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World J Clin Cases. Oct 16, 2014; 2(10): 569-577
Published online Oct 16, 2014. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v2.i10.569
Intensive outpatient comprehensive behavioral intervention for tics: A case series
Tabatha H Blount, Ann-Louise T Lockhart, Rocio V Garcia, Jeslina J Raj, Alan L Peterson
Tabatha H Blount, Jeslina J Raj, Alan L Peterson, Department of Psychiatry, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229, United States
Ann-Louise T Lockhart, Rocio V Garcia, Child and Adolescent Psychology, San Antonio Military Medical Center, Joint Base San Antonio, Ft. Sam Houston, TX 78234, United States
Author contributions: Blount TH and Lockhart AT made equal contributions to the manuscript; Peterson AL designed the report; Blount TH collected patient data and wrote Introduction, Patient A, and assisted with overall editing; Lockhart AT and Garcia RV collected clinical data and wrote Patient B and Discussion; Raj JJ helped write introduction and methods for Patient A.
Correspondence to: Alan L Peterson, Professor, Department of Psychiatry, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7550 IH-10 West, Suite 1325, San Antonio, TX 78229, United States. petersona3@uthscsa.edu
Telephone: +1-210-5677000
Received: April 22, 2014
Revised: May 29, 2014
Accepted: August 27, 2014
Published online: October 16, 2014
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Core Tip

Core tip: Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics (CBIT) is an empirically supported treatment for individuals with Tourette syndrome. However, the standard, weekly outpatient format of CBIT may preclude some from receiving care. This is the first case series to examine the treatment outcomes of intensive outpatient CBIT (Intensive Outpatient Program CBIT) in children. Despite marked differences between the two boy’s presentations, outcomes for both cases were positive.