Tic frequency decreases during short-term psychosocial stress – an experimental study on children with tic disorders
It has been suggested that psychosocial stress influences situational fluctuations of tic frequency. However, evidence from experimental studies is lacking. The current study investigated the effects of the Trier Social Stress Test on tic frequency in 31 children and adolescents with tic disorders....
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doaj-fcdddb7045b04a1b96ede059ffdb54a82020-11-24T22:55:57ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychiatry1664-06402016-05-01710.3389/fpsyt.2016.00084181088Tic frequency decreases during short-term psychosocial stress – an experimental study on children with tic disordersJudith Katharina Buse0Stephanie eEnghardt1Clemens eKirschbaum2Stefan eEhrlich3Veit eRoessner4Faculty of Medicine, TU DresdenFaculty of Medicine, TU DresdenTU DresdenFaculty of Medicine, TU DresdenFaculty of Medicine, TU DresdenIt has been suggested that psychosocial stress influences situational fluctuations of tic frequency. However, evidence from experimental studies is lacking. The current study investigated the effects of the Trier Social Stress Test on tic frequency in 31 children and adolescents with tic disorders. A relaxation and a concentration situation served as control conditions. Patients were either asked to suppress their tics, or to tic freely. Physiological measures of stress were measured throughout the experiment. The Trier Social Stress Test elicited a clear stress response with elevated levels of saliva cortisol, increased heart rate, and a larger number of skin conductance responses. During relaxation and concentration the instruction to suppress tics reduced the number of tics, while during stress the number of tics was low, regardless of the given instruction. Our study suggests that stress might result in a situational decrease of tic frequency.http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyt.2016.00084/fullHeart RateTic DisordersTourette Syndromecortisolpsychosocial stressSkin conductance |
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Judith Katharina Buse Stephanie eEnghardt Clemens eKirschbaum Stefan eEhrlich Veit eRoessner Tic frequency decreases during short-term psychosocial stress – an experimental study on children with tic disorders Frontiers in Psychiatry Heart Rate Tic Disorders Tourette Syndrome cortisol psychosocial stress Skin conductance |
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Judith Katharina Buse Stephanie eEnghardt Clemens eKirschbaum Stefan eEhrlich Veit eRoessner |
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Tic frequency decreases during short-term psychosocial stress – an experimental study on children with tic disorders |
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Tic frequency decreases during short-term psychosocial stress – an experimental study on children with tic disorders |
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Tic frequency decreases during short-term psychosocial stress – an experimental study on children with tic disorders |
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Tic frequency decreases during short-term psychosocial stress – an experimental study on children with tic disorders |
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Tic frequency decreases during short-term psychosocial stress – an experimental study on children with tic disorders |
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tic frequency decreases during short-term psychosocial stress – an experimental study on children with tic disorders |
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Frontiers in Psychiatry |
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1664-0640 |
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It has been suggested that psychosocial stress influences situational fluctuations of tic frequency. However, evidence from experimental studies is lacking. The current study investigated the effects of the Trier Social Stress Test on tic frequency in 31 children and adolescents with tic disorders. A relaxation and a concentration situation served as control conditions. Patients were either asked to suppress their tics, or to tic freely. Physiological measures of stress were measured throughout the experiment. The Trier Social Stress Test elicited a clear stress response with elevated levels of saliva cortisol, increased heart rate, and a larger number of skin conductance responses. During relaxation and concentration the instruction to suppress tics reduced the number of tics, while during stress the number of tics was low, regardless of the given instruction. Our study suggests that stress might result in a situational decrease of tic frequency. |
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Heart Rate Tic Disorders Tourette Syndrome cortisol psychosocial stress Skin conductance |
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