What is "Tourette's disorder"?

What is "Tourette's disorder"?

Charles Sophy (Private Practice in Adult, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) gives expert video advice on: What is "Tourette's disorder"?; What are the most common treatments for a child with a tic disorder? and more...

Tourette's disorder is a type of tic disorder that has a vocal or motor component to it that is, again, uncontrollable and usually needing medication in its treament regimen, as well as behavioral treatment. You will know if your child has Tourette's in the overall tic disorder evaluation process. Of the types of tics, that will be addressed as well. Depending on the criteria of the tic -- the time, the day, the triggers -- they will fall within a certain category of tic, and Tourette's might be the type you fall into.