TY - JOUR
T1 - Clinical Correlates and Predictors of Caregiver Strain in Children with Chronic Tic Disorders
AU - Ramanujam, Krishnapriya
AU - Himle, Michael B.
AU - Hayes, Loran P.
AU - Woods, Douglas W.
AU - Scahill, Lawrence
AU - Sukhodolsky, Denis G.
AU - Wilhelm, Sabine
AU - Deckersbach, Thilo
AU - Peterson, Alan L.
AU - Specht, Matt
AU - Walkup, John T.
AU - Chang, Susanna W.
AU - Piacentini, John
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2015/7/3
Y1 - 2015/7/3
N2 - Although tics are the defining feature of chronic tic disorders (CTD), many children experience comorbid internalizing and externalizing problems that contribute to impairment across several domains, including family functioning. The current study examined clinical correlates and predictors of caregiver strain in parents of children with CTD. Participants were 123 children and adolescents diagnosed with a CTD who participated in a randomized-controlled trial of behavior therapy for reducing tics. Results showed that a combination of disruptive behavior, inattention/hyperactivity, and tic intensity best explained objective strain, and a combination of inattention/hyperactivity and tic intensity were the best predictors of subjective caregiver strain. Implications of these findings for care providers are discussed.
AB - Although tics are the defining feature of chronic tic disorders (CTD), many children experience comorbid internalizing and externalizing problems that contribute to impairment across several domains, including family functioning. The current study examined clinical correlates and predictors of caregiver strain in parents of children with CTD. Participants were 123 children and adolescents diagnosed with a CTD who participated in a randomized-controlled trial of behavior therapy for reducing tics. Results showed that a combination of disruptive behavior, inattention/hyperactivity, and tic intensity best explained objective strain, and a combination of inattention/hyperactivity and tic intensity were the best predictors of subjective caregiver strain. Implications of these findings for care providers are discussed.
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U2 - 10.1080/02739615.2014.948166
DO - 10.1080/02739615.2014.948166
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84941629110
SN - 0273-9615
VL - 44
SP - 249
EP - 263
JO - Children's Health Care
JF - Children's Health Care
IS - 3
ER -