Stephen Scott Ilardi
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences - PsychologyRoom 426
Ph.D., 1995, Duke University
Dr. Ilardi's research focuses on the etiology and treatment of depression. Over the past decade his clinical research team has worked to develop the Therapeutic Lifestyle Change (TLC) treatment protocol based on several modifiable lifestyle factors (e.g., physical activity, omega-3 intake, light exposure, social connection) with demonstrated antidepressent benefit.
Education
Ph.D., Clinical Psychology (APA Accredited), Duke University, Department of Psychology: Social & Health Sciences
M.A., Psychology: Social & Health Sciences, Duke University
B.A., Mathematics and Economics, Emory University
Teaching Interests
- Abnormal Psychology
- Psychopathology
- Personality
- Psychotherapy
- Evolutionary Psychology
Research Interests
- Depression
- Mood Disorders
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- Psychotherapy
- Therapeutic Lifestyle Change
- Exercise
- Omega-3
- Sleep
- Social Support
- Rumination
- Vitamin D
- Inflammation
- Evolutionary Psychology
- Treatment Outcomes
- Basketball Analytics
Selected Publications
Ilardi, S. S., & Casteen, E. (in press). The Psychological Toxicity of Modern Adolescence. Counselor.
Botanov, Y. & Ilardi, S. S. (2013). The Acute Side Effects of Bright Light Therapy: A Placebo Controlled Investigation. PLoS One, 8(9), e75893.