Tics and Tourette's Disorder

Coffey, Barbara J.; Shechter, Rachel

doi:10.1002/0470022116.ch23

Clinical Child Psychiatry, Second Edition 2006

DOI: 10.1002/0470022116.ch23

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Tics and Tourette's Disorder

Barbara J. Coffey

Rachel Shechter

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“…CTDs are characterized by tics, which are sudden, repetitive movements or vocalizations, with usual onset between 5 and 7 years of age and with peak symptom severity occurring between the ages of 10 and 12 years. For most youth, tic symptom severity and related impairment decline in late adolescence and early adulthood (Bloch and Leckman 2009; Coffey et al 2005). …”

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Clinical Characteristics of Children and Adolescents with a Primary Tic Disorder

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The clinical characteristics and rates of co-occurring psychiatric conditions in youth seeking treatment for a chronic tic disorder (CTD) were examined. Children and adolescents (N = 126) with a primary CTD diagnosis were recruited for a randomized controlled treatment trial. An expert clinician established diagnostic status via semi-structured interview. Participants were male (78.6%), Caucasians (84.9%), mean age 11.7 years (SD = 2.3) with moderate-to-severe tics who met criteria for Tourette’s disorder (93.7%). Common co-occurring conditions included attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD; 26%), social phobia (21%), generalized anxiety disorder (20%), and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD; 19%). Motor and vocal tics with greater intensity, complexity, and interference were associated with increased impairment. Youth with a CTD seeking treatment for tics should be evaluated for non-OCD anxiety disorders in addition to ADHD and OCD. Despite the presence of co-occurring conditions, children with more forceful, complex, and/or directly interfering tics may seek treatment to reduce tic severity.

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Clinical Characteristics of Children and Adolescents with a Primary Tic Disorder

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Woods

Piacentini³

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J Dev Phys Disabil

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