Overview
Body Locations and Systems
Status
Recruiting
Start/End Dates
Locations
UBC Hospital
Name/Title
Tammy Kang, Research Coordinator
Phone
Email Address
Purpose of Study
Parkinson's Disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder without a cure. While the search for a cure continues, there is a growing interest in psychiological approaches to manage distress in PD. The main objective of this study is to investigate various clinical outcomes in PD associated with different coping styles. Findings from this study will form the basis for projects aimed at designing interventions to foster beneficial coping styles and studies into the neural underpinnings of coping.
Eligibility
Patients with a confirmed diagnoses of Parkinson's Disease (over the age of 18) who have sufficient command of English to understand the questionnaires.
Disclaimer
Study Coordinators and Research Nurses cannot give medical advice over the phone. Telephone numbers and email addresses are provided for obtaining additional information on specific clinical research trials only. If you have specific questions which require clinical expertise, please call your primary care physician.
Parkinson's Disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder without a cure. While the search for a cure continues, there is a growing interest in psychiological approaches to manage distress in PD. The main objective of this study is to investigate various clinical outcomes in PD associated with different coping styles. Findings from this study will form the basis for projects aimed at designing interventions to foster beneficial coping styles and studies into the neural underpinnings of coping.
Patients with a confirmed diagnoses of Parkinson's Disease (over the age of 18) who have sufficient command of English to understand the questionnaires.
Study Coordinators and Research Nurses cannot give medical advice over the phone. Telephone numbers and email addresses are provided for obtaining additional information on specific clinical research trials only. If you have specific questions which require clinical expertise, please call your primary care physician.
