The puzzling question of inhibitory control in Tourette syndrome: A meta-analysis

S Morand-Beaulieu, S Grot, J Lavoie, JB Leclerc… - Neuroscience & …, 2017 - Elsevier
Tourette syndrome (TS) is a neuropsychiatric disorder involving motor and phonic tics.
Inhibitory control is a key issue in TS, and many disruptive or impulsive behaviors might …

[HTML][HTML] The effectiveness of habit reversal therapy in the treatment of Tourette syndrome and other chronic tic disorders: a systematic review

N Dutta, AE Cavanna - Functional neurology, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Tourette syndrome (TS) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by multiple tics,
which can require active intervention. It is recognized that behavioral techniques, especially …

Novel psychological formulation and treatment of “tic attacks” in Tourette syndrome

S Robinson, T Hedderly - Frontiers in pediatrics, 2016 - frontiersin.org
One important, but underreported, phenomenon in Tourette syndrome (TS) is the occurrence
of “tic attacks.” These episodes have been described at conferences as sudden bouts of tics …

Why tic severity changes from then to now and from here to there

AM Iverson, KJ Black - Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2022 - mdpi.com
Much of the research regarding Tourette's syndrome (TS) has focused on why certain
individuals develop tics while others do not. However, a separate line of research focuses …

Comparison of cognitive-behavioral treatments for tics and Tourette syndrome in youth and adults: A randomized controlled trial

JB Leclerc, KP O'Connor, B Gauthier, I Singer… - Journal of Behavioral …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Current guidelines recommend the Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for
Tics (CBIT) to manage tics, which aims to reverse tic habits. Though CBIT has shown …

“Shame on you”: The impact of shame in body-focused repetitive behaviors and binge eating

S Houazene, JB Leclerc, K O'Connor… - Behaviour Research and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs), such as hair-pulling, skin-picking, and nail-
biting, have been associated with difficulties in emotion regulation. Studies have suggested …

Clinical features that evoke the concept of disinhibition in Tourette syndrome

L Kurvits, D Martino, C Ganos - Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The capacity to efficiently control motor output, by either refraining from prepotent actions or
disengaging from ongoing motor behaviors, is necessary for our ability to thrive in a stimulus …

Correlates and clinical implications of tic suppressibility

K Ueda, S Kim, DJ Greene, KJ Black - Current developmental disorders …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Tic disorders are common in the pediatric population and are
differentiated from other movement disorders by tic suppressibility. Understanding the …

[HTML][HTML] Interoceptive accuracy in youth with tic disorders: exploring links with premonitory urge, anxiety and quality of life

V Pile, JYF Lau, M Topor, T Hedderly… - Journal of autism and …, 2018 - Springer
Aberrant interoceptive accuracy could contribute to the co-occurrence of anxiety and
premonitory urge in chronic tic disorders (CTD). If it can be manipulated through …

Sensory symptoms in body-focused repetitive behaviors, restless legs syndrome, and Tourette syndrome: An overlap?

J Badenoch, T Searle, I Watson, AE Cavanna - … & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
Tourette syndrome (TS) is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by multiple tics.
Sensory symptoms play a key role in the clinical phenomenology and pathophysiology of …