Leonard Jason

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Leonard A. Jason, PhD, is a professor of psychology at DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois, US and Director of the Center for Community Research at DePaul University[1] which includes the DePaul University Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Project. His ME/CFS research is mostly focused on the epidemiology and prevalence of the illness and on the impact of using various case definitions for diagnosis and research.[2]

Dr. Jason developed chronic fatigue syndrome after contracting infectious mononucleosis in 1989, necessitating a leave of absence from his university job for a year and a half. After recovering enough to return to work, he began studying chronic fatigue syndrome: “What I found was that the illness had a lousy name, chronic fatigue syndrome,” he recalled. “It had an even worse case definition. The tests used to assess people’s psychological conditions were inappropriate. The treatments being used were inappropriate. And the prevalence data was not very good. So I said to myself, ‘Boy, I’m gonna have business for the next 20 years.’”[3] He has become one of the most respected and prolific researchers of chronic fatigue syndrome.

In 2008, David Tuller profiled for The New York Times Dr. Jason's experience as both living with and researching myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS).[4]

Education[edit | edit source]

  • 1971 - B.A., Psychology, Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts[5]
  • 1975 - Ph.D., Clinical/Community Psychology, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York[5]

Awards[edit | edit source]

  • 1997, CSN ACTION Champion Award from the Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome Association of America (CAA)[5]
  • 2011, Rudy Perpich Senior Lectureship Award, presented to a distinguished CFS/FM scientist, physician or healthcare worker awarded by International Association for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis[6]
  • 2011, Tom Fellows award for outstanding contributions to the Oxford House organization[5]
  • 2013, DePaul University College of Science and Health award for Excellence in Research[7]
  • 2015, American Psychological Association’s award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research[8]

Committees and boards[edit | edit source]

Pediatric case definition[edit | edit source]

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee[edit | edit source]

International American Association of CFS/ME[edit | edit source]

ME/CFS Common Data Elements (CDE) Project[edit | edit source]

Advocacy[edit | edit source]

Chilli ME Challenge[edit | edit source]

Open letter to The Lancet[edit | edit source]

Dr Jason signed all three open letters to the editor of The Lancet urging the editor to commission a fully independent review of the PACE trial, which the journal published in 2011.

Research studies related to ME/CFS[edit | edit source]

Dr. Leonard Jason is a prolific researcher of ME/CFS. Recent studies are listed below.

For complete list of studies: Research studies of Leonard Jason

  • 2019, The 'Cognitive Behavioural Model' of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Critique of a Flawed Model[18] - (Full text)
  • 2019, Myalgic encephalomyelitis and chronic fatigue syndrome case definitions: effects of requiring a substantial reduction in functioning[19] - (Abstract)
  • 2019, Associations between autonomic and orthostatic self-report and physician ratings of orthostatic intolerance in youth[20] - (Abstract)
  • 2019, The development of a short form of the DePaul Symptom Questionnaire[21] (Abstract)
  • 2019, Assessment of Post-Exertional Malaise (PEM) in Patients with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS): A patient-driven survey[22] - (Full text)
  • 2019, Dismissing chronic illness: A qualitative analysis of negative health care experiences[23] - (Abstract)
  • 2019, The DePaul Symptom Questionnaire-2: a validation study[24] - (Abstract)
  • 2019, Differentiating post-polio syndrome from myalgic encephalomyelitis and chronic fatigue syndrome[25] - (Abstract)
  • 2020, How psychiatric referrals influence stigmatization in patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis and chronic fatigue syndrome: An examination of American and British models[26] - (Abstract)
  • 2020, Risk factors for suicide in chronic fatigue syndrome[27] - (Abstract)
  • 2020, Post-viral fatigue and COVID-19: lessons from past epidemics[28] - (Full text)
  • 2020, Risks for Developing ME/CFS in College Students Following Infectious Mononucleosis: A Prospective Cohort Study[29] - (Full text)

