Tourette's Syndrome -- Tics, Obsessions, Compulsions

JAMES F. LECKMAN, MD, is Neison Harris Professor of Child Psychiatry and Pediatrics at the Yale Child Study Center.DONALD J. COHEN, MD, is founder of the renowned clinical and scientific research programs for Tourette's Syndrome at the Yale Child Study Center. He is well known for his clinical expertise and breadth of understanding. Dr. Cohen has served as the Director of the Child Study Center since 1983.

"...strongly recommended ...  The book is a must, for anyone , with a special interst in any aspect of TS...." (Infant & Child Development, June 2003)

• Introduction: The Self under Siege (D. Cohen and J. Leckman). SECTION ONE: INDIVIDUALS, SYMPTOMS, AND DIAGNOSES. Tics and Tic Disorders (J. Leckman, et al.). Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Anxiety, and Depression (R. King, et al.). Phenomenology and Natural History of Tic-Related ADHD and Learning Disabilities (J. Walkup, et al.). Neuropsychological Findings (R. Schultz, et al.). Peer Acceptance and Adaptive Functioning (E. Dykens, et al.). Differential Diagnosis (K. Towbin, et al.). Beyond the Diagnosis--Darwinian Perspectives on Pathways to Successful Adaptation (J. Leckman & D. Cohen). SECTION TWO: CAUSES AND DETERMINANTS. Evolving Models of Pathogenesis (J. Leckman & D. Cohen). Epidemiological Studies (A. Zohar, et al.). Genetic Vulnerability (D. Pauls, et al.). Environmental Risk and Protective Factors (B. Peterson, et al.). Neuroanatomical Circuitry (B. Peterson, et al.). Neurochemical and Neuropeptide Systems (G. Anderson, et al.). SECTION THREE: PARTNERSHIPS FOR MAKING THE BEST OF TOURETTE'S. Yale Approach to Assessment and Treatment (J. Leckman, et al.). Selection and Use of Diagnostic and Clinical Rating Instruments (L. Scahill, et al.). Comprehensive Psychological and Educational Assessments (A. Carter, et al.). Psychosocial and Behavioral Treatments (R. King, et al.). Recommendations for Teachers (A. Carter, et al.). Pharmacological and Other Somatic Approaches to Treatment (L. Carpenter, et al.). Role of Voluntary Organizations in Clinical Care, Research, and Public Policy (K. Taubert). AppendiX 1. Appendix 2. References. Author Index. Subject Index.