Remote Delivery of a Mindfulness-based Intervention for Tics
Johns Hopkins University
Summary
This research study is being done to compare a mindfulness-based intervention for tics (MBIT) to psychoeducation with relaxation and supportive therapy (PRST) for individuals with Tourette's syndrome or Persistent Tic Disorders (collectively TS). It is the investigator's hope that this information cam be used to improve current treatments for individuals with TS.
Description
Tourette's syndrome and other persistent tic disorders (collectively, TS) is a condition that onsets in childhood and affects \~1% of the population. Alongside motor and vocal tics, patients with TS experience distressing somatosensory sensations (i.e., premonitory urges) and co-occurring mental health conditions such as anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and ADHD. Tics and comorbid symptoms cause individuals with TS significant distress and impairment across life domains (e.g., physical, social, academic, occupational, emotional, and familial). Two e…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: 1. be ≥18 years of age; 2. meet diagnostic criteria for a primary or co-primary diagnosis of Tourette Syndrome or a Persistent Motor or Vocal Tic Disorder on a structured clinical interview; 3. have moderate or greater tic severity as evidenced by a YGTSS Total Tic Score of \>14 (when motor and vocal tics are present) or \>10 (when only motor or vocal tics are present); 4. be medication free and/or on a stable dose of psychiatric medication 8 weeks prior to study participation; 5. be not engaged in psychotherapy for non-TS conditions and/or be on a stable course of therapy…
Interventions
- Othermindfulness-based intervention for tics (MBIT)
Psychological intervention that focuses on cultivating awareness of urges to tic and developing a different relationship to those urges through meditation and other mindfulness practice
- Otherpsychoeducation with relaxation and supportive therapy (PRST)
Psychological Intervention that focuses on learning more about tics, practicing a range of strategies for coping with tics (e.g., relaxation, effective communication), and discussing challenges commonly experienced by individuals with tics.
Location
- Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimore, Maryland