TOURETTE SYNDROME AS A NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER
The object of this article is to present scientific advances on Tourette disorder (TD) in regards to the new section of the DSM-5“ neurodevelopmental disorders”. The definition and symptomatology of tics disorders, and particularly TD, are presented. The comorbidities, as well as the diagnostic and differential evaluation are presented under a clinical and a neuropsychological point of view. Finally, recommended treatments and evidence-based practices are presented to guide professionals and psychologists, as well as to inform them about the principals conceptual models leading to a better clinical understanding of tics.