CompletedNot Applicable

Anger Control Training for Youth With Tourette Syndrome

United States26 participantsStarted 2001-08

Plain-language summary

This is a clinical study of a cognitive-behavioral therapy known as anger control training in adolescents with Tourette Syndrome and explosive, disruptive behavior. ACT is compared to treatment as usual (TAU) in a randomized clinical trial.

Who can participate

Age range11 Years – 16 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. Boys and girls, 11 to 16 years of age.
✓. Diagnosis of Tourette syndrome (TS) or chronic tic disorder (CTD).
✓. Significant level of disruptive behavior

Exclusion criteria

✕. Current diagnosis of Severe Major Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, or Psychotic Disorder.
✕. Significant medical condition such as heart disease, hypertension, liver or renal failure, pulmonary disease, seizure disorder that may require more pressing treatment.
✕. Initiation or discontinuation of a psychotropic medication treatment within six weeks of enrollment in the study

What they're measuring

CGI-I assigned by clinician unaware of treatment assignment

Timeframe: three months

Parent rated disruptive behavior

Timeframe: three months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00486551

SponsorYale University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

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