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The COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on tic symptoms in children and young people: a prospective cohort study (2022)
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To understand how children and young people with tic disorders were affected by COVID-19, we compared pre and during pandemic scores on the Yale Global Tic Severity Scale (YGTSS). Participants were young people (N = 112; male:78%; 9–17 years) randomi... Read More about The COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on tic symptoms in children and young people: a prospective cohort study.
Factors influencing the efficacy of an online behavioural intervention for children and young people with tics: Process evaluation of a randomised controlled trial (2022)
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The Online Remote Behavioural Intervention for Tics (ORBIT) trial found that an internet-delivered, therapist-supported, and parent-assisted Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) intervention reduced tic severity and improved clinical outcomes. This... Read More about Factors influencing the efficacy of an online behavioural intervention for children and young people with tics: Process evaluation of a randomised controlled trial.
Treatment adherence might be the key to online Exposure and Response Prevention for paediatric tics – Authors' reply (2022)
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We thank Qianzhi Wang and colleagues for their endorsement of the ORBIT trial1, 2 and for acknowledging the importance of the findings. We are grateful for the opportunity to clarify the issue of adherence within the trial, which we believe to be a... Read More about Treatment adherence might be the key to online Exposure and Response Prevention for paediatric tics – Authors' reply.
Background: In the UK, children with high levels of hyperactivity, impulsivity and inattention referred to clinical services with possible attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often wait a long time for specialist diagnostic assessment. Pa... Read More about The feasibility of a strategy for the remote recruitment, consenting and assessment of recent referrals: a protocol for phase 1 of the On-Line Parent Training for the Initial Management of ADHD referrals (OPTIMA).
Efficacy and cost-effectiveness of therapist-guided internet-delivered behaviour therapy for children and adolescents with Tourette syndrome: study protocol for a single-blind randomised controlled trial (2021)
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Background Treatment guidelines recommend behaviour therapy (BT) for patients with Tourette syndrome (TS) and chronic tic disorder (CTD). However, BT is rarely accessible due to limited availability of trained therapists and long travel distances to... Read More about Efficacy and cost-effectiveness of therapist-guided internet-delivered behaviour therapy for children and adolescents with Tourette syndrome: study protocol for a single-blind randomised controlled trial.
Efficacy and cost-effectiveness of therapist-guided internet-delivered behaviour therapy for children and adolescents with Tourette syndrome: study protocol for a single-blind randomised controlled trial (2021)
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Background: Treatment guidelines recommend behaviour therapy (BT) for patients with Tourette syndrome (TS) and chronic tic disorder (CTD). However, BT is rarely accessible due to limited availability of trained therapists and long travel distances to... Read More about Efficacy and cost-effectiveness of therapist-guided internet-delivered behaviour therapy for children and adolescents with Tourette syndrome: study protocol for a single-blind randomised controlled trial.
Therapist-supported online remote behavioural intervention for tics in children and adolescents in England (ORBIT): a multicentre, parallel group, single-blind, randomised controlled trial (2021)
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Background: Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) is a form of behavioural therapy for tics; however, its effectiveness remains uncertain. We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of internet-delivered, therapist-supported, and parent-assisted ERP for... Read More about Therapist-supported online remote behavioural intervention for tics in children and adolescents in England (ORBIT): a multicentre, parallel group, single-blind, randomised controlled trial.
Fidelity of Delivery and Contextual Factors Influencing Children’s Level of Engagement: Process Evaluation of the Online Remote Behavioral Intervention for Tics Trial (2021)
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Background: The Online Remote Behavioral Intervention for Tics (ORBIT) study was a multicenter randomized controlled trial of a complex intervention that consisted of a web-based behavioral intervention for children and young people with tic disorder... Read More about Fidelity of Delivery and Contextual Factors Influencing Children’s Level of Engagement: Process Evaluation of the Online Remote Behavioral Intervention for Tics Trial.
Fidelity of delivery and contextual factors influencing children’s level of engagement: Process evaluation of the Online Remote Behavioural Intervention for Tics (ORBIT) Trial (2021)
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Background: The Online Remote Behavioral Intervention for Tics (ORBIT) study was a multicenter randomized controlled trial of a complex intervention that consisted of a web-based behavioral intervention for children and young people with tic disorde... Read More about Fidelity of delivery and contextual factors influencing children’s level of engagement: Process evaluation of the Online Remote Behavioural Intervention for Tics (ORBIT) Trial.
Optimising medication management in children and young people with ADHD using a computerised test (QbTest): a feasibility randomised controlled trial (2021)
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Background Medication for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) should be closely monitored to ensure optimisation. There is growing interest in using computerised assessments of ADHD symptoms to support medication monitoring. The aim of t... Read More about Optimising medication management in children and young people with ADHD using a computerised test (QbTest): a feasibility randomised controlled trial.
The implementation of telehealth to assess, monitor and treat neurodevelopmental disorders: a systematic review (2021)
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Background: In response to COVID-19 there is increasing momentum behind the development and delivery of telehealth. To assess the anticipated exponential growth in telehealth it is important we accurately capture how telehealth was used in specific f... Read More about The implementation of telehealth to assess, monitor and treat neurodevelopmental disorders: a systematic review.
Opportunities and challenges of delivering digital clinical trials: lessons learned from a randomised controlled trial of an online behavioural intervention for children and young people (2020)
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Background: Despite being the gold standard of research to determine effectiveness, randomised controlled trials (RCTs) often struggle with participant recruitment, engagement and retention. These issues may be exacerbated when recruiting vulnerable... Read More about Opportunities and challenges of delivering digital clinical trials: lessons learned from a randomised controlled trial of an online behavioural intervention for children and young people.
Development and evaluation of an online education tool on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder for general practitioners: the important contribution of co-production (2020)
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Background: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is underdiagnosed in the UK and the assessment and diagnosis pathway often involves a general practitioner (GP) referral to secondary care services. GPs’ levels of knowledge and understandin... Read More about Development and evaluation of an online education tool on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder for general practitioners: the important contribution of co-production.
A systematic review evaluating the implementation of technologies to assess, monitor and treat neurodevelopmental disorders: A map of the current evidence (2020)
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Technology-based interventions provide an attractive option for improving service provision for neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD), for example, widening access to interventions, objective assessment, and monitoring; however, it is unclear whether th... Read More about A systematic review evaluating the implementation of technologies to assess, monitor and treat neurodevelopmental disorders: A map of the current evidence.
Technology Matters: The human touch in a digital age – a blended approach in mental healthcare delivery with children and young people (2020)
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Online psychological interventions have the potential to address many current issues facing service provision in child and adolescent mental health, not least improving access to evidence‐based therapies and providing greater patient choice. Recognis... Read More about Technology Matters: The human touch in a digital age – a blended approach in mental healthcare delivery with children and young people.
Protocol for the Process Evaluation of the Online Remote Behavioural Intervention for Tics (ORBIT) randomized controlled trial for children and young people (2020)
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Background Process evaluations are an important component in the interpretation and understanding of outcomes in trials. The Online Remote Behavioural Intervention for Tics (ORBIT) study is a randomized controlled trial evaluating the effectivenes... Read More about Protocol for the Process Evaluation of the Online Remote Behavioural Intervention for Tics (ORBIT) randomized controlled trial for children and young people.