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Many patients with tic disorders describe a capacity to limit tic expression, at least temporarily. Patients will describe that suppression requires concentration and that it is ultimately time-limited (tics).
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Scahill, L. (2010). Suppressibility. In: Stolerman, I.P. (eds) Encyclopedia of Psychopharmacology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-68706-1_909
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