Seasonal Affective Disorder

Institute of Psychology
Illinois Institute of Technology

Seasonal Affective Disorder
Research & Practice

Michael A. Young, Ph.D. & Omar Azam

Welcome to the SAD Research and Practice Homepage at IIT's Institute of Psychology. The creation of this page was initiated as part of an effort to provide information to the virtual community about Seasonal Affective Disorder research at IIT and also to provide insight into the treatment of Seasonal Affective Disorder.

Research
Current research is focusing on:
        1) validation of self-report instruments used in diagnosing SAD
        2) psychomotor correlates of Seasonal Affective Disorder
        3) response style as it relates to severity of depression

Practice
The Institute also has a clinic for assessment of Seasonal Affective Disorder. The clinic has been open since last fall (1996), and is planning to continue its services this fall and winter. A number of evaluations have taken place so far and we are excited about the prospect of being able to continue services. Chris Cooper and Rob Daniels were interns at the clinic last year.

If you have questions or comments, contact Omar Azam at 312/567-3511 or azamoma@charlie.cns.iit.edu.

Dr. Young's research on Seasonal Affective Disorder

r Which environmental variables are related to the onset of Seasonal Affective Disorder? by Young, M.A., et al.

r The temporal onset of individual symptoms in winter depression: differentiating underlying mechanisms by Young, M.A., et al.

r A Placebo-controlled trial of bright light treatment for winter seasonal affective disorder.

r Integrating psychological and physiological mechanisms of SAD: The Dual-Vulnerability Model.

r Bright light treatment of winter depression.

Some links of Interest

r MHI Seasonal Affective Disorder Homepage

r Society for Light Treatment and Biological Rhythms

r University of British Columbia Seasonal Affective Disorder Homepage

r A Report On A Presentation By Norman E. Rosenthal, M.D.

r NIMH, JAMA Shed Light on Seasonal Affective Disorder

Last Updated 5/30/00 by Elizabeth King (elizabeth.king@iit.edu).

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