Research opportunitiesOpportunities to particpate in TS research projects |
NOTE: The TSAA makes no representations about the research opportunities listed here. It is up to individuals to determine themselves whether the research opportunity is suitbale for them.
The background to this Association is that Tourette Syndrome is a little known disability that afflicts a percentage of Australia's population. Many people with TS go through life without having their disorder properly diagnosed. Many also suffer discrimination in schooling, housing and employment because the symptoms of their disorder are not recognised by teachers, doctors or employers. The Association aims to increase awareness of this disorder to help sufferers to live a normal life, gain public acceptance and to assist medical research into the disorder. As such our activities support research into Tourette Syndrome and available forms of treatment. The TSAA also supports raising funds for research into the causes and cure for Tourette Syndrome. |
Deakin University is currently conducting a study on tics and tic urges in children aged between 12 - 17 yrs with Tourette Syndrome at The Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia. This study is funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC). The project looks at the subjective experience of tics and tic urges in young people and compares these to images taken of their brain activity during a magnetic resonance. Imaging (MRI) scan. If you are interested in participating or would like further information, please contact the study coordinator at jade.zouki@deakin.edu.au. Once you contact them, they will send you an information sheet, explaining the research in more detail.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Université du Québec à Montréal are running an online study investigating explosive outbursts/rage attacks and their impact on family functioning, please see the flyer attached.
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