Psychiatr. praxi. 2022;23(1):17-19 | DOI: 10.36290/psy.2022.003
CBIT - a new treatment method for tics and Tourette syndrome
- 1 Institut neuropsychiatrické péče (INEP), Praha
- 2 Dětská psychiatrická klinika 2. LF UK a FN Motol, Praha
Tics are the most common movement disorder in childhood affecting up to 28% of children. The exact cause of tic is unknown, curative therapy does not exist. So far, a symptomatic pharmacotherapy has been the main treatment option. This paradigm has undergone a fundamental change in recent years, and the non-pharmacological method CBIT (Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics) has become the first-choice treatment. CBIT is at least as effective as drug therapy without the risk of adverse side-effects, moreover it can be effectively delivered online. Although CBIT is not very widespread in the Czech Republic, it should be gradually introduced into wider clinical practice.
Keywords: tics, Tourette syndrome, non‑pharmacological interventions, CBIT.
Published: April 8, 2022 Show citation
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