Can Tics be Performed Convincingly by an Actor?

Background. In the German movie “Vincent will Meer” a healthy actor portrays a man with Tourette's syndrome. Objective. The aim of this study was to investigate whether the performance of tics is convincing and whether this judgment depends on whether he/she suffers from tics or not. Methods....

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Main Authors: Müller-Vahl, Kirsten R., Riemann, Laura, Krämer, Hermann, Münchau, Alexander
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4033534/