Tics and Tourette Syndrome: A Handbook for Parents and Professionals

162 Pages·2004·3.182 MB·English

by  Uttom Chowdhury, Isobel Heyman

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Tics and Tourette Syndrome
A Handbook for Parents
and Professionals
Uttom Chowdhury
Foreword by Isobel Heyman
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
London and Philadelphia
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by Jessica Kingsley Publishers
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Copyright © Uttom Chowdhury 2004
Foreword copyright © Isobel Heyman 2004
Library ofCongress Cataloging in Publication Data
Chowdhury, Uttom, 1967-
Tics and Tourettesyndrome : a handbookfor parentsand professionals/ Uttom
Chowdhury ; foreword by Isobel Heyman.-- 1st American pbk. ed.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 1-84310-203-X (pbk.)
1. Tourettesyndromeinchildren--Popularworks.2. Ticdisorders--Popularworks. I.
Title.
RJ496.T68C47 2004
618.92'83--dc22
2004006405
British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data
A CIP catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library
ISBN-13: 978 1 84310 203 8
ISBN 1 84310 203 X
ISBN pdfeBook: 1 84642 006 7
Printed and Bound in Great Britain by
Athenaeum Press, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear
For my wife, Ruth, and son, Sacha

Contents
LISTOFTABLES 8
Foreword by Isobel Heyman 9
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 13
Preface 15
1. What is Tourette Syndrome? 19
2. Psychological and Medical Management 35
3. Associated Conditions 47
4. Adjusting to the Diagnosis: Parents and
Family Members 65
5. Dealing with Tics and Difficult Behaviour 75
6. Anger Management 87
7. Educational Issues 97
8. Dealing with Bullying 115
9. Ways to Improve Your Child’s Self-Esteem 129
APPENDIXI:GLOSSARY 139
APPENDIXII:USEFULREADINGMATERIAL
ANDADDRESSES 145
REFERENCES 147
SUBJECTINDEX 153
AUTHORINDEX 160
List of tables
Table 1.1 Examples of motor tics 20
Table 1.2 Examples of vocal tics 21
Table 1.3 Types of vocal tics 22
Table 1.4 Diagnostic criteria for Tourette Syndrome 23
Table 1.5 Regions and pathways ofthe brain that are involved
in Tourette Syndrome 27
Table 1.6 Other movement disorders 32
Table 3.1 Common obsessions and compulsions 49
Table 3.2 Clinical features of ADHD 55