Description: Understanding Tourette Syndrome provides accessible, concise, evidence-based guidelines on this neurodevelopmental disorder, offering parents and professionals a deeper scientific understanding of the condition and its consequences. Zanaboni Dina and Porta explore signs, symptoms and treatment of the disease, with the aim of demonstrating to all those involved in the life of a TS child solutions to manage a range of situations from diagnosis to day-to-day life. Therapies and social intervention, including Habit Reversal Training and Deep Brain Stimulation, are described, allowing caregivers to evaluate the best course of treatment. With a focus on improving quality of life by offering practical recommendations for managing the condition at school and in the family, it places additional emphasis on sibling relationships and the importance of childhood friendship. The authors’ expert subject knowledge and extensive experience of working with children and families, makes the topic accessible for any reader, and case studies demonstrate how to apply scientific understanding of the condition to a real-life situation. This unique guide is essential reading for parents and carers, as well as practitioners in Clinical and Educational Psychology, Counselling, Mental Health, Nursing, Child Welfare, Public Healthcare and those in Education. It will also be of interest to postgraduates studying courses in Psychology, Neurology and Psychiatry.
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EAN: 9781138595590
UPC: 9781138595590
ISBN: 9781138595590
MPN: N/A
Item Length: 21.6 cm
Number of Pages: 208 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Understanding Tourette Syndrome: a Guide to Symptoms, Management and Treatment
Publisher: Taylor & Francis LTD
Publication Year: 2019
Subject: Nursing, Teaching
Item Height: 216 mm
Item Weight: 386 g
Type: Textbook
Author: Carlotta Zanaboni Dina, Mauro Porta
Subject Area: Developmental Psychology, Physical Therapy, Clinical Psychology, Biological Psychology
Series: Understanding Atypical Development
Item Width: 138 mm
Format: Hardcover
