Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics (CBIT) for Youth With Tics and Related Emotional Disorders
University of Miami
Summary
The purpose of this protocol is to examine treatment outcomes of youth receiving the Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics (CBIT) and better understand the predictors, moderators, mediators and/or mechanisms of change for this intervention.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 5–17 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion criteria * A current diagnosis of a Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)-5 Tic disorder (e.g., Tourette's Disorder/syndrome, Persistent (Chronic) Motor or Vocal Tic Disorder, or Provisional Tic Disorder) or caregiver/youth report of clinically impairing tic symptoms * Ability for youth to speak/read English sufficiently * At least one parent/caregiver available to sign study consent forms, remain present during assessments, and fill out study questionnaires in English. Exclusion criteria * A current diagnosis of psychosis, bipolar disorder, intellectual disa…
Interventions
- BehavioralComprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics (CBIT)
The CBIT (or CBIT-JR) intervention consists of a minimum of 6 sessions of 50-minutes each week in an individual or group setting.
Location
- University of MiamiCoral Gables, Florida