TY - JOUR
T1 - Cognitive-behaviour therapy and skilled motor performance in adults with chronic tic disorder
AU - O'Connor, Kieron P.
AU - Lavoie, Marc E.
AU - Stip, Emmanuel
AU - Borgeat, François
AU - Laverdure, Anick
N1 - Funding Information:
Correspondence should be addressed to Kieron P. O’Connor or Marc E. Lavoie, Centre de recherche Fernand-Seguin, 7331, rue Hochelaga, Montréal, Québec H1N 3V2, Canada. E-mail: kieron.oconnor@umontreal.ca or marc.lavoie@umontreal.ca This work was supported by a clinical research operating grant number 930673/04-8470 from the Fonds de la Recherche en Santé du Québec, and by the laboratory infrastructure support from the Fernand-Seguin Research Centre. We wish to express our gratitude to Sophie Robillard, Josée Dubord and Josée Loiselle for their clinical and technical support.
PY - 2008/1
Y1 - 2008/1
N2 - The first aim of the present study was to compare performance of people with tic disorders (TD) and controls on executive function and a range of skilled motor tests requiring complex performance, guided movements, hand co-ordination, and fine control of steadiness. The second aim was to investigate the effect of cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) on motor performance. A total of 55 patients with TD were recruited at baseline from participants in a behavioural management programme. A comparison group of 55 patients suffering from a variety of habit disorders (HD) involving complex manual movements, were matched on age and level of education to 34 non-psychiatric controls. Participants were evaluated pre- and post-treatment and post-waitlist with a neuropsychological evaluation focusing on executive function (Wisconsin Card Sorting Test, WCST) and skilled motor performance (Purdue Pegboard, Hole Steadiness Test, and the Groove Test). Results revealed WCST scores in the normal range, while motor performance differed significantly on the Purdue Pegboard Tests in both TD and HD as compared to the control group. Cognitive-behavioural treatment selectively improved motor performance in both clinical groups compared to waitlist control, and this improvement related to clinical outcome measures.
AB - The first aim of the present study was to compare performance of people with tic disorders (TD) and controls on executive function and a range of skilled motor tests requiring complex performance, guided movements, hand co-ordination, and fine control of steadiness. The second aim was to investigate the effect of cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) on motor performance. A total of 55 patients with TD were recruited at baseline from participants in a behavioural management programme. A comparison group of 55 patients suffering from a variety of habit disorders (HD) involving complex manual movements, were matched on age and level of education to 34 non-psychiatric controls. Participants were evaluated pre- and post-treatment and post-waitlist with a neuropsychological evaluation focusing on executive function (Wisconsin Card Sorting Test, WCST) and skilled motor performance (Purdue Pegboard, Hole Steadiness Test, and the Groove Test). Results revealed WCST scores in the normal range, while motor performance differed significantly on the Purdue Pegboard Tests in both TD and HD as compared to the control group. Cognitive-behavioural treatment selectively improved motor performance in both clinical groups compared to waitlist control, and this improvement related to clinical outcome measures.
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U2 - 10.1080/09602010701390835
DO - 10.1080/09602010701390835
M3 - Article
C2 - 18058387
AN - SCOPUS:36849045685
SN - 0960-2011
VL - 18
SP - 45
EP - 64
JO - Neuropsychological Rehabilitation
JF - Neuropsychological Rehabilitation
IS - 1
ER -