Research and Training
Program I: Developing New Interventions
The UW MSRRTC is conducting five integrated research projects dealing with management of depression, function, pain, employment, and disease course.
- Project 1: The Effectiveness of Exercise as a Treatment for Depression in People with MS.
- Project 2: Effect of an Exercise Program on Preserving Function and Participation in People with MS.
- Project 3: Hypnotic Analgesia for MS-related Pain: A Case Series.
- Project 4: Early Vocational Intervention.
- Project 5: Physiological Determinants in Optimizing Medical Treatment to Enhance Rehabilitation.
Program II: Pathways to Participation
Pathways to Participation aims to maximize the participation of people with MS and include those with all levels of symptoms associated with the disease. We focus on participation within and across settings including the home, community, job, and educational settings.
Program III: Enhancing Participation through Training and Dissemination
Program III focuses on training critical stakeholders such as consumers/family members, practitioners, service providers, researchers, and policymakers, engaging in dissemination of informational materials based on knowledge gained from the Center's research activities, and disseminating the materials to persons with disabilities, their representatives, service providers, and other interested parties
- Project 1: Financial Planning and Employment Issues
- Project 2: Investigating Caregiving and Relationship Roles for Couples Coping with Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
- Project 3: Assistive Technology and Universal Design
- Project 4: Coping Skills Training
Other Research Projects
MSRRTC conducts additional research projects as grant funds become available. One of the projects that MSRRTC is currently undertaking is a study which examines the effects of multi-tasking (performing two or more tasks at the same time) on functional mobility.
Participate in Research at MSRRTC!
MSRRTC is often seeking individuals to participate in research studies. Come be a part of the cutting edge MS research taking place at the University of Washington's Multiple Sclerosis Rehabilitation Research and Training Center.