Efficacy of differential reinforcement of other behaviors therapy for tic disorder: a meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Recently, studies on behavioral tic suppression techniques have gained popularity as opposed to pharmacological alternatives that often have potentially dangerous side effects. Differential Reinforcement of Other Behaviors therapy (DRO) is one such behavioral technique whose efficacy in tic suppression has been experimentally demonstrated albeit in studies with very few patients, and lacking statistical power. Here, we conducted a meta-analysis of these studies to improve their overall power and explore whether DRO intervention is really effective for tic suppression.

Materials and methods

PubMed, Embase, PsycINFO, and Cochrane Library were searched from inception to August 30, 2023. Only original interventional studies that examined the efficacy of DRO for tic

SUBMITTER: Mohamed ZA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10759470 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature