Effects of Herbal Medicine-Behavioral Therapy Combination Intervention for Pediatric Tic Disorders: A Multicenter RCT
Journal · European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (2025)
Original authors · Kwon HJ, Choi YH, Lee KM, et al.
DOI · 10.1007/s00787-025-02489
Summary
One hundred twenty children with chronic tic disorder were randomly assigned to herbal medicine plus behavioral therapy, herbal medicine alone, or behavioral therapy alone groups and compared over 16 weeks. The combination group showed the greatest YGTSS score reduction.
Key figures
Participants
120 patients
YGTSS improvement rate
65%
Multicenter participation
3 centers
Conclusion
Combination of herbal medicine and behavioral therapy showed superior efficacy compared to monotherapy in pediatric tic disorder.
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