Publications by authors named "P J Blanchet"

(1) : Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome (TS) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by motor and vocal tics. Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common comorbidity of TS that adds further impairment. Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) has shown efficacy in treating tics, yet its effectiveness in individuals with TS and comorbid ADHD remains unclear.

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Introduction: Early salvage radiotherapy is indicated for patients with biochemical recurrence after radical prostatectomy. However, for various reasons, certain patients do not benefit from this treatment (OBS) or only at a late stage (LSR). There are few studies on this subject and none on a "high-risk" population, such as patients of African descent.

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Article Synopsis
  • Tourette Syndrome (TS), Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), and Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRB) have overlapping features but have not been extensively compared in research.
  • A study using Event-Related Potentials (ERPs) aimed to identify when and where brain activity differs among these disorders while involving participants with TS, OCD, BFRB, and a control group.
  • The results indicated that both TS and OCD showed reduced P300 responses, suggesting shared cognitive deficits, but distinct brain activation patterns were found, particularly in the OCD group.
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: Tourette syndrome (TS) and Chronic Tic Disorder (CT) are neurodevelopmental conditions involving motor and/or phonic tics. Youth with tics may encounter feelings of isolation, diminished self-esteem and quality of life, and academic difficulties. A growing body of scientific literature suggests sex differences in youth with tics, but findings have been mixed so far.

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