The Subjective Quality of Life in Young People With Tourette Syndrome in China. (March 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Liu, Shiguo; Zheng, Lanlan; Zheng, Xueping; Zhang, Xinhua; Yi, Mingji; Ma, Xu
• Is Part Of: Journal of attention disorders. Volume 21:Number 5(2017)
• Page Start: 426
• Page End: 432
• Publication Date: 2017-03
• Subjects: Tourette syndrome -- quality of life -- child -- China; Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder -- Periodicals; Attention -- Periodicals; 616.8589
• DOI: 10.1177/1087054713518822
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1087-0547

Abstract

Objective: To explore the subjective quality of life (QoL) in children with Tourette Syndrome (TS) in China to provide a basis for more effective interference.Method: A total of 107 patients and 107 controls were enrolled. Subjective QoL was investigated by Inventory of Subjective Life Quality, Family Environment Scale of Chinese Version, and the Yale Global Tic Severity Scale, and a case–control study was performed.Results: The total score of subjective QoL and family life, school life, peer relationship, cognitive component, environment, self-awareness, cognitive component and depression experience in the TS were lower than control. Patients with co-morbid exhibited significantly lower scores within the subjective QoL family life, peer relationship, school life, self-awareness, and cognitive affective domains.Conclusion: The subjective QoL is impaired and it is important to control clinical symptoms and improve family environment for the improvement of the subjective QoL in TS.