Treatment of Tourette Syndrome With Attention Training Technique—A Case Series

Treatment of Tourette Syndrome With Attention Training Technique—A Case Series

The existing therapeutic strategies of Tourette syndrome (TS) do not lead to sufficient improvement in a significant number of patients. Recently published studies show that paying attention to tics increases whereas directing attention away decreases tic frequency. The aim of the present case serie...

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Main Authors: Anja Schaich, Valerie Brandt, Alena Senft, Christian Schiemenz, Jan-Philipp Klein, Eva Faßbinder, Alexander Münchau, Daniel Alvarez-Fischer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
Gilles de la Tourette syndrome
tic
attention training technique
metacognitive therapy
psychotherapy
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyt.2020.519931/full

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