Tic Disorders - Psychology
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Oppositional defiant and conduct disorder behaviors in boys with autism spectrum disorder with and without attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder versus several comparison samples.

14 Mar 2009 We compared disruptive behaviors in boys with either autism spectrum disorder (ASD) plus ADHD (n = 74), chronic multiple tic disorder plus ADHD (n = 47), ADHD Only (n = 59), or ASD Only (n = 107). Children were evaluated with parent and teacher ... Read more...

Comparative study of children with ADHD only, autism spectrum disorder + ADHD, and chronic multiple tic disorder + ADHD.

27 Feb 2009 OBJECTIVE: Identification of differences among children with ADHD only, autism spectrum disorder (ASD)+ADHD, and chronic multiple tic disorder (CMTD)+ADHD may lead to better understanding of clinical phenotypes. METHOD: Children were evaluated using ... Read more...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder: subclassification based on co-morbidity.

30 Nov 2008 BACKGROUND: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is probably an etiologically heterogeneous condition. Many patients manifest other psychiatric syndromes. This study investigated the relationship between OCD and co-morbid conditions to identify ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Tic Disorders - Psychology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Oppositional defiant and conduct disorder behaviors in boys with autism spectrum disorder with and without attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder versus several comparison samples. 14 Mar 2009
• Comparative study of children with ADHD only, autism spectrum disorder + ADHD, and chronic multiple tic disorder + ADHD. 27 Feb 2009
• Obsessive-compulsive disorder: subclassification based on co-morbidity. 30 Nov 2008
• Association of ADHD, tics, and anxiety with dopamine transporter (DAT1) genotype in autism spectrum disorder. 29 Nov 2008
• [Psychiatric disorders after early brain damage in children and adolescents - four case reports] 30 Oct 2008
• The development of stimulus control over tics: a potential explanation for contextually-based variability in the symptoms of Tourette syndrome. 19 Oct 2008
• The prevalence and epidemiology of Gilles de la Tourette syndrome. Part 1: the epidemiological and prevalence studies. 30 Sep 2008
• Obsessive-compulsive disorder spectrum as a scientific "metaphor". 30 Aug 2008
• Chronic and persistent cough related to vulnerability to psychological stress: tic or psychogenic? 30 May 2008
• Cardiac involvement in children with PANDAS. 29 Apr 2008
• Obsessive-compulsive disorder: influence of age at onset on comorbidity patterns. 5 Mar 2008
• [Tics and Tourette syndrome: diagnosis, course and treatment principles] 8 Jan 2008
• Durability, negative impact, and neuropsychological predictors of tic suppression in children with chronic tic disorder. 22 Aug 2007
• Schreber's "bellowing miracle": a new content analysis of Daniel Paul Schreber's memoirs of my nervous illness. 30 Jul 2007
• Executive functions in children with chronic tic disorders with/without ADHD: new insights. 30 May 2007
• Hyperactivity and comorbidity in Japanese children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. 30 May 2007
• Quality of life in youth with Tourette's syndrome and chronic tic disorder. 30 Mar 2007
• The spectrum of tic disorders (2). 30 Mar 2007
• Tics moderate treatment outcome with sertraline but not cognitive-behavior therapy in pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder. 30 Jan 2007
• Tics and Tourette syndrome in autism spectrum disorders. 30 Dec 2006

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Technical information about 'Tic Disorders'

Definition: Disorders characterized by recurrent TICS that may interfere with speech and other activities. Tics are sudden, rapid, nonrhythmic, stereotyped motor movements or vocalizations which may be exacerbated by stress and are generally attenuated during absorbing activities. Tic disorders are distinguished from conditions which feature other types of abnormal movements that may accompany general medical conditions. (From DSM-IV, 1994)

Descriptor UI: D013981

Alternative terms: Tic Disorders; Tic Disorder; Chronic Motor or Vocal Tic Disorder; Tic Disorder, Chronic Motor or Vocal; Motor or Vocal Tic Disorder, Chronic; Transient Tic Disorder; Tic Disorders, Transient; Transient Tic Disorders; Tic Disorder, Transient; Post-Traumatic Tic Disorder; Post Traumatic Tic Disorder; Post-Traumatic Tic Disorders; Tic Disorders, Post-Traumatic; Tic Disorder, Post-Traumatic; Tic Disorder, Post Traumatic; Tic Disorders, Vocal; Tic Disorder, Vocal; Vocal Tic Disorder; Vocal Tic Disorders; Childhood Tic Disorders; Childhood Tic Disorder; Tic Disorder, Childhood; Tic Disorders, Childhood; Motor Tic Disorders; Motor Tic Disorder; Tic Disorder, Motor; Tic Disorders, Motor;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C10.228.662.825; F03.550.825;

History Note: 1998(1966)

Technical Notes: TICS is available; TIC DOULOUREUX see TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA is also available