At a glance
Below is a list of recent scientific articles on Tourette syndrome (TS) generated from CDC programs and activities.
Scientific articles
These articles are either from CDC-funded research or have at least one CDC author. These articles are listed by date of publication, with the most recent first.
TS articles by year
2025
- Prevalence and Types of Chronic Pain among Insured Individuals with Tic Disorders. Ogunsola HY, Bohm MK, Newsome K, Jimenez-Shahed J, Bitsko RH. Mov Disord Clin Pract. Published online June 9, 2025.
- Health Care Providers' Attitudes and Knowledge Related to Tic Disorder Identification and Treatment. Newsome K, Hutchins HJ, Bitsko RH, et al. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2025;46(2):e175-e182.
- Systematic Literature Review on Public Health Impacts of Persistent Tic Disorders: Health Care Needs and Health Care Use. Bitsko RH, Hutchins HJ, Whalen PL, et al. Psychiatr Clin North Am. 2025;48(1):181-201.
- Improving Identification of Tic Disorders in Children.Wardrop RC, Lewin AB, Adams HR, et al. Evid Based Pract Child Adolesc Ment Health. 2024;9(2):262-280.
- Performance of a Tic Screening Tool (MOVeIT) in Comparison to Expert Clinician Assessment in a Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Clinic Sample. Vermilion JA, Bitsko RH, Danielson ML, et al. Evid Based Pract Child Adolesc Ment Health. 2024;9(2):245-261.
- Rapid onset of functional tic-like behaviors among adolescent girls-Minnesota, September-November 2021. Firestone MJ, Holzbauer S, Conelea C, et al. Front Neurol. 2023;13:1063261.
- A Population-Based Study of the Utility of Screening for Tics and the Relative Contribution of Tics and Psychiatric Comorbidity to Academic and Social Impairment in Adolescents. Smith JN, Owens JS, Evans SW, Bitsko RH, Holbrook JR. Evid Based Pract Child Adolesc Ment Health. 2023;9(2):192-204.
- Clinical Characteristics of Children With Tourette Syndrome With and Without Sleep Disorder. Ricketts EJ, Wolicki SB, Holbrook JR, et al. Pediatr Neurol. 2023;141:18-24.
- Evaluation of new instruments for screening and diagnosis of tics and tic disorders in a well-characterized sample of youth with tics and recruited controls. Adams HR, Augustine EF, Bonifacio K, et al. Evid Based Pract Child Adolesc Ment Health. 2023;9(2):216-230.
- Validation of the Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children (DISC-5) Tic Disorder and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Modules. Bitsko RH, Holbrook JR, Fisher PW, et al. Evid Based Pract Child Adolesc Ment Health. 2023;9(2):231-244.
- Brief youth self-report screener for tics: Can a subscale of the Motor tic, Obsession and compulsion, and Vocal tic Evaluation Survey (MOVES) identify tic disorders in youth?. Lewin AB, Murphy TK, Mink JW, et al. Evid Based Pract Child Adolesc Ment Health. 2023;8(2):1-11.
- Estimating the Number of People with Tourette Syndrome and Persistent Tic Disorder in the United States. Tinker SC, Bitsko RH, Danielson ML, Newsome K, Kaminski JW. Psychiatry Res. 2022;314:114684.
- Bullying Victimization and Perpetration among US Children with and without Tourette Syndrome. Charania SN, Danielson ML, Claussen AH, Lebrun-Harris LA, Kaminski JW, Bitsko RH. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2022;43(1):23-31.
- Academic, Interpersonal, Recreational, and Family Impairment in Youth with Tourette Syndrome and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Ricketts EJ, Wolicki SB, Danielson ML, et al. Child Psychiatry Hum Dev. 2022;53(1):3-15.
- Treatment Use Among Children with Tourette Syndrome Living in the United States, 2014. Wolicki SB, Bitsko RH, Holbrook JR, et al. Psychiatry Res. 2020;293:113400.
- Indicators of Social Competence and Social Participation Among US Children With Tourette Syndrome. Bitsko RH, Danielson ML, Leeb RT, et al. J Child Neurol. 2020;35(9):612-620.
- Children with Tourette Syndrome in the United States: Parent-Reported Diagnosis, Co-occurring Disorders, Severity, and Influence of Activities on Tics. Wolicki SB, Bitsko RH, Danielson ML, et al. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2019;40(6):407-414.
- Impact of Tourette Syndrome on School Measures in a Nationally Representative Sample. Claussen AH, Bitsko RH, Holbrook JR, Bloomfield J, Giordano K. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2018;39(4):335-342.
- Design of a Multi-Site Study Assessing the Impact of Tic Disorders on Individuals, Families, and Communities. Augustine EF, Adams HR, Bitsko RH, et al. Pediatr Neurol. 2017;68:49-58.e3.
Key findings and featured articles
These featured web pages provide brief summaries of some of CDC's TS activities.
Learn about identifying TS and other tic disorders.
Learn about treatment options for tics and find out what CDC is doing to raise awareness.
Knowing the facts can help you understand what it is like to have TS.
Learn more about the effects of bullying on children with TS.