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An online survey was conducted in Italy to assess access to care and the impact of TS\/TD on social, educational, and occupational life.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Method<\/jats:title><jats:p>A nationwide online survey, including 100 participants (mean age 23.1, SD 14.6; M:F=77:33), was developed to assess diagnostic-therapeutic processes and quality of life (QoL) in TS\/TD. The survey had three sections: 1) Access to Care, 2) Tic Severity, and 3) Impact of TS\/TD.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Diagnosis was delayed by an average of 7.7 years. The lack of clear information was a major issue, with caregivers reporting easier access to information than youths and adults with TS\/TD (p= .042, OR: 0.37). Pharmacological treatment was the most common (53% currently, 63% previously), while psychotherapy was more common among children and early adolescents (50%) compared to older participants (25.6%) (p= .037). Specialized cognitive-behavioral treatments, such as EPT and HRT, were rare, with only 7% receiving HRT and none undergoing EPT. 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