Current Members

Yunji Cha, 차윤지

Yunji Cha, Ph.D. Candidate

Gayoung Lee, 이가영

Gayoung Lee, Ph.D. Candidate / Licensed Clinical Psychologist

서울대학교병원 소아청소년정신과 임상심리전문가
서울대학교병원 발달장애인거점병원/행동발달증진센터
서울대학교병원 임상심리 레지던트 수료

Interests

Behavioral Activation
Child & Adolescent Psychopathology
Neurodevelopment Disorders (e.g. ADHD, ASD)
Psychosocial Interventions

Publications

김붕년, 이가영*, 김가향, 박하늘, 윤나래, 장수민. (2021). 자폐 부모교육2: 자폐스펙트럼장애를 가진 학령기 아동·청소년을 위한. 서울: 학지사.
Song, J.W., Yoon, N.R., Jang, S.M., Lee, G.Y.*., & Kim, B.N. (2020). Neuroimaging-based deep learning in autism spectrum disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 31(3), 97-104.
Lee, G.Y.*, Jang, S.K., Jaekal, E., Koo, H.J., & Choi, K.H. (2017). Randomized Controlled Trials of Psychological Treatment in Korea: A Systematic Analysis by Journals and Periods. Korean Journal of Clinical Psychology, 36(3), 434-447.
Lee, G.Y.*, Cha, Y.J., & Choi, K.H. (2016). Behavioral activation treatment for depression: A systematic review. Korean Journal of Clinical Psychology, 35(4), 858-877.
Lee, G.Y.*, Cha, Y.J., Seo, H.J., & Choi, K.H. (2016). Feasibility of behavioral activation therapy for depression in Korea: A case study. Cognitive Behavior Therapy in Korea, 16(3), 299-322.

Sooyun Jung, 정수연

Sooyun Jung, Ph.D. Candidate / Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Curriculum Vitae

마인딥 인지행동치료센터 임상심리전문가
강북삼성병원 임상심리 레지던트 수료

Interests

Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Personality Disorders
Development of Psychological Assessment

Publications

Kim, H., Jung, S.*, Kang, B., Lee, Y., Jin, H. Y., & Choi, K. H. (2025). Toward Sustainable Mental Health: Development and Validation of the Brief Anxiety Scale for Climate Change (BACC) in South Korea. Sustainability, 17(15), 6671.
송하림, 정수연*, 임송희, 이종선, 오강섭, 전상원, & 이정애. (2023). 우울장애에서의 주의편향. 인지행동치료, 23(4), 317-335.
Lim, J. E., Kwon, Y. J., Jung, S. Y.*, Park, K., Lee, W., Lee, S. H., ... & Choi, K. H. (2020). Benefits of social cognitive skills training within routine community mental health services: evidence from a non-randomized parallel controlled study. Asian Journal of Psychiatry, 54, 102314.
Jung, S. Y.*, Kim, S. H., Park, K. H., Jaekal, E. J., Lee, S. H., Choi, Y. Y., Lee, W. H,, Choi, K. H. (2017). A systematic review of validation studies on depression rating scales in Korea, with a focus on diagnostic validity information: Preliminary study for development of Korean Screening tool for Depression. Anxiety and Mood, 13(2), 53-59.
Kim, S. M., Kwon, Y. J., Jung, S. Y.*, Kim, M. J., Cho, Y. S., Kim, H. T., Nam, K. C., Kim, H. J., Choi, K. H., Choi, J. S. (2017). Development of the Korean Facial Emotion Stimuli: Korea University Facial Expression Collection 2nd Edition. Frontiers in Psychology, 8, 769.
Kim, S. H., Jung, S. Y.*, Park, K. H., Jaekal, E. J., Lee, S. H., Choi, Y. Y., Lee, W. H,, Choi, K. H. (2016). Development of the Korean Screening Tool for Anxiety Disorders: Review of Current Anxiety Scales and Development of Preliminary Item Pools. Korean Journal of Clinical Psychology, 35(3), 630-644.

Surin Cho, 조수린

Surin Cho, Ph.D. Candidate

Curriculum Vitae

Interests

PTSD, Trauma
North Korean Defectors
Emotional Schema Therapy

Current Research

Development and Validation of the Core Life Activities Scale
Group Emotional Schema Therapy for Female North Korean Defectors: A Pilot Study

Publications

Hong, E., Lee, J., Yoon, S., Cho, S.*, Bahk, Y. C., Choi, J., & Choi, K. H. (2025). Screening mental health risks for adolescents in South Korea. Frontiers in Psychology, 16, 1589136.
Widiger, T. A. (2026). 성격 5요인 모델: DSM-5-TR과 ICD-11을 반영한 성격의 차원적 접근 (조은실, 정수연, 조수린*, 장지희, 강보영, 최기홍, 역). 학지사.
Leahy, R. L. (2025). 감정의 속임수: 정서도식치료 셀프 가이드 (최기홍, 조수린*, & 최주희, Trans.). 박영스토리.
Cho, S.*, Park, K., Jung, D., Son, G., Cho, E., & Choi, K. H. (2024). Development and validation of the core life activities scale. Frontiers in Psychology, 15, 1359276.
Park, K., Yoon, S., Cho, S.*, Choi, Y., Lee, S. H., & Choi, K. H. (2022). Final validation of the mental health screening tool for depressive disorders: a brief online and offline screening tool for major depressive disorder. Frontiers in psychology, 13, 992068.
Bahk, Y. C., Park, K., Kim, N. E., Lee, J. H., Cho, S. R.*., Jang, J. H., Jung D.,.. & Choi, K. H. (2020). Psychological Impact of COVID-19in South Korea: A Preliminary Study. Korean Journal of Clinical Psychology, 39(4), 355-367.

