav ior therapy protocol for Tourette Syndrome. The nasal tic frequency of a 9-year-old male was assessed using a nine-session protocol with alt ernating treatments and reversal-design components. The results indica ted that the participant's ties were reduced by approximately 70%. The behavior change was successfully maintained at a one-month follow-up. Social validity and consumer satisfaction measures confirmed the soci al significance of the behavior change. Copyright (C) 1996 Elsevier Sc ience Ltd