SOME OF THE RESEARCH PROGRAMS WE'RE INVOLVED WITH
For information, or to help with any of the following research programs, please contact our office at 908 575 7350.
- Neurofeedback/Biofeedback through the TS Clinic at Rutgers.
The TS Program at the Rutgers Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology in Piscataway is researching two new treatments that may be helpful for people with Tourette Syndrome. Neurofeedback is a method of training the brain using an instrument that registers the electrical signal from the brain and provides feedback on a computer screen. Some preliminary studies of neurofeedback therapy have reported both methods to be helpful to TS patients as well as others with movement disorders, OCD, ADHD and sleep disorders.
In another treatment research program, Biofeedback from muscle tension trains the muscles to relax also using a computer screen to provide feedback.
Directly training the brain, or training the muscles involved with tics and movements both appear to be safe and sensible methods for relieving many of the TS related symptoms.
For information about these studies, please send email to Dr. Donald Morgan at dmorgan@rci.rutgers.edu
- DNA Genetic Cell Sharing.
Help us find the cause for Tourette Syndrome - The New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome Sharing Repository (NJCTS Sharing Repository) is devoted to the collection and distribution of family data for the genetic analysis of Tourette Syndrome and related disorders such as Chronic Tics (CT), and Obsessive-Compulsive disorder (OCD).
For Clinicians: If you know of any individuals or families that would be interested in participating, please give them our recruitment brochure. - You can download it here.
For copies of the brochure to display at your office, please contact the NJCTS office at 908 575 7350.
For Researchers: The goal of the NJCTS Sharing Repository is provide a sharing resource of clinical data, DNA, and lymphoblastoid cell lines that can be accessed by qualified researchers from throughout the world. All subjects were evaluated by an experienced clinician on various diagnostic categories including Tourette Syndrome, other tic disorders, OCD, and ADHD. Qualified researchers may gain access to clinical data and biomaterials after receiving certification by the New Jersey Center (see the repository website for details). Access is based on the qualifications of the investigators and institutional assurances concerning the disposition and ethical use of samples. Biomaterials, both DNA and cell lines, are provided at modest cost. For more details on the sample and how to obtain access, please visit our website at: www.tourette-repository.org
- Stigma and TS.
Dr. Jamie Walkup, Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology, Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology, Rutgers University, is working on a research project studying the effects of stigma associated to Tourette Syndrome.
Dr. Walkup is an Associate Member of the Graduate Faculty at Rutgers specializing in issues related to?mental illness; combined mental and physical disorders and disabilities. His finding will lead to strategies for dealing with the stress from stigma.
Information about other TS research efforts can be accessed through these sites: |
