Children With Tourette Syndrome, Second Edition: A Parent's Guide.

Children With Tourette

Syndrome, Second Edition

A Parent's Guide

Edited by Tracy Lynne Marsh

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Written by leading experts in the field and experienced parents, this guide provides an excellent blend of professional expertise and empathetic advice. This second edition includes new information about the effects of Tourette Syndrome at different stages of development from childhood into adulthood. Expanded with more on coexisting conditions such as obsessive-compulsive disorder, Asperger syndrome, and learning disabilities. The book also provides an overview of the biochemistry of TS, what to expect from a medical workup, as well as a discussion of more than 30 different drugs used to treat TS and related conditions. There are strategies for coping with many of the challenging characteristics of TS such as impulsivity, obsessive thoughts, attention and sleep problems, and difficulties with sensory integration. A new chapter on Habit Reversal Training (HRT) explains how this behavior intervention can help some people control tics.

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