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Gorman et al (pp. 36–44 ) carried out a controlled study assessing patients with Tourette syndrome aged 18 years and found that they had elevated rates of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), major depression and conduct disorder. Various non-medical approaches have been shown to reduce depressive symptoms in the community; Walker and colleagues (pp. 45–54 ) examined the effects of three strategies in preventing depression: mental health literacy; physical activity; and folic acid and B12 supplementation. [...]they found that there was no significant difference in the somatic symptoms scores of somatically ill patients compared with psychiatry out-patients or even college students, as assessed by self-report using the Beck Depression Inventory–II.