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Join the @touretteassn for a #TwitterChat on 1/31 as we cover #ADHD and #Tourette! Follow the conversation here: https://t.co/MC6Xr1u661

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Download our @TouretteAssn brochure on CBIT here https://t.co/wfqsy83EW8 #Tourettechat

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Here is a demonstration video of CBIT done by Doug Woods, PhD https://t.co/pwDeH0qKFm #Tourettechat

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For more information at @Tourette_Utah, you can visit their website https://t.co/VCOaCebYoW #TouretteChat

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@Tourette_Utah is 1 of 9 Centers of Excellence that offer comprehensive programs and care for #Tourette & Tic Disorders #Tourettechat

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Michael Himle, PhD from @Tourette_Utah recently gave a webinar about CBIT check it out here https://t.co/UTzQ09sMq3 #Tourettechat

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If you are interested in becoming a CBIT therapist, please check this out https://t.co/XffcWeVMdw #Tourettechat

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Providers, do you want to learn more about CBIT? We offer FREE overview trainings! https://t.co/XffcWeVMdw #Tourettechat

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It is important to have a qualified trained therapist administer CBIT. You can find therapists at https://t.co/FR6t8PIocc #Tourettechat

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CBIT is not meant to treat non-tic symptoms, like ADHD, anxiety, or OCD. It may be best to treat the non-tic symptoms first #Tourettechat

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CBIT does not work for everyone and may not eliminate tics completely. It is important to manage expectations of the treatment #tourettechat

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CBIT is meant to teach the individuals skills that they can use to manage their tics on a daily basis #tourettechat

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Parents can be key in supporting their child by helping them practice and praising them for doing their CBIT exercises #tourettechat

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As a result of interrupting the urge-tic cycle, the strength of the urge and tics are both reduced #tourettechat

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The goal of habit reversal is to recognize when a tic is about to occur and engage in behavior that interrupts the tic #tourettechat

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Habit reversal training has 3 main components: awareness training, competing response training, and social support #tourettechat

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The 2nd technique teaches exercises to control tics to break up the urge-tic cycle. This is called habit reversal training #tourettechat

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The individual can reduce the tic-provoking impact of certain situations by developing a “tic-neutral” environment #tourettechat

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The 1st technique is to systematically identify & address factors that may worsen tics, known as function-based intervention #tourettechat

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CBIT teaches the individual to make changes w/in the environment to help manage tics through two main techniques #tourettechat