NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Special behavior therapy can help reduce tics in children and teens with Tourette syndrome about as well as medications typically given for the neurological disorder, ...

At first glance, tics and body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs) can look remarkably similar. Both involve repeated behaviors that may seem involuntary, often start in childhood or adolescence, and ...

Many people who seek out services from psychotherapists or counselors have “behavior modification” included as part of their treatment. This could involve a behavioral plan for children (to help ...

Behavior therapy can help some people with Tourette syndrome stifle their embarrassing and sometimes inappropriate tics, according to a new study of adults with the neurologic condition. Subscribe to ...

(KTLA) — Chailyn Thorne, 18, suffers from tics, some of them so severe that she feels paralyzed. The uncontrollable movements and sounds even put the Arkansas teen in a hospital bed. “I couldn’t move, ...