Tic Disorders, Trichotillomania, and Other Repetitive Behavior Disorders: Behavioral Approaches to Analysis and Treatment »

US psychologists present information about the disorders for practitioners, researchers, and students, discussing their nature, comorbid conditions, and probably controlling variables. The treatment guidelines are based on the Habit Reversal procedure developed by Nathan Azrin in the early 1970s, and a manual of it is provided for each category of disorder as a step-by-step guide. After a general introduction, the 14 chapters cover assessment; physical and social impairment; and the characteristics, behavioral interventions, and treatment for tic disorders, trichotillomania, oral-digital habits, oral-motor repetitive behavior disorders, and people with developmental disabilities.

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