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Child Psychiatry 163<br />
In which age group is Tourette<br />
syndrome most likely to be<br />
diagnosed?<br />
Tourette syndrome has a high<br />
comorbidity with which other<br />
psychiatric disorders?<br />
What is the primary treatment<br />
for Tourette syndrome?<br />
What is a treatment for Tourette<br />
syndrome that is refractory<br />
to medications?<br />
Which disorder is characterized by<br />
excessive and inappropriate anxiety<br />
concerning separation from parents,<br />
caretakers, and their home and<br />
production of physical complaints<br />
to avoid going to school?<br />
What is the most common age of<br />
onset in a person who presents<br />
with separation anxiety disorder?<br />
Usually 7 to 8 years of age; onset<br />
usually by 21 years of age<br />
ADHD<br />
Obsessive-compulsive disorder<br />
Dopamine-blocking antipsychotics<br />
(if interfering with social interactions)<br />
Botox (for tics) or Deep brain stimulation<br />
Separation anxiety disorder<br />
7 to 8 years of age<br />
Psychotherapy, especially cognitive-<br />
behavioral therapy<br />
Selective mutism<br />
Girls<br />
10 years of age<br />
Stressful life events<br />
Family and behavioral therapy<br />
Which treatment modalities are most<br />
effective in the treatment of separation<br />
anxiety disorder?<br />
Which disorder is characterized by<br />
a refusal to verbally communicate<br />
in some or all social situations in<br />
which the child may communicate<br />
with gestures?<br />
In which gender is selective mutism<br />
more common?<br />
Selective mutism has a poor<br />
prognosis if it persists after<br />
which age?<br />
What is the primary trigger for the onset<br />
of separation anxiety disorder and<br />
selective mutism?<br />
What is the most common treatment<br />
modality for selective mutism?
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