Dimensional Assessment of Depression and Anxiety in a Clinical Sample of Adults With Chronic Tic Disorder.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Among adults with Tourette syndrome, depression and anxiety symptoms are widely prevalent and consistently associated with poor quality of life. Important knowledge gaps remain regarding mood and anxiety dimensions of the adult Tourette syndrome phenotype. Taking a dimensional approach, this study sought to determine the prevalence, severity, and clinical correlates of depression and anxiety symptoms in a clinical sample of adults with Tourette syndrome and other chronic tic disorders.

Methods

A retrospective chart review was conducted of all adults with a chronic tic disorder presenting to a tertiary care Tourette syndrome clinic between December 2020 and July 2022. Information extracted during chart review included data from scales administered as part of routine

SUBMITTER: Isaacs DA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10726996 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature