Initial psychometric properties of a brief parent-report instrument for assessing tic severity in children with chronic tic disorders

Child and Family Behavior Therapy

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 181-191

  Chang, Susanna ^a   Himle, Michael B ^b   Tucker, Benjamin T P ^c   Woods, Douglas W ^c   Piacentini, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Children and adolescents; Instrument development; Psychometrics; Tic disorders

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449673265     PISSN: 07317107     EISSN: 1545228X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07317100903099100     Document Type: Article

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