The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of a habit reversal based treatment programme in children and adolescents aged 8 to 18 years with tic disorders.
The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of a habit reversal based treatment programme for children and adolescents with tic disorders. This habit reversal treatment programme was developed at the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy at the University of Cologne and has already been evaluated in a pilot-study (Woitecki \& Döpfner, 2011, 2012).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
50
awareness training, competing response training
University Hospital of Cologne, Department of Childhood and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
Cologne, Germany
RECRUITINGChange in Symptom Checklist for Tic-Symptoms (FBB-TIC), parent rating
The FBB-TIC is used to assess Tic-Symptoms according to DSM-IV and ICD-10 rated by parents
Time frame: Baseline (T0), after 8 weeks (T1), 16 weeks (T2) and 24weeks (T3)
Change in Symptom Checklist for Tic-Symptoms (FBB-/SBB-TIC), Teacher-/self-rating
The SBB-TIC is used to assess Tic-Symptoms according to DSM-IV and ICD-10 rated by parents
Time frame: Baseline (T0), after 8 weeks (T1), 16 weeks (T2) and 24weeks (T3)
Change in Symptom Checklist for Tic-Symptoms, clinical rating
The Checklist is used to assess Tic-Symptoms according to DSM-IV and ICD-10 rated by clinicians
Time frame: Baseline (T0), after 8 weeks (T1), 16 weeks (T2) and 24 weeks (T3)
Change of comorbid ADHD Symptoms (FBB/SBB-ADHD), parent, teacher and self-rating
The Symptom Checklist for Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (FBB-/SBB-ADHS) assess all symptom criteria according to DSM IV and ICD-10.
Time frame: T0, after 8 weeks (T1), 24weeks (T3)
Change of comorbid OCD Symptoms (ZWIK-E), parent-rating
The ZWIK assess OCD criteria.
Time frame: T0, after 8 weeks (T1), 24 weeks (T3)
Change of comorbid Symptoms (CBCL/TRF/YSR), parent-/teacher-/self-rating
The CBCL, TRF and YSR assess a variation of different criteria.
Time frame: T0, after 8weeks (T1), 24weeks (T3)
Change in Tic-Symptoms (YGTSS-TIC), overall score
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The YGTSS is used to assess Tic-Symptoms in a semi structured interview with parents and patients
Time frame: Baseline (T0), after 8 weeks (T1), 16 weeks (T2) and 24weeks (T3)
Change in Tic-Symptoms (observation)
Tic symptoms are observed through video tapes and are rated through clinicians.
Time frame: Between T1 and T3 up to 16 weeks, during each session/week
Change in self-esteem (Harter-Scale-SBB)(self rating)
The Harter-Scale is used to assess self-esteem
Time frame: T0, after 8 weeks (T1), 24weeks (T3)