Habit reversal for the treatment of Tourette syndrome

Nathan H. Azrin; Alan L. Peterson

doi:10.1016/0005-7967(88)90089-7

Habit reversal for the treatment of Tourette syndrome

Nathan H. Azrin, Alan L. Peterson

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Abstract

Habit reversal has been found effective for the treatment of individual tics. The present study used habit reversal to treat three subjects with the multiple tics of Tourette Syndrome. Tic frequency was reduced over a 6-8-month period by 93-95% in the clinic setting and by 64-99% in the home setting with a concurrent decrease in severity. The procedure holds promise as a treatment for Tourette Syndrome.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	347-351
Number of pages	5
Journal	Behaviour Research and Therapy
Volume	26
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0005-7967(88)90089-7
State	Published - 1988
Externally published	Yes

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Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Psychiatry and Mental health
Clinical Psychology

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