Behavior therapy dampens Tourette tics

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Behavior therapy can help some people with Tourette syndrome stifle their embarrassing and sometimes inappropriate tics, according to a new study of adults with the neurologic condition. “It really gives patients a wonderful alternative to medications,” said Sabine Wilhelm, who directs the OCD and Related Disorders Program at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston and led the study. “It is something that has created a lot of excitement in the field,” she added, “because now we can finally treat neurological disorders with psychological interventions. …