Urge intolerance predicts tic severity and impairment among adults with Tourette syndrome and chronic tic disorders

BackgroundIndividuals with Tourette Syndrome and Persistent Tic Disorders (collectively TS) often experience premonitory urges—aversive physical sensations that precede tics and are temporarily relieved by tic expression. The relationship between tics and premonitory urges plays a key role in the ne...

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Main Authors: Kesley A. Ramsey, Alessandro S. De Nadai, Flint M. Espil, Emily Ricketts, Jordan T. Stiede, Jennifer Schild, Matthew W. Specht, Douglas W. Woods, Shannon Bennet, John T. Walkup, Susanna Chang, John Piacentini, Joseph F. McGuire
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.929413/full