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What is Tourette syndrome?
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| Tourette syndrome (TS) is an inherited, neurological disorder
characterized by repeated involuntary movements and uncontrollable vocal
(phonic) sounds called tics. In a few cases, such tics can include
inappropriate words and phrases.
The disorder is named for Dr. Georges Gilles de la Tourette, the
pioneering French neurologist who first described an 86-year-old French
noblewoman with the condition in 1885.
The symptoms of TS generally appear before the individual is 18 years
old. TS can affect people of all ethnic groups; males are affected 3 to
4 times more often than females. It is estimated that 100,000 Americans
have full-blown TS, and that perhaps as many as 1 in 200 show a partial
expression of the disorder, such as chronic multiple tics or transient
childhood tics.
The natural course of TS varies from patient to patient. Although TS
symptoms range from very mild to quite severe, the majority of cases
fall in the mild category. |
| Prepared by |
| Office of Communications and Public Liaison |
| National Institute of Neurological Disorders and
Stroke |
| National Institutes of Health |
| Bethesda, MD 20892 |
| NIH Publication No. 95-2163 |
| Original Publication Date: February 1995
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 | Under the direction of Drs.
Ross Greene and
Stuart Ablon, the CENTER FOR
COLLABORATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING provides clinical services, training,
and consultation to assist education, mental health, and medical
professionals and parents in understanding and implementing the
Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS) approach. The impetus for the CPS
approach came from an awareness that behaviorally challenging children and
adolescents are frequently poorly understood; that standard approaches to
treatment often do not satisfactorily address their needs (and can
actually worsen their difficulties); and that, as a result, many such
children have very adversarial interactions with parents, teachers,
siblings, and peers and are at risk for poor long-term outcomes. |
| P.T.E.K. is a
parent-driven, not-for-profit, organization providing education and
support for parents and teachers involved in the care of behaviorally
challenging children. The idea for P.T.E.K. grew out of our
recognition of the need to exchange ideas and provide information and
support to parents and professionals living and working with children with
behavioral challenges.
Our site draws heavily upon our personal experiences and the work of
Dr. Ross Greene, including his widely acclaimed book, The Explosive Child
(a revised third edition will be available the summer of 2004). In this
book, Dr. Greene provides a new perspective for understanding the
challenges these children present and much hope as he guides us to develop
strategies – called the Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS) approach - for
improving our relationships with them and fostering their development.
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Clinicians
The following is an updated listing of Wisconsin clinicians who have
completed advanced training on the Collaborative Problem Solving Approach.
This listing should in no way be construed as an endorsement or
certification of any kind.
WISCONSIN
Steve A. Bensen, Ph.D.
Licensed Psychologist
2620 Stewart Ave., Suite 318
Wausau, WI 54401-4170
715-848-0002
fax: 715-848-0425
Daniel Henly, Psy.D., CPC
Community Mental Health
831 N. Stevens
Rhinelander, WI 54501
715-365-7000
715-369-9172
dchenly@newnorth.net
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