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We evaluated the efficacy of a comprehensive behavioral intervention
for tics (CBIT) program to reduce tic severity and improve occupational
performance in children with tic disorder using a one-group pretest-posttest
design. METHOD. Thirty children with tic disorder completed an eight-session CBIT
program. The program focused on habit reversal, relaxation training, and
function-based approaches to address how the environment and social situations
(antecedents and consequences) sustain or influence tic severity. RESULTS. We
observed significant reduction in the number of tics and improvement in scores on
the Parent Tic Questionnaire, Subjective Units of Distress Scale, and Child
Occupational Self Assessment after CBIT compared with scores at baseline.
CONCLUSION. Findings provided support that CBIT reduced the number of tic
expressions, tic severity, and level of distress associated with tic and improved
these children's self-perception of their competence in and importance of
performing everyday activities (i.e., occupational performance).
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