38.2 Commonly Occurring Movement Disorders in Children: Prevalence, Identification, Measures Used to Understand the Movements, and How to Evaluate

Abstract

At the conclusion of this presentation, participants will be able to do the following: 1) identify tools for measuring abnormal movements in youth with mental illnesses; 2) identify associated movements with ASD, Tourette's disorder, and drug-induced movements in this population; and 3) identify appropriate treatment or referral decision based on the clinical presentation and type of abnormal movement. Abnormal movements in youth can be part of several neuropsychiatric conditions, such as Tourette's disorder and ASD, or an adverse effect of medication. This presentation will focus on teaching the various forms of abnormal movements in clinical practice.