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Tourette's Syndrome and Challenging Behaviour: A Case Study
Author(s) -
Finlay W. Mick L.,
Bernal S. Jane
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
british journal of learning disabilities
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.633
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 1468-3156
pISSN - 1354-4187
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-3156.1996.tb00207.x
Subject(s) - tourette syndrome , learning disability , tics , blame , psychology , psychological intervention , social isolation , psychiatry , tourette's syndrome , developmental psychology , clinical psychology
Tourette's syndrome, although often undiagnosed, is one of the remediable causes of challenging behaviour in people with learning disabilities. The social consequences for the sufferer when the disorder is unrecognised can include rejection, blame and isolation. This paper describes the diagnosis of Tourette's syndrome in a man with learning disabilities, and the effectiveness of medical and social interventions.