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Mood disorders and Gilles de la Tourette’s syndrome: an update on prevalence, etiology, comorbidity, clinical associations, and implications.

Robertson, Mary May·2006·Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Abstract

Gilles de la Tourette's syndrome (GTS) consists of multiple motor tics and one or more phonic tics. Psychopathology occurs in approximately 90% of GTS patients, with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) being common. Depression is common, with a lifetime risk of 10% and a prevalence of between 1.8% and 8.9%. Depression and depressive symptoms are found to occur in 13% and 76% of GTS patients attending specialist clinics, respectively. In controlled studies embracing over 700 GTS patients, the patients were significantly more depressed than controls in all but one instance. In community and epidemiological studies, depression in GTS individuals was evident in two of five investigations. Clinical correlates of depression in people with GTS appear to be: tic severity and duration, the presence of echophenomena and coprophenomena, premonitory sensations, sleep disturbances, obsessive-compulsive behaviors/OCD, self-injurious behaviors, aggression, conduct disorder (CD) in childhood, and, possibly, ADHD. Depression in people with GTS has been shown to result in a lower quality of life, potentially leading to hospitalization and suicide. The etiology of depression appears to be multifactorial. Bipolar affective disorder (BAD) and GTS may be related in some individuals. However, it is noted that sample sizes in most of these studies were small, and it is unclear at the present time as to why BAD may be overrepresented among GTS patients.

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Authors
Robertson, M. M.
Affiliations
St George's Hospital (GB)
Corresponding author
Robertson, Mary May
Venue
Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2006-09
Volume
61
Issue
3
Pages
349-358
ISSN
0022-3999 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2093505310
Cited by
214
References
94
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FWCI
1.12
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Psychosomatic Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Neurology › Neurological disorders and treatments
Keywords
Tourette syndrome, depression, mood disorders, comorbidities, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, bipolar disorder, tic severity, sleep disorders, quality of life, suicide risk, conduct disorder, etiology of depression
MeSH terms
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity, Major Depressive Disorder, Tourette Syndrome, Humans, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Phenotype, Psychophysiologic Disorders, Comorbidity, Prevalence, Mood Disorders

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