Self-Esteem in Adults with Tourette Syndrome and Chronic Tic Disorders: The Roles of Tic Severity, Treatment, and Comorbidity

This study aimed to clarify the roles of tics versus comorbid diagnoses on self-esteem in a large, carefully diagnosed sample of adults with TS/CTD (N  = 122) receiving 10 weeks of Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics (CBIT) or Psychoeducation and Supportive Therapy (PST).

Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry - April 23, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Hilary Weingarden, Lawrence Scahill, Susanne Hoeppner, Alan L. Peterson, Douglas W. Woods, John T. Walkup, John Piacentini, Sabine Wilhelm Source Type: research