Sensory Phenomenon Assessment Scale (SPAS): a New Tool for Assessment of Tic-associated Sensations
Xianbin Wang,
Yanlin Li,
Liping Yu
et al.
Abstract:Background Sensory symptoms linked to tic disorder (TD) are challenging to quantify via self-or parent-reported measures. The current study aimed to develop a novel observer-rated semi-structured interview, namely the Sensory Phenomenon Assessment Scale (SPAS), to aid clinical evaluation on symptoms of tic disorder among children.Methods To test its psychometric properties, tic, premonitory urge (PU) and obsessive-compulsive symptoms (OCS) were also assessed in 223 children via the Yale Global Tic Severity Sca… Show more
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