66. What’s the difference between tics and tic-related OCD? (And what do we do about it?) Part 1
Overpowering Emotions: Tools for Child & Teen Anxiety and Resilience · Caroline Buzanko
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Show Notes
In today's episode of Overpowering Emotions, I kick off my comorbidity series in which I talk about anxiety and other diagnoses it likes to hang out with.
Today I discuss the difference between tics and tic-related Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Both can have disruptive and embarrassing symptoms that can interfere with daily functioning. There is a lot of overlap between the two, highlighting the close relationship they have with each other.
The majority of kiddos with one likely also have experienced the other. And, clinically, it can be extremely tricky to distinguish complex tics from compulsions.
Understanding the difference between the two is important because the function of the behaviours we see are usually very different, even when anxiety is in the mix with both. Therefore, how we treat them is very different as well.
It is essential to understand the relationship between OCD and tics to optimize children and teens' success. Be sure to hear more about these differences between tics and compulsions and what to watch out for.
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