Tic Disorder can be simple movements such as blinking, nodding, shrugging, or complex tics in which many involuntary movements occur at the same time.
What are the Causes of Tic Disorder?
- Genetic and social factors
- Stress, anxiety
- Overly controlling, oppressive attitude
- Lack of care and love
- Constant behavioral criticism of the child
- Expecting more than the child's individual performance
- Comparison with friends and siblings
- Family issues and problems
- An anxious, insecure environment
- Sibling jealousy
- The child's family constantly drawing attention to the child's tics
How should families behave in tic disorders?
Families' constant warnings to children with tic disorder do not eliminate the tic disorder and make the problem more complicated. Children can stop their tics for a short time, they can suppress them. For example, sometimes they may not do it at school at all or they may say that they may not do it if they want to. These statements can mislead families. This situation may cause a perception in families such as 'The child does not do the tic if he/she wants to, he/she does it on purpose'.
However, tics can be suppressed for a short time, but they cannot be suppressed in the long term and professional support is necessary.
It is very important to evaluate the child in detail, to investigate the underlying causes of tics, and to determine whether there is any other condition accompanying the tic disorder.
What are the Causes Associated with Tic Disorder?
- Learning Difficulty
- Obsessive Compulsive
- Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity
How should it be treated?
Tic disorder in children is a treatable disorder. If the child reveals his/her tics in significant situations, the causes and reasons for this should be investigated. As a result of the tension that arises as a result of the family's constant attempts to intervene in these tics that occur in the child, the tics in the child increase. This makes treatment more difficult. In order to eliminate tic disorder in children, the support of the family is very important. The family should shape their approach to their child according to the doctor's advice and approach the child in that way. The punishment method is an inappropriate method to be used in these cases, this situation brings more harm than good to the child. It is important to have a good communication and relationship within the family, to avoid arguments, and to increase interest and love for the child. Tic disorders should be solved with the cooperation of the family, teacher and treatment team.
