Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. tic disorder

tic disorder

tic disorder

any one of a group of disorders characterized by the occurrence many times a day of motor tics, vocal tics, or both that is not due to a general medical condition or the effects of a medication. The group includes Tourette’s disorder, chronic motor or vocal tic disorder, and transient tic disorder.

Related Terms

AFQT

AFQT abbreviation for Armed Forces Qualification Test.

fact memory

fact memory memory for specific items of factual knowledge....

eclecticism

eclecticism n. a theoretical or practical approach that ble...

helplessness

helplessness n. a state of incapacity, vulnerability, or po...

Adult Attachment Interview (AAI)

Sorry, "adult-attachment-interview-aai" is not in the Dictionary of Psychology....

strange-hand sign

strange-hand sign a tactile perceptual disorder characteriz...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter T

Browse by Letter


A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

© 2025 PsychologyDB.com All rights reserved.

Terms Sitemap Contact