This essential guide to tic disorders and Tourette Syndrome tackles problems faced both at home and at school, such as adjusting to the diagnosis, the effect on siblings and classroom difficulties. Dr Chowdhury offers advice on how to manage symptoms, describing practical techniques such as habit reversal and massed practice and reviewing available medical treatments. In clear, accessible language, this book explains the clinical signs and symptoms of Tourette and related conditions, and their possible causes. Presenting strategies for dealing with associated difficulties, including low self-esteem, anger-management and bullying, this book will be invaluable to parents, teachers, social workers and other professionals.
Table of Content
Preface 1. What is Tourette Syndrome? 2. Psychological and Medical Management. 3. Associated Conditions. 4. Adjusting to the Diagnosis: Parents and the Rest of the Family. 5. Dealing with Tics and Difficult Behaviour. 6. Anger Management. 7. Educational Issues. 8. Bullying. 9. Ways to Improve your Child’s Self-esteem. Appendices. I. Glossary. II. Useful Reading Material and Addresses. References. Index.
About the author
Uttom Chowdhury works as a Consultant in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry for Bedfordshire and Luton Community Mental Health Trust. He is also an Honorary Consultant for the Social Communication Disorders Clinic at Great Ormond Street Hospital, London. 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.
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