Roecklein, Kathryn A.
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology
PhD, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Biological and Health Program, Clinical Program
Contact
4307 Sennott Square
412-624-4553
Fax: 412-624-4428
kroeck@pitt.edu
Research Interests: Mood disorders, circadian biology, behavioral genetics, and Seasonal Affective Disorder. The focus of the lab in the future will be behavior genetics. I am currently investigating sequence variations in the gene for the photopigment melanopsin as a possible explanation for the relationship between season, environmental light levels, and depression.
Accepting Graduate Students: Yes
Selected Publications
- Roecklein, K. A., Rohan, K. J., Duncan, W. C., Rollag, M. D., Rosenthal, N. E., Lipsky, R. H., Provencio, I. (2009). A missense variant (P10L) of the melanopsin (OPN4) gene is associated with Seasonal Affective Disorder. Journal of Affective Disorders, 114(1-3), 279-285.
- Rohan, K.J., Roecklein, K. A., Lacy, T. A., Vacek, P. M. (2009). Winter depression recurrence one year after cognitive-behavioral therapy, light therapy, or combination treatment. Behavior Therapy, 40(3), 225-238.
- Rohan, K. J., Roecklein, K. A., & Haaga, D. A. F. (2009). Biological and psychological mechanisms of seasonal affective disorder: A review and integration. Current Psychiatry Reviews, 5(1), 37-47.
- Rohan, K. J., Roecklein, K. A., Tierney Lindsey, K., Johnson, L. G., Lippy, R. D., Lacy, T. M., & Barton, F. B. (2007). A randomized controlled trial of cognitive-behavioral therapy, light therapy, and their combination for seasonal affective disorder. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 75, 489-500.
- Rohan, K. J., Tierney Lindsey, K., Roecklein, K. A., & Lacy, T. J. (2004). Cognitive-behavioral therapy, light therapy, and their combination in treating seasonal affective disorder. Journal of Affective Disorders, 80, 273-283.