Program
Children and adolescents with chronic tics or Tourette's Disorder, who are interested in behavioral treatments for decreasing tic severity, are eligible to participate. This research study, sponsored by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and the Tourette Syndrome Association (TSA), is a multi-site collaborative effort to evaluate the efficacy of behavioral interventions for reducing tic severity. A growing body of evidence supports the potential of behavioral treatments as an effective intervention for reducing tic severity. Website instructions:(click on ?specialties and divisions,? then ?Child and Adolescent Psychiatry,? and then click on the ?research? link on the left side of the page)
9 years - 17 years.
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After completing a screening evaluation, eligible participants are randomly assigned to one of two behavioral intervention groups. The first group is a psychoeducation and supportive therapy intervention; the second group utilizes habit reversal therapy (comprehensive behavioral intervention). Participation for both groups involves 11 treatment sessions over a 22-week period of time plus 2 additional assessment visits. Following the treatment period, children and adolescents in the psychoeducation group may be eligible to receive the habit reversal therapy.
Children and adolescents between the ages of 9 and 17, who have chronic tics or Tourette's Disorder, may be eligible for this study. Symptoms commonly include motor and/or vocal tics. Motor tics may include head jerking, shaking, grimmacing, excessive eye blinking, arm thrusting, leg kicking or stomping. Vocal tics may include throat clearing, sniffing, grunting, snorting, or repeatedly saying certain words and phrases out of context. If your child is already on medication for tics, they may still be eligible for this research study. The study therapies are designed to be used in addition to any existing medications. We expect your child will continue to see their doctor and take their medication. Study exclusions: major neurological or medical conditions, schizophrenia, mental retardation/ pervasive developmental disorder, substance and alcohol dependence, bipolar disorder.
All evaluation and treatment visits are conducted at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. Families must be willing to travel to the hospital for weekly visits. Areas served include (but are not limited to): Maryland, northern Virginia, Washington, D.C.
evaluations and treatment are offered at no cost to the family. Families are reimbursed for parking and payment is provided for the evaluation visits.
Treatment and evaluation visits are scheduled fro
Johns Hopkins Hospital Children's Mental Health Center , NIH, National Institute of Mental Health
Hayden O. Kepley Ph.D.
600 North Wolfe St.
Baltimore, MD 21287
Phone: 410-614-4236
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