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Family Impact of Tourette's Syndrome |
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| Authors: | Berney J. Wilkinson Mary B. Newman R. Douglas Shytle Archie A. Silver Paul R. Sanberg David Sheehan |
| Affiliation: | (1) Department of Psychological and Social Foundations, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL;(2) Department of Psychology, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL;(3) Center for Aging and Brain Repair, Departments of Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL;(4) Center for Infant and Child Development, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL;(5) Center for Aging and Brain Repair, Departments of Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL;(6) Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL |
| Abstract: | Tourette's syndrome (TS) is a neuropsychological disorder characterized by vocal and motor tics. TS is also associated with several behavior disorders such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, conduct disorder, and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. We examined the impact of Tourette's syndrome with and without comorbid psychiatric disorders on the family. TS complicated by comorbid disorders had a greater impact on the family than uncomplicated TS. Tourette's symptom severity was significantly correlated with the level of impact on the family and with the number of comorbid disorders. TS is a disorder with effects that extend beyond motor and vocal tics. |
| Keywords: | Tourette's Syndrome family impact Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Oppositional Defiant Disorder |
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