Main description:

Unlike much of the literature on Tourette syndrome disorders, this book moves away from focusing on the tics and acknowledges that sometimes it is the disorder, such as ADHD, DCD, and OCD, that is the most pressing problem. Roger Freeman, considered a world expert in developmental neurology, shares his vast experience on tic disorders in an informal but highly informative style. He discusses recent advances in the identification and management of tic disorders that many clinicians may be unfamiliar with. Multiple illustrative case histories address many of the mistaken assumptions about tics that are made in everyday clinical practice. Extensive reference lists provide a rich resource for the both the clinician and the researcher. Paediatricians working in neurodisability and child development, child and adolescent psychiatrists and psychologist, neurologists and other health professionals who manage patients with tic disorders will find this book an excellent resource.

Contents:

Contents AUTHOR S APPOINTMENTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATION FOREWORD LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS 1 INTRODUCTION 2 DIAGNOSIS AND DEFINITIONS 3 PRESENTATION TO CLINICIANS 4 PREVALENCE AND EPIDEMIOLOGY 5 ETIOLOGY 6 CLINICAL COURSE AND PROGNOSIS 7 PHENOMENOLOGY AND SOCIAL CONSEQUENCES 8 THE LIVED EXPERIENCE 9 FUNCTIONAL ( CONVERSION DISORDER OR PSYCHOGENIC ) TICS 10 COMORBID DISORDERS AND SYMPTOMATOLOGY 11 STEREOTYPIC MOVEMENT DISORDER 12 SYMPTOMS AND PATTERNS 13 TICS IN OTHER MEDICAL CONDITIONS 14 NEUROPSYCHOLOGY 15 INTERVENTIONS AND TREATMENT 16 WORKING WITH SCHOOLS 17 WORKING WITH FAMILIES 18 PEER RELATIONSHIPS AND TEASING/BULLYING 19 CONTROVERSIES 20 REFRACTORY CASES 21 SERVICE PROVISION: A FEW CONSIDERATIONS 22 SUPPORT GROUPS 23 TIC DISORDERS AND THE LAW 24 TOURETTE SYNDROME, EMPLOYMENT AND INSURANCE 25 AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT 26 SOME PROBLEMS TICS CAN CAUSE FOR OTHERS 27 CODA REFERENCES APPENDIX 1. Then and Now APPENDIX 2. How Accurate is Information on the Internet? APPENDIX 3. Stereotypic Movement Disorder a Primer for Teachers APPENDIX 4. Comments on the American Practice Parameters on Tic Disorders APPENDIX 5. Stereotypy Severity Scale APPENDIX 6. Web Resources APPENDIX 7. Publications of the TIC Consortium INDEX