Habit reversal for the treatment of Tourette syndrome

Habit reversal has been found effective for the treatment of individual tics. The present study used habit reversal to treat three subjects with the multiple tics of Tourette Syndrome. Tic frequency was reduced over a 6–8-month period by 93–95% in the clinic setting and by 64–99% in the home setting...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Behaviour research and therapy 1988, Vol.26 (4), p.347-351
Hauptverfasser:	Azrin, Nathan H., Peterson, Alan L.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Behavior Therapy - methods Behavior therapy. Cognitive therapy Biological and medical sciences Habits Humans Male Medical sciences Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychopathology. Psychiatry Tourette Syndrome - psychology Tourette Syndrome - therapy Treatments
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Zusammenfassung:	Habit reversal has been found effective for the treatment of individual tics. The present study used habit reversal to treat three subjects with the multiple tics of Tourette Syndrome. Tic frequency was reduced over a 6–8-month period by 93–95% in the clinic setting and by 64–99% in the home setting with a concurrent decrease in severity. The procedure holds promise as a treatment for Tourette Syndrome.
ISSN:	0005-7967 1873-622X
DOI:	10.1016/0005-7967(88)90089-7