Tourette's disorder, persistent motor or vocal tic disorder, and stereotypic movement disorder respond well to a behavioral therapy called:
A)habit reversal therapy.
B)aversion therapy.
C)token economy.
D)shaping and chaining.

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Tourette's disorder, persistent motor or vocal tic disorder, and stereotypic movement disorder have been found to respond well to habit reversal therapy. This therapy involves increasing awareness of the tic or stereotypic movements and using a competing response to interrupt the unwanted behavior. Aversion therapy and token economy are not effective treatments for these disorders, and shaping and chaining may have limited effectiveness.

Tourette's Disorder, Persistent Motor or Vocal Tic Disorder, and Stereotypic