Therapeutic & Intervention Summary Behavioral Therapy is a non-medical, psychological therapy that is often used to aid people with Tourette’s disorder. There are several types of behavioral therapies, and one is Habit Reversal Therapy, HRT. HRT is based on two things, one being that often people are unaware of their tics, and the other is that the tics often occur when the person is feeling uncomfortable. At first the person is monitored to observe when and how often the tics occur, and then they are evaluated by what they are feeling when these tics happened. After these findings, it is suggested that the person may be ask to try something different in place of the tic, such as breathing. This is using relaxing techniques, such as visualization,
