2023
Functional connectivity during tic suppression predicts reductions in vocal tics following behavior therapy in children with Tourette syndrome
Morand-Beaulieu S, Crowley M, Grantz H, Leckman J, Sukhodolsky D. Functional connectivity during tic suppression predicts reductions in vocal tics following behavior therapy in children with Tourette syndrome. Psychological Medicine 2023, 53: 7857-7864. PMID: 37485677, PMCID: PMC10755221, DOI: 10.1017/s0033291723001940.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVoluntary tic suppressionTic suppressionVocal tic severityFunctional connectivityTic severityTourette syndromeRight superior frontal gyrusFirst-line treatmentBehavior therapyComprehensive Behavioral InterventionSuperior frontal gyrusRight angular gyrusVocal ticsFunctional brain networksBehavioral interventionsUsual control conditionFrontal gyrusBaselineAngular gyrusSeverityBrain networksSyndromeChildrenTherapyGyrus
2014
Clinical Correlates and Predictors of Caregiver Strain in Children With Chronic Tic Disorders
Ramanujam K, Himle MB, Hayes LP, Woods DW, Scahill L, Sukhodolsky DG, Wilhelm S, Deckersbach T, Peterson AL, Specht M, Walkup JT, Chang S, Piacentini J. Clinical Correlates and Predictors of Caregiver Strain in Children With Chronic Tic Disorders. Children's Health Care 2014, 44: 249-263. PMID: 26855465, PMCID: PMC4739807, DOI: 10.1080/02739615.2014.948166.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic tic disorderCaregiver strainClinical correlatesInattention/hyperactivityTic disordersRandomized-controlled trialTic intensityParents of childrenCare providersBehavior therapyComorbid internalizingExternalizing problemsDisruptive behaviorChildrenObjective strainHyperactivityPredictorsDisordersCurrent studyBest predictorCorrelatesTherapyImpairmentTrials