Tourette syndrome [[electronic resource]] / edited by Davide Martino, James F. Leckman

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910463453303321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Cary, NC, USA, : Oxford University Press, USA, 2013
• ISBN: 0-19-935332-8; 0-19-979631-9
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (721 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): MartinoDavide; LeckmanJames F
• Disciplina: 616.8/3
• Soggetti: Tourette syndrome; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Table of Contents; Foreword; Introduction; Contributors; SECTION ONE: CLINICAL PHENOMENOLOGY AND EPIDEMIOLOGY; 1 Phenomenology of Tics and Sensory Urges: The Self Under Siege; 2 The Phenomenology of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Tourette Syndrome; 3 The Phenomenology of Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms in Tourette Syndrome; 4 Other Psychiatric Comorbidities in Tourette Syndrome; 5 Clinical Course and Adult Outcome in Tourette Syndrome; 6 The Prevalence of Tourette Syndrome and its Relationship to Clinical Features; SECTION TWO: ETIOLOGY; 7 Genetic Susceptibility in Tourette Syndrome8 Perinatal Adversities and Tourette Syndrome; 9 Infections and Tic Disorders; SECTION THREE: PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; 10 Cellular and Molecular Pathology in Tourette Syndrome; 11 Electrophysiology in Tourette Syndrome; 12 Neurobiology and Functional Anatomy of Tic Disorders; 13 The Neurochemistry of Tourette Syndrome; 14 Immunity and Stress Response in Tourette Syndrome; 15 Animal Models of Tics; SECTION FOUR: DIAGNOSIS AND ASSESSMENT; 16 Whither the Relationship Between Etiology and Phenotype in Tourette Syndrome?; 17 The Differential Diagnosis of Tic Disorders18 Comprehensive Assessment Strategies; 19 Clinical Rating Instruments in Tourette ; Syndrome; 20 Neuropsychological Assessment in Tourette Syndrome; 21 Social and Adaptive Functioning in Tourette Syndrome; SECTION FIVE: TREATMENT; 22 Psychoeducational Interventions: What Every Parent and Family Member Needs to Know; 23 Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment for Tics; 24 Pharmacological Treatment of Tics; 25 Treatment of Psychiatric Comorbidities in Tourette syndromes; 26 Surgical Treatment of Tourette Syndrome; 27 Alternative Treatments in Tourette SyndromeSECTION SIX: RESOURCES AND SUPPORT; 28 Information and Social Support for Patients and Families; 29 Information and Support for Educators; 30 Tourette Syndrome Support Organizations Around the World; Disclosure; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z
• Sommario/riassunto: Tourette syndrome (TS) is finally recognized as a common neurodevelopmental disorder, and has gained increasingly high social awareness and scientific interest worldwide. Knowledge of its clinical presentation, mechanisms of disease, and available treatment approaches has increased remarkably over the last decade. Likewise, the way clinicians, teachers, social care workers and families face the problems manifested by patients with TS is rapidly evolving. Tourette Syndrome, edited by Davide Martino and James F. Leckman, offers a unique opportunity to capture this interesting momentum through a