Leonard Jason

Leonard Jason is a professor of psychology at DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois. He is an ME/CFS patient and runs the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Project at DePaul.

Leonard Jason was profiled in the New York Times in 2011 by David Tuller.

Notable Studies

 * 2016, The Role of Infectious and Stress-related Onsets in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Symptomatology and Functioning
 * 2016, Case definitions integrating empiric and consensus perspectives.
 * 2016, Educational Priorities for Healthcare Providers and Name Suggestions for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Including the Patient Voice
 * 2016, qEEG / LORETA in Assessment of Neurocognitive Impairment in a Patient with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Case Report (Marcie Zinn, Mark Zinn, Leonard Jason)
 * 2015, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis: Symptoms and Biomarkers. (Marcie Zinn, Mark Zinn, Leonard Jason)
 * 2006, Causes of death among patients with chronic fatigue syndrome

Talks & Interviews

 * Oct 2015, Defining essential features of myalgic encephalomyelitis and chronic fatigue syndrome (Sweden)]
 * 2015, DePaul Chili Challenge video

Invest in ME International ME Conference

 * 2010, Speaker at the 5th Invest in ME International ME Conference on Key Note Speech: How Case Definitions Can Stigmatize: Implications for Epidemiology, Etiology, and Pathophysiology DVD available
 * 2008, Speaker at the 3rd Invest in ME International ME Conference on Case Definitions of ME/CFS – including paediatric case definition DVD available

ME/CFS Alert

 * 2011, ME/CFS Alert Episode 10 - Dr. Leonard Jason, Pt. 3
 * 2011, ME/CFS Alert Episode 09 - Dr. Leonard Jason, Pt. 2
 * 2011, ME/CFS Alert Episode 08 - Dr. Leonard Jason, Pt. 1

Web seminars Science for Patients / Wetenschap voor patienten (The Netherlands, english spoken, dutch subtitles)

 * 2014, 50. Introduction - Experience with ME / Introductie - Ervaring met ME Prof. Leonard Jason


 * 2014, 51. Criteria and Diagnosis part 1 / Criteria en diagnose deel 1 - Prof. Leonard Jason


 * 2014, 52. Criteria and Diagnosis part 2 / Criteria en diagnose deel 2 - Prof. Leonard Jason


 * 2014, 53. ME versus Psychiatric Disorders / ME versus psychiatrische aandoeningen - Prof. Leonard Jason


 * 2014, 54. Treating and managing ME / Behandelen van en omgaan met ME -Prof. Leonard Jason


 * 2014, 55. Symptoms of ME and treatments / Symptomen van ME en behandelingen - Prof. Leonard Jason


 * 2014, 56. Population and Social Impact / Populatie en sociale gevolgen - Prof. Leonard Jason


 * 2014, 57. Future and Teachibg about ME / Toekomst en onderwijs geven over ME - Prof. Leonard Jason

Online Presence

 * Website
 * Twitter

Learn More

 * Wikipedia - Leonard Jason