ORCID Profile
0000-0002-3277-2887
Current Organisation
James Cook University
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Publisher: Wiley
Date: 03-2019
DOI: 10.1111/PERE.12267
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 30-09-2015
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 16-03-2016
DOI: 10.1111/JCAP.12132
Abstract: Tourette's syndrome (TS) is a neuropsychiatric disorder associated with adverse outcomes. High rates of comorbidity (80-90%) complicate presentation, yet the relationship among TS, common comorbid diagnoses, and adversity is not well understood. This research investigated the impact of comorbidity, and the discrete effects of common comorbid diagnoses, on quality of life (QoL) and functioning of youth with TS. A community s le of parents of youth with TS (n = 86) participated in this survey-based study. Differences in QoL (Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory) and rates of psychological, behavioral, and social difficulties (Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire) reported for youth with or without comorbid disorder were determined, in addition to outcomes associated with in idual disorders. Parametric and nonparametric analyses revealed strong associations between comorbidity and decreased global QoL, impaired emotional and school functioning, and increased emotional symptomatology (p < .001). The impact of in idual comorbid disorders was restricted and disorder specific, and TS was uniquely associated with impaired social functioning and peer relationship problems. Understanding the risks associated with TS, particularly to psychosocial well-being, and the specific risks accompanying in idual comorbid disorders, may improve assessment, prioritization of treatment goals, and interventions targeting the in idual, multidimensional needs of youth with TS.
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 10-2020
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 06-10-2015
DOI: 10.1007/S10578-015-0590-7
Abstract: The aim of this controlled, community-based study based on data from parents of youth (aged 7-16 years) with Tourette's syndrome (TS n = 86) and parents of age and gender matched peers (n = 108) was to test several hypotheses involving a range of variables salient to the TS population, including peer attachment, quality of life, severity of tics, comorbidity, and psychological, behavioural and social dysfunction. Multivariate between-group analyses confirmed that TS group youth experienced lower quality of life, increased emotional, behavioural and social difficulties, and elevated rates of insecure peer attachment relative to controls, as reported by their primary caregiver. Results also confirmed the main hypothesis that security of peer attachment would be associated with in idual variability in outcomes for youth with TS. As predicted, multivariate within-TS group analyses determined strong relationships among adverse quality of life outcomes and insecure attachment to peers, increased tic severity, and the presence of comorbid disorder. Findings suggest that youth with TS are at increased risk for insecure peer attachment and that this might be an important variable impacting the quality of life outcomes for those diagnosed.
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 26-05-2020
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 03-2017
DOI: 10.1111/AJPY.12111
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 27-12-2021
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