Talks and interviews[edit | edit source]

Invest in ME International ME Conference[edit | edit source]

ME/CFS Alert[edit | edit source]

Web seminars Science for Patients / Wetenschap voor patienten (The Netherlands, english spoken, dutch subtitles)[edit | edit source]

Books[edit | edit source]

Articles and presentations[edit | edit source]

Online presence[edit | edit source]

See also[edit | edit source]

Learn more[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Education/Academic Appointments – Leonard A. Jason". Retrieved August 28, 2019.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Trial By Error: A Q-and-A with Leonard Jason, on Case Definition". Virology blog. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
  3. "Feeling fatigued: studying CFS at Northwestern". North by Northwestern. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  4. "Well". Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Leonard A. Jason's Home Page". condor.depaul.edu. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  6. "IACFS/ME Awardees". IACFS/ME. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  7. "Excellence in Research Award | Faculty Research | Research | College of Science and Health | DePaul University, Chicago". csh.depaul.edu. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  8. "Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research". American Psychological Association. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  9. Jason, Leonard A; Jordan, Karen; Miike, Teruhisa; Bell, David S; Lapp, Charles; Torres-Harding, Susan; Rowe, Kathy; Gurwitt, Alan; De Meirleir, Kenny; Van Hoof, Elke LS (2006), "A Pediatric Case Definition for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome", Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, 13 (2–3): 1–44, doi:10.1300/J092v13n02_01
  10. http://nih.granicus.com/DocumentViewer.php?file=nih_e174f9bd-ae0f-4a45-9955-827cb608db2f.pdf
  11. "Fatigue: Biomedicine, Health & Behavior". tandfonline.com. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  12. "Complete Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome CDE Roster". NIH. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
  13. "Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome | NINDS Common Data Elements". commondataelements.ninds.nih.gov. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  14. "DePaul Chili Challenge". YouTube. 2015. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  15. Tuller, David (November 13, 2015). "An open letter to Dr. Richard Horton and The Lancet".
  16. Tuller, David (February 10, 2016). "An open letter to The Lancet, again".
  17. Tuller, David (June 19, 2018). "Trial By Error: An Open Letter to The Lancet, Two Years On".
  18. Geraghty, Keith; Jason, Leonard; Sunnquist, Madison; Blease, Charlotte; Tuller, David; Adeniji, Charles (February 2019). "The 'Cognitive Behavioural Model' of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Critique of a Flawed Model". Journal of Health Psychology. 6 (1): 2055102919838907. doi:10.1177/2055102919838907.
  19. Scartozzi, Samantha; Sunnquist, Madison; Jason, Leonard A. (April 2019). "Myalgic encephalomyelitis and chronic fatigue syndrome case definitions: effects of requiring a substantial reduction in functioning". Fatigue: Biomedicine, Health & Behavior: 1–10. doi:10.1080/21641846.2019.1600825. ISSN 2164-1846.
  20. Schultz, Katlin R.; Katz, Ben Z.; Bockian, Neil R.; Jason, Leonard A. (March 2019). "Associations Between Autonomic and Orthostatic Self-report and Physician Ratings of Orthostatic Intolerance in Youth". Clinical Therapeutics. 41 (4): 633–640. doi:10.1016/j.clinthera.2019.02.010.
