dˈɑːktɚz ɪnˈɪʃəli tˈoʊld kˈoʊənz mˈʌðɚ ðæt hɪz tˈɪks wɜːɹ ɐn ɪmˈoʊʃənəl ɹɪˈækʃən tə hɪz pˈɛɹənts dᵻvˈoːɹs.
Doctors initially told Cohen's mother that his tics were an emotional reaction to his parents' divorce.