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Clinical management of Tourette's syndrome and associated disorders
1Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Ontario.
Objective:
To review the clinical management of Tourette's syndrome (TS) and the associated disorders, namely obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with an emphasis on the pharmacologic intervention strategies.
Method:
English language literature on the pharmacologic management of TS and the associated disorders published between 1985 and 1994 was critically reviewed.
Results:
Pharmacologic management was placed in the context of the overall clinical management. Pharmacologic strategies for treatment of TS, OCD and ADHD were organized according to the therapeutic agent class.
Conclusions:
The treatment of TS and its associated disorders requires the application of the full range of psychiatric skills to achieve a favourable outcome.