A Study on the psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Parent Tic Questionnaire.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The Parent Tic Questionnaire (PTQ) is a tool for parents to assess their child's tic severity, but its effectiveness in non-Western contexts like China has not been thoroughly examined. This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the PTQ in assessing motor and vocal tic severity among Chinese children diagnosed with tic disorders.

Method

Parents of 268 Chinese children and adolescents aged 6-17 years, diagnosed with tic disorders, completed the PTQ. The study assessed tic severity using the Yale Global Tic Severity Scale (YGTSS) and PTQ. Additionally, obsessive-compulsive symptoms were measured using the Children Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (CY-BOCS), and other behavioral problems were evaluated using the Conners' Parent Rating Scale (C

SUBMITTER: Ding Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11813085 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature