Journal article
Chronic tic disorders in children with ADHD
W Poh, JM Payne, A Gulenc, D Efron
Archives of Disease in Childhood | BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP | Published : 2018
Abstract
Objective To examine in a community-based cohort: (1) the prevalence of chronic tic disorder (CTD) in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) compared with non-ADHD controls at ages 7 and 10; and (2) the additional psychiatric and functional burden of CTD in children with ADHD. Methods Children aged 6-8 years with ADHD (n=179) and controls (n=212) were recruited through 43 Victorian schools using parent and teacher screening surveys (Conners 3 ADHD Index), followed by case confirmation (Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children-IV (DISC-IV)). CTD was identified using the DISC-IV categories chronic motor tic disorder, chronic vocal tic disorder or Tourette syndrome at b..
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Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Acknowledgements
This project was funded by the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC; 1008522), the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) and the Collier Foundation. DE and JMP were funded by a Clinician Scientist Fellowship from the MCRI. JMP was funded by the US Department of Defense (W81XWH-15-2-0619, W81XWH-16-1-0408) and the Children's Tumor Foundation (2016-10-001). MCRI was supported by the Victorian Government's Operational Infrastructure Support Program.