Part II of the European clinical guidelines for Tourette syndrome and other tic disorders
(ECAP journal, 2011) provides updated information and recommendations for psychological …

Tourette syndrome (TS) is a neuropsychiatric disorder involving motor and phonic tics.
Inhibitory control is a key issue in TS, and many disruptive or impulsive behaviors might …

Tics can be associated with neurological disorders and are thought to be the result of
dysfunctional basal ganglia pathways. In Tourette Syndrome (TS), excess dopamine in the …

Tics and stereotypies are the most common pathological repetitive complex motor behaviors
occurring during the neurodevelopmental period. Although they may appear transiently …

Tourette syndrome (TS) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by multiple tics,
which can require active intervention. It is recognized that behavioral techniques, especially …

Abstract Purpose of Review This study aims to examine the treatments currently available for
Tourette syndrome (TS) and to discuss evolving therapies, spanning behavioral …

Neurocognitive functioning in Tourette syndrome (TS) has been the subject of intensive
research in the past 30 years. A variety of impairments, presumably related to frontal and …

Purpose of review: To summarize behavioral interventions for the treatment of primary tic
disorders. Recent findings: Although tics were attributed to a disordered weak volition, the …

ABSTRACT Introduction: The management of Tourette syndrome (TS) and other chronic tic
disorders occurs in multiple stages and begins with comprehensive assessment and …

Objective Several compulsive grooming habits such as hair pulling, skin picking, and nail
biting are collectively known as body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs). Although …