Homework adherence predicts therapeutic improvement from behavior therapy in Tourette's disorder.

ABSTRACT: Behavior therapy is a first-line intervention for Tourette's Disorder (TD), and a key component is the practice of therapeutic skills between treatment visits (i.e., homework). This study examined the relationship between homework adherence during behavior therapy for TD and therapeutic outcomes, and explored baseline predictors of homework adherence during treatment. Participants included 119 individuals with TD (70 youth, 49 adults) who received behavior therapy in a clinical trial. After a baseline assessment of tic severity and clinical characteristics, participants received 8 sessions of behavior therapy. Therapists recorded homework adherence at each therapy session. After treatment, tic severity was re-assessed by independent evaluators masked to treatment condition. Greater overall

SUBMITTER: Essoe JK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8026681 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature