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I have an embarrassing occasional vocal tic that gets emphasised in direct proportion to my anxiety. how can i fix it without taking drugs?
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Behavioral Rx: Two effective behavioral treatments: exposure & response prevention (systematic exposure to objects/situations make u uncomfortable & training to resist performing a behavior that reduces the discomfort); & habit reversal (trains u become aware of when u're about to have a specific tic & to then perform a competing action). For more info ... Erp: http://bit.Ly/zfjvxt hr: see http://bit.Ly/12ll9nn.
Answered 10/4/2016
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