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Yale University National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Tourette Syndrome Association |
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Information provided by: | Yale University |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00486551 |
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.
Condition | Intervention |
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Tourette Syndrome Chronic Tic Disorder Oppositional Defiant Disorder ADHD |
Behavioral: Anger control training |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Treatment, Randomized, Single Blind, Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study |
Official Title: | Anger Control Training for Youth With Tourette Syndrome |
Enrollment: | 26 |
Study Start Date: | August 2001 |
Study Completion Date: | January 2006 |
This is a randomized controlled study of a cognitive-behavioral, anger control training (ACT) in adolescents with Tourette Syndrome (TS) complicated by disruptive behavior. Disruptive behaviors in TS may take numerous forms including noncompliance, anger outbursts, and physical aggression. Anger outbursts in TS have been described as rage attacks or rage storms due to their high intensity and unpredictability in response to minimal provocation. Whether these behaviors are part of TS, related to comorbid conditions, or due to the burden of chronic illness is not clear. Nevertheless, these disruptive behaviors can result in significant functional impairment and often require clinical attention. The purpose of the ACT intervention is to improve the explosive and noncompliant behavior in adolescents with TS by enhancing affect regulation and social problem-solving skills. The treatment is based on anger control training which has been empirically supported for reducing aggressive behaviors and improving social functioning in aggressive youths. The primary outcome measures include the parent-rated Oppositional Defiant Scale and the Clinicians Global Improvement Score assessed by a clinician blind to treatment assignment.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 11 Years to 16 Years |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
United States, Connecticut | |
Yale University School of Medicine, Child Study Center | |
New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06520 |
Principal Investigator: | Denis G Sukhodolsky, Ph.D. | Yale University |
Principal Investigator: | Lawrence D Scahill, Ph.D. | Yale University |
Study ID Numbers: | 1R03MH67845 |
Study First Received: | June 12, 2007 |
Last Updated: | June 13, 2007 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00486551 |
Health Authority: | United States: Institutional Review Board |
Anger control training Cognitive behavioral therapy Behavior therapy Tourette Syndrome |
Randomized trial Anger Aggression |
Ganglion Cysts Basal Ganglia Diseases Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders Central Nervous System Diseases Tourette Syndrome Tic Disorders Neurodegenerative Diseases Brain Diseases Dyskinesias Tics |
Signs and Symptoms Oppositional defiant disorder Heredodegenerative Disorders, Nervous System Genetic Diseases, Inborn Mental Disorders Movement Disorders Mental Disorders Diagnosed in Childhood Neurologic Manifestations Gilles de la Tourette's syndrome Aggression |
Pathologic Processes Disease Syndrome Nervous System Diseases |