The Yale Global Tic Severity Scale: Initial Testing of a Clinician-Rated Scale of Tic Severity

JAMES F. LECKMAN; MARK A. RIDDLE; MAUREEN T. HARDIN; SHARON I. ORT; KAREN L. SWARTZ; JOHN STEVENSON; DONALD J. COHEN

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The Yale Global Tic Severity Scale: Initial Testing of a Clinician-Rated Scale of Tic Severity

JAMES F. LECKMAN, MARK A. RIDDLE, MAUREEN T. HARDIN, SHARON I. ORT, KAREN L. SWARTZ, JOHN STEVENSON, DONALD J. COHEN

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Abstract

Despite the overt nature of most motor and phonic tic phenomena, the development of valid and reliable scales to rate tic severity has been an elusive goal. The Yale Global Tic Severity Scale (YGTSS) is a new clinical rating instrument that was designed for use in studies of Tourette's syndrome and other tic disorders. The YGTSS provides an evaluation of the number, frequency, intensity, complexity, and interference of motor and phonic symptoms. Data from 105 subjects, aged 5 to 51 years, support the construct, convergent, and discriminant validity of the instrument. These results indicate that the YGTSS is a promising instrument for the assessment of tic severity in children, adolescents and adults.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	566-573
Number of pages	8
Journal	Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Volume	28
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/00004583-198907000-00015
State	Published - 1989
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Tourette's syndrome
clinical rating instrument
motor and phonic tics

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Developmental and Educational Psychology
Psychiatry and Mental health

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