TicTimer software for measuring tic suppression
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The Measurement and Treatment of Suppression in Amblyopia
Published on: December 14, 2012
Jonathan K Black1, Jonathan M Koller2,3, Kevin J Black2,3,4,5
1Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 84602, USA.
Abstract:
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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