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  • Title: ODD irritability is associated with obsessive-compulsive behavior and not ADHD in chronic tic disorders.
    Author: Thériault MC, Lespérance P, Achim A, Tellier G, Diab S, Rouleau GA, Chouinard S, Richer F.
    Journal: Psychiatry Res; 2014 Dec 15; 220(1-2):447-52. PubMed ID: 25108592.
    Abstract:
    Gilles de la Tourette syndrome (TS) and chronic tic disorder (CT) are often associated with a variety of behavioral comorbidities including attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), obsessive-compulsive behavior (OCB), oppositional-defiant disorder (ODD) and temper outbursts. ODD is often associated with ADHD but its links to other symptoms of TS/CT is not as clear. This study examined whether the various symptoms of ODD were differentially linked to the various comorbidities in TS. A clinical sample of 135 children diagnosed with TS was evaluated through parent questionnaires and semi-structured interviews. Regressions and structural equation modeling confirmed that ODD is multidimensional in a TS/CT sample and showed that OCB was associated with the irritability symptoms of ODD whereas ADHD was associated with the Headstrong symptoms of ODD. Results suggest that increased attention to the different facets of ODD may help improve our understanding of emotional symptoms in TS/CT.
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