Dilemmas in Diagnosis and Treatment of Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome

Gilles de la Tourette syndrome (TS) is a neurological disorder which has an inordinate risk of being diagnosed as psychogenic in nature because of commonly shared behavioral symptomes with syndromes of psychological origin. An overview of TS is presented including its history, symptomatology, and tr...

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Published inJournal of personality assessment Vol. 43; no. 4; pp. 339 - 346
Main Authors Goggin, James E., Erickson, Harold M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc 01.08.1979
Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publishers, etc
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Affective Symptoms - diagnosis
Child
Child Behavior Disorders - diagnosis
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Male
Psychological Tests
Psychophysiologic Disorders - diagnosis
Tourette Syndrome - diagnosis
Tourette Syndrome - psychology
Tourette Syndrome - therapy
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Summary:Gilles de la Tourette syndrome (TS) is a neurological disorder which has an inordinate risk of being diagnosed as psychogenic in nature because of commonly shared behavioral symptomes with syndromes of psychological origin. An overview of TS is presented including its history, symptomatology, and treatment of choice. The problems and pitfalls inherent in the diagnostic process which lead to psychogenic misconceptions are discussed. Treatment considerations include the secondary emotional problems and the negative consequences of the medication for TS. The implications for training professionals are discussed, but the essential point is that without an adequate history of the onset of symptoms, the potential for misdiagnosis is dramatically increased.
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ISSN:0022-3891
1532-7752
DOI:10.1207/s15327752jpa4304_1