Tics and BFRB's Treatment
Comprehensive Behavioural Approaches
OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder) often co-occurs with other disorders, including tics and Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs), due to overlapping neurological and genetic factors. Co-occurring tics and BFRBs can complicate the treatment of OCD, making personalized care crucial.
A comprehensive assessment is essential to distinguish overlapping symptoms and tailor treatment effectively.
Benefits of Treatment
- Reduce the frequency and severity of behaviors such as hair pulling, skin picking, or nail biting.
- Increase awareness and control over urges with practical, evidence-based strategies.
- Lower feelings of shame, guilt, or isolation often tied to BFRBs.
- Improve confidence and self-esteem by developing healthier coping tools.
- Enhance daily functioning at school, work, and in relationships.
- Support families in understanding BFRBs and creating a compassionate environment.
- Promote long-term well-being by addressing both the behaviors and related emot
Comprehensive Behavioural Intervention for Tics (CIBT)
At OCD Wellness, we offer Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics (CBIT), a highly effective, evidence-based treatment that helps individuals gain better control over their tics through awareness training and competing response strategies. A tic is a sudden, repetitive movement or sound that can be hard to control. Tics are not rhythmic and involve discrete muscle groups. 50% of children with OCD experience Tic behaviours. Tics can be worsened by increased stress and anxiety.
Benefits of Treatment
- Improved control and awareness of tic urges through evidence-based strategies.
- Reduced frequency and intensity of motor and vocal tics.
- Better daily functioning at school, work, and in social settings.
- Decreased stress and anxiety, which often worsen tic symptoms.
- Increased confidence and self-esteem by learning practical coping tools.
- Support for families in understanding tic disorders and fostering a more supportive environment.
- Enhanced overall well-being by addressing both tics and related mental health concerns.
Habit Reversal Training (HRT)
OCD Wellness incorporates HRT for BFRBs, a structured approach that increases awareness of repetitive behaviors and replaces them with healthier responses. Our team is highly trained in treating these conditions and provides targeted, personalized strategies to manage and reduce these behaviors, improving overall well-being and quality of life.
BFRBs are repetitive self-grooming and self-regulating behaviours that include biting, pulling, and picking one’s skin, hair, lips, and cheeks. Examples may include skin-picking, nose-picking, nail-biting, hair-pulling, eating, and lip-biting. BFRBs can be challenging to stop on your own and can physically damage one’s body.
Benefits of Treatment
- Reduce frequency and intensity of tics or BFRBs
- Learn practical tools to manage urges
- Decrease physical discomfort and emotional distress
- Improve self-confidence and daily functioning
What to Expect
During treatment self-monitoring and implementation of tools between sessions is of great importance.
Who It’s For
For children, youth, and adults who experience motor or vocal tics that cause distress or interfere with daily life. It helps individuals manage urges, reduce tic impact, and improve overall well-being, while also supporting families with strategies and understanding.
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