Mood and Psychopathology (MaP) Lab
Lab Director: Dr. Bin-Na Kim
Department of Psychology, Gachon University
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Major Research Interests
Major Research Interests
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Mood disorders (bipolar disorder, depressive disorder): Psychopathology, diagnostic classification, risk and protective factors
How cognitive variables aggravate or attenuate the course of depression or anxiety (e.g. rumination, worry, decentering) and how they can be utilized as targets for developing effective interventions
Which motivational basis (e.g. BAS, reward sensitivity) confers risk for mood disorders and how they interact with cognition, resulting in mood symptoms and disorders
Psychological assessment: Validations of psychological measures, dissemination of evidence-based assessment (EBA) for psychological disorder
Self-destructive, addictive behaviors: Internet gaming disorder, self-injury, suicide