Part II of the European clinical guidelines for Tourette syndrome and other tic disorders
(ECAP journal, 2011) provides updated information and recommendations for psychological …

Gilles de la Tourette syndrome (GTS) is a childhood-onset neurodevelopmental disorder
that is characterized by several motor and phonic tics. Tics usually develop before 10 years …

An important challenge in mental health research is to translate findings from cognitive
neuroscience and neuroimaging research into effective treatments that target the …

Tics are sometimes described as voluntary movements performed in an automatic or
habitual way. Here, we addressed the question of balance between goal-directed and …

Habits are the behavioral output of two brain systems. A stimulus–response (S–R) system
that encourages us to efficiently repeat well-practiced actions in familiar settings, and a goal …

The defining character of tics is that they can be transiently suppressed by volitional effort of
will, and at a behavioural level this has led to the concept that tics result from a failure of …

Tics are hyperkinetic movements that are distinctive by their variety in semiology and
duration and by their ability to be modulated by cognitive control. They are the hallmark of …

Abstract Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome (GTS) is a developmental disorder. Empirical
studies and an emerging cognitive framework on GTS suggest that GTS is a disorder of …

Tics are neurodevelopmental hyperkinetic symptoms typically associated with unpleasant
sensory experiences called premonitory urges. Tourette syndrome (TS) is the primary …

Tourette syndrome (TS) causes academic, social, emotional, physical, and functional
problems. Most TS patients also have comorbid neuropsychological conditions. The …