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Review
. 2025 Mar;48(1):61-75.
doi: 10.1016/j.psc.2024.08.006. Epub 2024 Dec 4.

Evidence-Based Assessment of Tourette Syndrome

Jonathan A Muniz  1 , Joseph F McGuire  2 , Kesley A Ramsey  3
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Review

Evidence-Based Assessment of Tourette Syndrome

Jonathan A Muniz et al. Psychiatr Clin North Am. 2025 Mar.

Abstract

Tourette syndrome and persistent tic disorders (collectively, TS) are impairing childhood-onset neuropsychiatric conditions. Utilizing evidence-based assessments (EBA) is standard for effective and accurate screening, diagnosis, and monitoring of TS. EBAs consist of brief screening instruments, structured/semi-structured clinician-administered interviews, self-report, and parent-report and child-report. This article provides an overview of the quality, utility, and psychometric properties of available assessments to determine the presence of TS, evaluate symptom severity, and capture associated phenomenology (eg, premonitory urges, quality of life). The article concludes with considerations for best clinical practices and future directions for the EBA of TS.

Keywords: Chronic tic disorder; Clinical rating scales; Evidence-based assessment; Measurement; Tourette syndrome.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure J.A. Muniz and K.A. Ramsey have no disclosures. J.F. McGuire is a codeveloper of two instruments reported in the study (I-PUTS, YGTSS-R). K.A. Ramsey reports receiving research funding (Young Investigator Award) from the Tourette Association of America (TAA) (Study PI: Ramsey). J.F. McGuire and K.A. Ramsey both report receiving funding from the National Center for Complementary Integrative Health (R01AT012455) (Study PI: McGuire).

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