Childhood-onset multiple self-injurious behaviors in Gilles de la Tourette syndrome

Journal of Pediatric Neurology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 293-296

  Cavanna, Andrea E ^a,b   Cavanna, Stefano ^c   Bertero, Luca ^c   Monaco, Francesco ^b   Critchley, Hugo D ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN PIEDMONT   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^d BRIGHTON AND SUSSEX MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gilles de la tourette syndrome; Obsessive compulsive disorder; Self injurious behavior; Self mutilation

Indexed keywords

SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; CASE REPORT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMORBIDITY; DRUG TREATMENT FAILURE; FAMILY HISTORY; GILLES DE LA TOURETTE SYNDROME; HUMAN; MALE; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; REACTIVE DEPRESSION; SCAR; TRICHOTILLOMANIA;

EID: 67749147330     PISSN: 13042580     EISSN: 18759041     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/JPN-2009-0304     Document Type: Article

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