Background: Non-pharmacological therapies are an important method for the treatment of tic disorders in children and adolescents, characterized by significant efficacy, wide applicability, and few side effects. To some extent, they complement the deficiencies of pharmacotherapy, yet they have not received sufficient attention and application.
Objective: The objective of the study is to understand the main
methods, advantages, and disadvantages of non-pharmacological therapies for tic
disorders in children and adolescents.
Methods: A literature search was conducted using the keywords
[“children” or “adolescents” or “youths”] and [“tic disorders” or “Tourette
syndrome”] in PubMed, Web of Science, CINAHL Plus, Scopus, Embase, PsycINFO,
and CNKI over the past 25 years.
Results: A total of 58 papers were included. Previous literature
shows that non-pharmacological therapies can effectively reduce tic symptoms in
children and adolescents, alleviate their negative emotions such as depression
and anxiety, improve their school attendance and self-esteem, promote their
social development, and improve their quality of life. However, most
non-pharmacological therapies lack rigorous operational guidelines and
exploration of long-term efficacy.
Conclusion: Non-pharmacological therapies provide new ideas for
the treatment of tic disorders in children and adolescents. Establishing
unified operational guidelines, clarifying long-term efficacy, and
strengthening the combined application of non-pharmacological and pharmacologic
therapies are important directions for future research.
Author (s) Details
Hou Yongmei
Department of Psychology, School of Humanities and Management, Guangdong
Medical University, Dongguan, Guangdong, 523808, China.
Please see the book here:- https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/msti/v6/4283
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