Why Do You Do That?

Uttom Chowdhury works as a Consultant in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in Bedfordshire and London. He was previously Visiting Professor at the University of Bedfordshire. He has run several groups for parents of children with Tourette Syndrome and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. His clinical and research interests include Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorders and parental experiences of looking after children with neuro-developmental disorders. Mary Robertson is Emeritus Professor of Neuropsychiatry at University College London and Visiting Professor and Honorary Consultant Neuropsychiatrist at St George's Hospital and Medical School, where she is a member of the Tourette Syndrome (TS) clinic. She has authored four and edited two books, and over 300 medical publications. In 2006, she was awarded the Doctor of Science in Medicine Degree. She is Honorary Medical Advisor to TS Associations in Canada, Germany, Ireland, Italy and the UK, and a member of the American Tourette Syndrome Association International Genetic Consortium. She regularly gives lectures nationally and internationally, and has been an advisor to the World Health Organization on stress in neurological disorders and TS. She has been awarded numerous research prizes and grants and has supervised higher degrees on TS. She has appeared in the media about TS. In 1976, she sailed in a Transatlantic Yacht Race and a circumnavigation in square rigged sailing ship. She has had over 80 poems and 5 photographs published.

Tourette Syndrome (TS), with its involuntary tics, can provoke embarrassment, confusion, fear or laughter. For those wishing to understand it, the condition is clearly detailed in this neat little book. Although presented in an easy to read style, liberally sprinkled with drawings, poems and humour, to appeal to a younger audience, supporting adults will find it invaluable, too.The book is packed with necessary facts to promote understanding and acceptance together with practical ideas for everyday living and support.

• Foreword. Acknowledgements. 1. What is Tourette Syndrome? 2. What have research doctors found out about Tourette Syndrome? 3. Are there any other problems associated with Tourette Syndrome? 4. How do doctors treat and support young people with Tourette Syndrome? 5. How will I cope in school? 6. What are the life stories of brothers, sisters, parents and young people around the world with Tourette Syndrome? 7. What can I do for my brother or sister with Tourette Syndrome? 8. What is the future for a young person with Tourette Syndrome? Appendix I. Useful resources. Appendix II. Bibliography.