EVALUATION OF THE EMOTION QUESTION, ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR AND VISUAL PERCEPTION IN CHILDREN WITH TIC DISORDERS

Objectives: To explore the emotion problem, social adaptive ability and visual perception function in children with Tic disorders (TD).

Methods: The anxiety, depression, adaptive behavior and visual perception function of 56 children with TD aged 8–12 years (32 males and 24 females) were measured by means of the Social Anxiety Scale for Children (SAS), Depression Self-rating Scale for Children (DSRS), Scale of Adaptive Behaviors for Children (SAB) and Benton Visual Retention Test (BVRT), and 50 healthy children formed the control group.

Results: Total scores of SAS and DSRS in TD group were significantly higher than those in control group (P<0.01). T scores of independent function factor and social/self-direction factor of SAB in TD group were significantly lower than those in control group (P<0.01), and T score of cognitive function factor and adaptability quotient (ADQ) in TD group showed no significant difference as compared with control group (P>0.05). All right and wrong scores of VRT in TD group showed no significant difference as compared with control group (P>0.05).

Conclusion: Children with TD existed in anxiety, depression, and poor social adaptability. They possessed lower ability of independent life, social intercourse and self-direction. Children with TD had no visual perception deficit.