Tics

[shelli]

Just what exactly is a tic and what kind of things can be considered tics? I always thought of tics as irregular body movements. But the more I read on here, it sounds like there is more to tics than that.
shelli

[mctavish23]

Hi,

Here's the APA definition: " An intermittent, involuntary,spasmodic movement of a group of muscles, often without a demonstrable external stimulus.A tic may be an expression of an emotional conflict or the result of a neurologic disease."

In the DSM , the Tic Disorders include: 1) Tourette's Disorder, 2) Chronic Motor or Vocal Tic Disorder, 3)Transient Tic Disorder and 4) Tic Disorder Not Other -wise Specified(NOS)

Hope that helps a lil.Take care.

mctavish23( Robert)