Tourette’s and tic disorders (2017)
Chapter 21 | pp 417-430
Citation
McGoldrick, K.D. (2017). Tourette’s and Tic Disorders. In: Goldstein, S., DeVries, M. (eds) Handbook of DSM-5 Disorders in Children and Adolescents. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57196-6_21
Abstract
Tics are sudden, rapid, recurrent, nonrhythmic motor movements or vocalizations. They often vary over time, waxing or waning, but at any point, the tic repertoire recurs in a characteristic fashion. Typically, tics initially appear in children between five and six years old and are most severe around 10 to 12 years old. They tend to decrease in severity and frequency following puberty. As transient tics are common in children (11% to 20%) and have high comorbid rate with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), understanding the etiology and developmental course, symptom presentation, and treatment options are critical in working with youth.
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Holder: Springer Nature
Year: 2017
