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Environmental Factors and Related Fluctuation of Symptoms in Children and Adolescents with Tourette's Disorder
Author(s) -
Silva Raul R.,
Munoz Dinohra M.,
Barickman Julia,
Friedhoff Arnold J.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
journal of child psychology and psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.652
H-Index - 211
eISSN - 1469-7610
pISSN - 0021-9630
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-7610.1995.tb01826.x
Subject(s) - psychology , tourette syndrome , anxiety , pleasure , psychiatry , clinical psychology , developmental psychology , neuroscience
— The purpose of this paper is to assess how 29 different environmental factors affected Tourette symptomatology in 14 children and adolescents (6.6–14.5 years; mean 10.3) who had never received any medication for their disorder. Assessment was based on patients' responses to the Tourette Syndrome (TS) Questionnaire. Eleven different factors were associated with a decrease in symptoms and included doctor visits, talking to friends, and reading for pleasure. The 10 factors reported to have no impact on Tourette symptomatology included various foods, weather, and living away from home. Seventeen factors associated with an increase in Tourette symptoms included events causing anxiety, emotional trauma, and social gatherings.