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Children with tics can be helped by a new online treatment

BMJ 2022; 377 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.o1217 (Published 30 May 2022) Cite this as: BMJ 2022;377:o1217

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  1. Helen Saul, editor in chief1,
  2. Deniz Gursul, research dissemination manager1,
  3. Jemma Kwint, senior research fellow1,
  4. Charlotte Hall, senior research fellow2,
  5. Chris Hollis, professor of child & adolescent psychiatry and digital mental health2
  1. 1NIHR Centre for Engagement and Dissemination, Twickenham, UK
  2. 2NIHR MindTech, University of Nottingham, UK
  1. Correspondence to H Saul NIHRAlerts{at}nihr.ac.uk

The study

Hollis C, Hall CL, Jones R, et al. Therapist supported online remote behavioural intervention for tics in children and adolescents in England (ORBIT): a multicentre, parallel group, single-blind, randomised controlled trial. Lancet Psychiatry 2021;8:P871-82.

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