A Qualitative Exploration of the Experiences of Children and Adolescents with Tourette Syndrome.

Objective: The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the experiences of youth with Tourette Syndrome (TS).

Method: Thirteen participants with TS were recruited from a large tertiary care hospital to complete semi-structured interviews and two questionnaires pertaining to demographic information and tic severity. Thematic analysis was utilized to systematically analyze the data.