How to treat people with Tourette’s without medication

If Tourette’s syndrome is not treated with medication, psycho-behavioral therapy can be used. Psycho-behavioral treatment includes four aspects: first, psychological support, through face-to-face communication with the child, to reduce the child’s fear of this disease, increase the child’s self-confidence, believe that this disease can be cured, and give the child sufficient psychological comfort and support. Second, family education, so that parents understand the characteristics and manifestations of this disease, do not let parents deliberately remind the child, do not pay too much attention to the child’s Tourette’s behavior, these are not conducive to the treatment of the child. Third, school intervention, teachers and classmates can give the child encouragement and help, help the child to complete homework and learning tasks, and improve the child’s self-confidence. Fourth, behavioral therapy, can be through a variety of training methods, effective relief of the child’s tic symptoms.