Impacts of ADHD Symptomatology on the Response to Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy with Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome Patients

Author:

Mazur-Lainé Emmanuelle12,Soubata Houda12,Leclerc Julie B.1345ORCID,Blanchet Pierre J.16,O’Connor Kieron P.147,Lavoie Marc E.1478ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Centre de Recherche de l’Institut Universitaire en Santé Mentale de Montréal, Montréal, QC H1N 3V2, Canada

2. Département de Psychologie, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC H2V 2S9, Canada

3. Département de Psychologie, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, QC H2X 3P2, Canada

4. Groupe d’étude sur les Troubles Tic, d’Accumulation Compulsive et Obsessionnel-Compulsif (GE-tic-tac-toc), Montréal, QC H1N 3V2, Canada

5. Centre de Recherche du CIUSSS du Nord-de-l’Île-de-Montréal, Montréal, QC H4J 1C5, Canada

6. Faculté de Médecine Dentaire, Département de Stomatologie, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC H3T 1J4, Canada

7. Département de Psychiatrie et Addictologie, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC H3T 1J4, Canada

8. Département de Sciences Humaines, Lettres et Communication, Université TÉLUQ, Quebec, QC G1K 9H6, Canada

Abstract

(1) Background: Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome (TS) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by motor and vocal tics. Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common comorbidity of TS that adds further impairment. Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) has shown efficacy in treating tics, yet its effectiveness in individuals with TS and comorbid ADHD remains unclear. Also, it is suggested that ADHD characteristics like executive dysfunction and inattention could hinder the response to CBT. This study aims to compare the response to CBT for tics and its maintenance six months post-therapy among TS individuals with and without ADHD symptoms. (2) Methods: In this study, 55 TS participants who completed 14-week CBT for tics were split into high (TS+) or low (TS−) ADHD symptomatology groups. Outcomes were evaluated using the Yale Global Tic Severity Scale (YGTSS) regarding global tic severity and motor and vocal tic frequency post-CBT and at a 6-month follow-up. (3) Results: No significant group difference was found regarding improvements post-CBT (n = 55), nor the maintenance six months later (n = 45). (4) Conclusions: ADHD symptoms may not hinder the response to CBT or its maintenance, suggesting that TS individuals with ADHD symptoms may not require specialized CBT interventions.

Funder

Canadian Institute for Health Research

Publisher

MDPI AG

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