Yale Child Study Center is actively recruiting participants for its Parent Management Training (PMT) Program. Purpose of the study The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether a specific method of parent training is helpful in the treatment of disruptive behavior for children with TS and their families. Children with TS and disruptive behaviors can present a major challenge for parents; whether these additional behavior problems are part of TS is not clear. To participate your child must:
In the program, parents participate in 12-weekly meetings and three follow up sessions. In addition, parents and children will meet with a clinician at the Yale Child Study Center twice during the training program to assess the children's tic symptoms. All parents who are involved in the study will be asked to fill out rating scales, questionnaires, and answer questions about their child's behavior. The parent training sessions are free and those who attend the sessions will be offered a small payment for parking and travel.
If you are interested in learning more about this program please contact:
Deirdre Carroll, MSN
Tel: (203) 785-3449
Deirdre.Carroll@Yale.edu
Or
Erin Kustan
Tel: (203) 785-2508
Erin.Kustan@Yale.edu