Education about tics (e.g., course, cause) and tic disorders Awareness training, competing response training, social support (Habit Reversal Therapy components) Identifying environmental triggers that impact tic severity Customized plan of action when faced with triggers that exacerbate tics (“function-based interventions”) Ways to accept/tolerate urges to tic without acting on urges Self-compassion/self-acceptance exercises Advocacy techniques (e.g., how to talk about tics) Other proven-effective skills for managing stress, urges to tic, and triggers including mindfulness and relaxation Toolbox of strategies to manage current and potential future bothersome tics
