The Yale Global Tic Severity Scale: initial testing of a clinician-rated scale of tic severity.
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Summary
Data from 105 subjects support the construct, convergent, and discriminant validity of the instrument, and indicate that the YGTSS is a promising instrument for the assessment of tic severity in children, adolescents and adults.
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- article
- Published
- 1989-07-01
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- 2,145
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Keywords
Tics, Tourette syndrome, Rating scale, Psychology, Tic disorder
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