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Acta Psychiatr Scand ; 120(4): 299-307, 2009 Oct.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19486328

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: Comorbidity between Tourette's syndrome (TS) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is high. In children, those with both TS+ADHD fare less well than those with TS-only on measures of both psychopathology and behaviour. The objective of this study was to document such measures in adult patients. METHOD: Eighty adults with TS-only were compared to 64 with TS+ADHD using a clinical interview and standardised measures of depression, anxiety and obsessionality. RESULTS: The two groups were no different on measures of TS severity. TS+ADHD patients had significantly more depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive behaviour and maladaptive behaviours than patients with TS-only. There were also significant differences in the incidence of copro- and echo-phenomena and family history of ADHD. CONCLUSION: The finding of increased overall behavioural difficulties and psychopathology in adult patients with TS+ADHD when compared with TS-only is in agreement with previous findings in children with TS. Appropriate treatment of ADHD in TS patients during childhood may prevent many behavioural problems in adulthood.


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Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity/epidemiology , Tourette Syndrome/epidemiology , Adult , Anxiety Disorders/diagnosis , Anxiety Disorders/epidemiology , Anxiety Disorders/psychology , Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity/diagnosis , Comorbidity , Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders , Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders/diagnosis , Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders/epidemiology , Female , Humans , Male , Prevalence , Severity of Illness Index , Surveys and Questionnaires , Tourette Syndrome/diagnosis , Tourette Syndrome/psychology , Young Adult
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