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Integrated behavior therapy in the treatment of complicated tourette's disorder and its comorbidities

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Bryson, WJ; Edwards, CL; Sommer, DB; Scott, BL
Published in: Clinical Case Studies
April 1, 2010

Gilles de la Tourette's syndrome (GTS) is a neuropsychiatric disorder that often presents with a complex array of motor and phonic tics that persist over the majority of a person's life. GTS often presents with comorbidities such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and mood disorders. Psychosocial sequelae are also common among this population.We present the case of a 49-year-old female with severe, lifelong GTS complicated by OCD, inattention, impulsivity, disinhibition, mood disturbances, generalized anxiety, and pain secondary to motor tics. Habit reversal therapy (HRT) was used with full body relaxation conditioned as a competitive response to target her tics, anxiety, and pain simultaneously. The patient demonstrated significant reduction of symptoms and improvement in psychosocial status within four sessions. She was able to maintain this status at a 3 month follow-up session. Aspects of case conceptualization and therapeutic technique are discussed. © 2010 The Author(s).

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Published In

Clinical Case Studies

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1552-3802

ISSN

1534-6501

Publication Date

April 1, 2010

Volume

9

Issue

2

Start / End Page

154 / 163

Related Subject Headings

  • Clinical Psychology
  • 5203 Clinical and health psychology
  • 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
  • 1701 Psychology
 

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Bryson, W. J., Edwards, C. L., Sommer, D. B., & Scott, B. L. (2010). Integrated behavior therapy in the treatment of complicated tourette's disorder and its comorbidities. Clinical Case Studies, 9(2), 154–163. https://doi.org/10.1177/1534650109357929
Bryson, W. J., C. L. Edwards, D. B. Sommer, and B. L. Scott. “Integrated behavior therapy in the treatment of complicated tourette's disorder and its comorbidities.” Clinical Case Studies 9, no. 2 (April 1, 2010): 154–63. https://doi.org/10.1177/1534650109357929.
Bryson WJ, Edwards CL, Sommer DB, Scott BL. Integrated behavior therapy in the treatment of complicated tourette's disorder and its comorbidities. Clinical Case Studies. 2010 Apr 1;9(2):154–63.
Bryson, W. J., et al. “Integrated behavior therapy in the treatment of complicated tourette's disorder and its comorbidities.” Clinical Case Studies, vol. 9, no. 2, Apr. 2010, pp. 154–63. Scopus, doi:10.1177/1534650109357929.
Bryson WJ, Edwards CL, Sommer DB, Scott BL. Integrated behavior therapy in the treatment of complicated tourette's disorder and its comorbidities. Clinical Case Studies. 2010 Apr 1;9(2):154–163.
Journal cover image

Published In

Clinical Case Studies

DOI

EISSN

1552-3802

ISSN

1534-6501

Publication Date

April 1, 2010

Volume

9

Issue

2

Start / End Page

154 / 163

Related Subject Headings

  • Clinical Psychology
  • 5203 Clinical and health psychology
  • 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
  • 1701 Psychology