Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics (CBIT pronounced "see-bit") is a behavioral, non-medicated treatment designed to trach a patient and his/her family a specific set of skills to reduce the overall frequency, intensity, and impact of motor and vocal tics CBIT has two primary therapeutic components: habit reversal training (HRT) and function-based treatment (FBT). Many individuals report that their tics are worsened by anxiety and stress. Therefore, relaxation techniques are typically employed during CBIT to reduce overall anxiety, stress, and tension. The primary therapeutic activities used in CBIT are: 

• Awareness Training
• Competing Response Training
• Social Support
• Function-Based Assessment
• Function-Based Intervention
• ​Progressive Muscle Relaxation & Diaphragmatic Breathing  

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