TicTimer software for measuring tic suppression [version 2; referees: 2 approved]

Autor: Jonathan K. Black, Jonathan M. Koller, Kevin J. Black
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: F1000Research, Vol 6 (2017)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2046-1402
DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.12327.2
Popis: Woods and Himle developed a standardized tic suppression paradigm (TSP) for the experimental setting, to quantify the effects of intentional tic suppression in Tourette syndrome. The present article describes a Java program that automates record keeping and reward dispensing during the several experimental conditions of the TSP. The software can optionally be connected to a commercial reward token dispenser to further automate reward delivery to the participant. The timing of all tics, 10-second tic-free intervals, and dispensed rewards is recorded in plain text files for later analysis. Expected applications include research on Tourette syndrome and related disorders.
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