The international prevalence, epidemiology, and clinical phenomenology of Tourette syndrome: A cross-cultural perspective

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 67, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 475-483

  Robertson, Mary May ^a,b   Eapen, Valsamma ^c,d   Cavanna, Andrea Eugenio ^a,e,f  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c SYDNEY SOUTH WEST AREA HEALTH SERVICE   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cross cultural aspects; Epidemiology; Phenomenology; Tourette syndrome

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; COMORBIDITY; CULTURAL FACTOR; GILLES DE LA TOURETTE SYNDROME; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PHENOMENOLOGY; PREVALENCE; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; RACE DIFFERENCE; REVIEW;

CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; HUMANS; PREVALENCE; TICS; TOURETTE SYNDROME;

EID: 70449420243     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2009.07.010     Document Type: Review

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