Treatment use among children with Tourette syndrome living in the United States, 2014 - ScienceDirect

Treatment use among children with Tourette syndrome living in the United States, 2014 - ScienceDirect

What kind of treatment do children with Tourette syndrome receive?

CDC recently published a study titled “Treatment Use Among Children with Tourette Syndrome Living in the United States, 2014” in the journal Psychiatry Research. The study was based on the 2014 National Survey of the Diagnosis and Treatment of ADHD and Tourette Syndrome. Key findings: Approximately 3 of 4 children with Tourette syndrome received treatment Over 1 in 3 children with Tourette syndrome received both behavioral intervention and medication TS treatment was more common with moderate or severe Tourette syndrome or co-occurring disorders Over 8 in 10 children who took Tourette syndrome medication experienced adverse side effects Read a scientific summary