Conelea Christine A, Wellen Brianna C M
Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Bradley Hospital.
Cogn Behav Pract. 2017 Aug;24(3):374-381. doi: 10.1016/j.cbpra.2017.01.003. Epub 2017 Feb 8.
TicHelper.com ("TicHelper") is an interactive online treatment program for youth with chronic tic disorders (CTDs) or Tourette Syndrome (TS) and their parents. It is based on Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics (CBIT), an individual, outpatient therapy protocol shown to effectively reduce tics in randomized controlled trials. The TicHelper website offers a user-friendly dashboard that is effective in making it easy to navigate through different treatment modules. Modules parallel core CBIT procedures and consist of interactive exercises, informational videos, and self-report ratings. TicHelper has some weaknesses (e.g., no outcomes research specific to the program has been published to date); however, its strengths (easily navigable, clear instructions, appropriate content) outweigh its weaknesses, making it a potentially useful dissemination tool to make CBIT more accessible to families and youth with tics.
TicHelper.com(“TicHelper”)是一个针对患有慢性抽动障碍(CTD)或图雷特综合症(TS)的青少年及其父母的交互式在线治疗项目。它基于抽动综合行为干预(CBIT),这是一种个体门诊治疗方案,在随机对照试验中已证明能有效减少抽动症状。TicHelper网站提供了一个用户友好的仪表盘,便于轻松浏览不同的治疗模块。这些模块与CBIT的核心程序并行,包括交互式练习、信息视频和自我报告评分。TicHelper有一些不足之处(例如,迄今为止尚未发表针对该项目的成果研究);然而,其优点(易于导航、说明清晰、内容恰当)超过了缺点,使其成为一种潜在有用的传播工具,能让有抽动症状的家庭和青少年更容易接触到CBIT。