Autism in children and young people with functional tic-like behaviours: a retrospective cross-sectional study
There is a high prevalence of autism in patients with FTLB. Those with FTLB and autism may be more likely to have ADHD and specific learning disorder compared with those with FTLB alone. Better clinical screening for autism is essential in patients with FTLB as DAWBA is insufficient.
Authors
- Morvwen Duncan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5220-8546)
- Tara Maria Murphy
- Matteo Catanzano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7876-4348)
- Sacha Evans (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5113-8005)
- Amy Warren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4620-7539)
- Abbie Smith
- Zoe Pearman
- Katie Harrold
- Holan Liang
- Chelsea Wu
- Isobel Heyman
- Sara Shavel-Jessop
- Lila Simpson
Institutions
- University of Cambridge (GB)
- Great Ormond Street Hospital (GB)
- University College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Archives of Disease in Childhood
- Published
- 2026-01-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2024-328445
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 44.11
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- NIHR Great Ormond Street Hospital Biomedical Research Centre