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Self-Esteem In Adults With Tourette Syndrome And Chronic Tic Disorders: The Roles Of Tic Severity, Treatment, And Comorbidity, Hilary Weingarden, Lawrence Scahill, Susanne Hoeppner, Alan L. Peterson, Douglas W. Woods, John T. Walkup, John Piacentini, Sabine Wilhelm
Self-Esteem In Adults With Tourette Syndrome And Chronic Tic Disorders: The Roles Of Tic Severity, Treatment, And Comorbidity, Hilary Weingarden, Lawrence Scahill, Susanne Hoeppner, Alan L. Peterson, Douglas W. Woods, John T. Walkup, John Piacentini, Sabine Wilhelm
Psychology Faculty Research and Publications
Background
Tourette syndrome (TS) and chronic tic disorders (CTD) are stigmatizing disorders that may significantly impact self-esteem. Alternatively, comorbid psychiatric illnesses may affect self-esteem more than tics themselves. Extant research on self-esteem in TS/CTD is limited, has inconsistently examined the effect of comorbidities on self-esteem, and yields mixed findings.
Method
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).
Results
Baseline self-esteem did not differ …
Neurocognitive Correlates Of Treatment Response In Children With Tourette's Disorder, Susanna W. Chang, Joseph F. Mcguire, John T. Walkup, Douglas W. Woods, Lawrence Scahill, Sabine Wilhelm, Alan L. Peterson, James Dziura, John Piacentini
Neurocognitive Correlates Of Treatment Response In Children With Tourette's Disorder, Susanna W. Chang, Joseph F. Mcguire, John T. Walkup, Douglas W. Woods, Lawrence Scahill, Sabine Wilhelm, Alan L. Peterson, James Dziura, John Piacentini
Psychology Faculty Research and Publications
This paper examined neurocognitive functioning and its relationship to behavior treatment response among youth with Tourette's Disorder (TD) in a large randomized controlled trial. Participants diagnosed with TD completed a brief neurocognitive battery assessing inhibitory functions, working memory, and habit learning pre- and post-treatment with behavior therapy (CBIT, Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics) or psychoeducation plus supportive therapy (PST). At baseline, youth with tics and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) exhibited some evidence of impaired working memory and simple motor inhibition relative to youth with tics without ADHD. Additionally, a small negative association was found between antipsychotic medications and youth's …