The podcast episode focuses on Zito's research on how stereotypes and stigma impact adults with Tourette Syndrome.
Sociologist Rena Zito was featured on the “Gilles is in the Air” podcast, put out by the European Society for the Study of Tourette Syndrome (ESSTS). The interview centered on Zito’s recent study on the impacts of the “swearing disease” stereotype on people with Tourette Syndrome, published in the journal “Deviant Behavior.”
The episode digs into the details of the study: Its goals, its most striking findings and how its results provide insight into how individuals with the condition, advocacy organizations, and health care professionals can educate about Tourette Syndrome without perpetuating the stigma of coprolalia (obscene language tics).
The full episode is available on Apple podcasts, the ESSTS website, or the Podbean app.