How to stop tics (WITHOUT MEDICATION)

How behavioral therapy effectively treats tics and Tourette’s syndrome, with special guest Alie Caldwell, host of Neuro Transmissions.

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Topics Discussed:
- Tics
- Tourette’s syndrome
- Habit reversal
- CBIT - comprehensive behavioral intervention for tics
- behavioral therapy versus medication

Learn more:
- The Neuroscience of Tourette Syndrome:    • The Neuroscience of Tourette Syndrome...  
- Advances In Understanding Brain Circuits Responsible For Tics In Tourette's: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...
- Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics (CBIT): Overview: https://www.tourette.org/research-med...
- Behavioral therapy for Tourette syndrome offer many children an alternative to medication: http://www.apa.org/monitor/2012/09/co...
- Demonstration of CBIT:    • Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention...  
- For Kids With Tourette's, At-Home Training Could Help: http://www.npr.org/sections/health-sh...
- A meta-analysis of behavior therapy for Tourette Syndrome: http://www.journalofpsychiatricresear...
- Ali and Alie discuss clown fears on Neuro Transmissions:    • IT and the Neuroscience of Fear (feat...  

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