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Tourette · 2019

AAN practice guideline for tic disorders

Pringsheim et al., 2019

Practice guidelineIndividualized careOriginal research linkedNDAF plain-language summary

The NDAF read

The guideline recommends individualized, collaborative decisions and includes watchful waiting, psychoeducation, CBIT, and medication among possible clinical options. Not every tic requires treatment.

Why it matters: This paper is included because it adds evidence relevant to individualized care and the real-life experiences discussed on the Tourette AF page.

What the researchers studied

This practice guideline examined the topic described as Individualized care. The complete study design, population, measures, and analysis are available in the original source.

What they found

The guideline recommends individualized, collaborative decisions and includes watchful waiting, psychoeducation, CBIT, and medication among possible clinical options. Not every tic requires treatment.

The NDAF summary stays deliberately narrow. Open the original paper before relying on a specific number, subgroup result, or clinical conclusion.

What this could change in real life

The guideline recommends individualized, collaborative decisions and includes watchful waiting, psychoeducation, CBIT, and medication among possible clinical options. Not every tic requires treatment.

Useful translation: Treat the finding as one piece of evidence for designing more specific, individualized supports rather than as a rule every person should follow.

What this paper does not prove

  • This summary is based on the study description used on the NDAF profile page; read the full paper for the complete methods, sample, measures, and limitations.
  • A group-level finding does not describe every person with this neurotype or predict which support will work for one individual.
  • The paper should not be used as a substitute for individualized medical, mental-health, educational, legal, or workplace guidance.