  21. Sunnquist, Madison; Lazarus, Savitri; Jason, Leonard A. "The development of a short form of the DePaul Symptom Questionnaire". Rehabilitation Psychology. doi:10.1037/rep0000285. ISSN 1939-1544. PMID 31318234.
  22. Holtzman, Carly; Bhatia, Shaun; Cotler, Joseph; Jason, Leonard (March 2, 2019). "Assessment of Post-Exertional Malaise (PEM) in Patients with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS): A Patient-Driven Survey". Diagnostics. 9 (1): 26. doi:10.3390/diagnostics9010026. ISSN 2075-4418.
  23. McManimen, Stephanie; McClellan, Damani; Stoothoff, Jamie; Gleason, Kristen; Jason, Leonard A. (March 4, 2019). "Dismissing chronic illness: A qualitative analysis of negative health care experiences". Health Care for Women International: 1–18. doi:10.1080/07399332.2018.1521811. ISSN 0739-9332.
  24. Bedree, Helen; Sunnquist, Madison; Jason, Leonard A. (August 12, 2019). "The DePaul Symptom Questionnaire-2: a validation study". Fatigue: Biomedicine, Health & Behavior: 1–14. doi:10.1080/21641846.2019.1653471. ISSN 2164-1846.
  25. Klebek, Lauren; Sunnquist, Madison; Jason, Leonard A. (November 6, 2019). "Differentiating post-polio syndrome from myalgic encephalomyelitis and chronic fatigue syndrome". Fatigue: Biomedicine, Health & Behavior: 1–11. doi:10.1080/21641846.2019.1687117. ISSN 2164-1846.
  26. Terman, Julia; Cotler, Joseph; Jason, Leonard A. (2019), How psychiatric referrals influence stigmatization in patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis and chronic fatigue syndrome: An examination of American and British models, University of Salento, doi:10.1285/i24212113v5i2p19, retrieved May 29, 2020
  27. Johnson, Madeline L.; Cotler, Joseph; Terman, Julia M.; Jason, Leonard A. (June 12, 2020). "Risk factors for suicide in chronic fatigue syndrome". Death Studies: 1–7. doi:10.1080/07481187.2020.1776789. ISSN 0748-1187.
  28. Islam, Mohammed F.; Cotler, Joseph; Jason, Leonard A. (April 2, 2020). "Post-viral fatigue and COVID-19: lessons from past epidemics". Fatigue: Biomedicine, Health & Behavior. 8 (2): 61–69. doi:10.1080/21641846.2020.1778227. ISSN 2164-1846.
  29. Jason, Leonard A; Cotler, Joseph; Islam, Mohammed F; Sunnquist, Madison; Katz, Ben Z (December 25, 2020). "Risks for Developing ME/CFS in College Students Following Infectious Mononucleosis: A Prospective Cohort Study". Clinical Infectious Diseases: ciaa1886. doi:10.1093/cid/ciaa1886. ISSN 1058-4838.
  30. 30.0 30.1 "International ME Conferences and Colloquiums Home Page". investinme.org. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
  31. Friedberg, Fred; Jason, Leonard (1998). Understanding chronic fatigue syndrome : an empirical guide to assessment and treatment (1st ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. ISBN 1557985111. OCLC 39014174.
  32. http://www.prpress.com/Clinicians-Guide-To-Controversial-Illnesses-Chronic-Fatigue-Syndrome-Fibromyalgia-and-Multiple-Chemical-Sensitivities-_p_51.html
  33. Jason, Leonard; Fennell, Patricia; Taylor, Renée R. (2003). Handbook of chronic fatigue syndrome. Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley. ISBN 047141512X. OCLC 50693363.
  34. Jason, Leonard; Fennell, Patricia; Taylor, Renée R. (2003). Handbook of chronic fatigue syndrome. Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley. ISBN 047141512X.
  35. Jason, Leonard A; Sorenson, Matthew; Evans, Meredyth; Brown, Abigail; Flores, S; Sunnquist, Madison; Schafer, C (2013). The implications of sensitization and kindling for chronic fatigue syndrome. N. Gotsiridze-Columbus (Ed.),Encephalitis, Encephalomyelitis, Encephalopathies: Symptoms, causes and potential complications (pages 73-94). New York: Nova Science.
  36. Jason, Leonard A. (December 2017). "To Serve or Not to Serve: Ethical and Policy Implications". American Journal of Community Psychology. 60 (3–4): 406–413. doi:10.1002/ajcp.12181.