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This chapter describes pseudoscience and questionable ideas related to Tourette’s disorder and other tic disorders. The chapter opens by discussing controversies related to conceptualization and diagnosis such as an emphasis on swearing as a hallmark symptom. Dubious treatments include complementary and alternative medicine, chiropractic treatments, biofeedback, and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation. The chapter closes by reviewing research-supported approaches.
Chapter 20 explains what neurodevelopmental conditions are. We describe the huge variability in presentation and severity of neurodevelopmental conditions. We give examples of common neurodevelopmental conditions and explain tics disorders (including Tourette’s) and autism spectrum conditions in more detail. ADHD is discussed in more detail in the next chapter. We discuss how autism is assessed and managed and what caregiving adults can do to help autistic children and young people.
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