Group Work in Young People with Tourette Syndrome

Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome (TS) is characterised by motor and vocal tics, although it is often associated with learning, emotional or behavioural problems that tend to account for most of the impairment experienced. Recognising, naming and learning to cope with the range of difficulties arising in TS is an important part of treatment. Group working was used as a way of helping young people understand and deal with TS. Sessions focused on managing tics, building self-esteem, learning and bullying, anger management and obsessive-compulsive symptoms.