Ankook On, 온안국

Ankook On, M.A.

Interests

Artificial Intelligence in Psychology
Child and Adolescent Suicidality
Digital Mental Healthcare
Mindfulness

Current Research

Development of AI Metaverse based Digital Health care and Mind care platform

Hyewon Yeo, 여혜원

Hyewon Yeo, M.A. / Licensed Clinical Psychologist

(현) 마인딥 인지행동치료센터 임상심리전문가
(전) 삼성서울병원 임상심리 레지던트 수료
(전) 삼성서울병원 수면 및 트라우마 연구실 연구원

Interests

Trauma, Stress
Severe Mental Illness
Meta-analysis
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Digital Mental Health Interventions

Publications

Kim, H., Kim, Y., Ahn, J., Yeo, H.*, Jang, J., Moon, H., … & Kim, S. J. (2026). Moderating effect of avoidance on the relationship between depression and suicidal ideation across different types of trauma exposure. BJPsych Open, 12(2), e58
Yeo, H.*, Lee, K. H., Shin, J., Seo, M., Lee, Y. J., & Kim, S. J. (2025). Prefrontal cortex hypoactivation in response to sleep-related pictures in shift workers. Brain Structure and Function, 230(8), 145.
Yeo, H.*, Tae, J., Lee, Y., Kim, Y., & Lee, W. (2025). The relationship between behavioral activation and burnout in a community setting: the mediating role of acceptance-based action, automatic negative thought, and self-efficacy. Frontiers in Psychology, 16, 1585047.
Kim, H., Kim, Y., Ahn, J., Yeo, H.*, Lee, W., Yoon, S., ... & Kim, S. J. (2025). Diagnostic and clinical characteristics in psychiatric outpatients with suicidality in the context of irritability. Journal of Affective Disorders, 382, 373-381.
Yeo, H.*, Jang, H., Kim, N., Jeon, S., Hwang, Y., Kang, C.-K., & Kim, S. J. (2025). Exploring predictors of insomnia severity in shift workers using machine learning model. Frontiers in Public Health 2025 Vol. 13
Yeo, H.*, Seo, J. W., Gu, H., & Kim, S. J. (2024). Waking qEEG in older adults with insomnia and its associations with sleep reactivity and dysfunctional beliefs about sleep. International Journal of Psychophysiology, 202, 112373.
Jeong, H., Yeo, H.*, Lee, K. H., Kim, N., Shin, J., Seo, M. C., ... & Kim, S. J. (2024). Brain structural correlates of subjective sleepiness and insomnia symptoms in shift workers. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 18, 1330695.
Ahn, J., Yeo, H.*, Lee, S., Hwang, Y., Jeon, S., & Kim, S. J. (2024). Shift schedules and circadian preferences: the association with sleep and mood. Frontiers in Public Health, 12, 1283543.
Yeo, H.*, Lee, J., Jeon, S., Hwang, Y., Kim, J., Lee, S., & Kim, S. J. (2024). Moderating effect of shift work on sleep and depression in individuals at high risk of bipolar disorder. Journal of affective disorders, 359, 206-214.
Yeo, H.*, Lee, J., Jeon, S., Lee, S., Hwang, Y., Kim, J., & Kim, S. J. (2022). Sleep disturbances, depressive symptoms, and cognitive efficiency as determinants of mistakes at work in shift and non-shift workers. Frontiers in Public Health, 10, 1030710.
Yeo, H.*, Yoon, S., Lee, J., Kurtz, M. M., & Choi, K. (2022). A meta‐analysis of the effects of social‐cognitive training in schizophrenia: The role of treatment characteristics and study quality. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 61(1), 37-57.

Jeongeun Lee, 이정은

Jeongeun Lee, M.A.

Interests

Psychological Treatment
Personality Disorder
Perfectionism

Publications

Choi, H., Lee, J.*, Cho, J., Kim, Y., Park, B., & Park, M. H. (2025). Cerebellum and self-esteem in children and adolescents: the moderating effect of depression. NeuroImage, 121627.
Choi, H., Lee, J.*, Kim, E., Youm, Y., Sung, K., Han, D. G., & Park, M. H. (2025). Effects of Loneliness and Subjective Well-Being on Depression in Female Adolescents: A Longitudinal Moderated Mediation Model of the Parental Relationship. PsychiatryInvestigation, 23(1), 142.
Han, D. G., Lee, Y., Kim, H. S., Suh, H. W., Lee, J.*, Shin, S. H., … & Park, M. H. (2025). Effectiveness and experiences of early intensive behavioral and naturalistic developmental behavior interventions for autism spectrum disorders: a mixed-methods systematic review and meta-analysis. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health.
Aum, T., Fülöp, M., Kim, S., Lee, J.*, & Lee, D. G. (2025). Cross-cultural measurement invariance of the multidimensional competitive orientation inventory: Non-clinical samples in South Korea and Hungary. PLoS One, 20(12), e0337685.
Kim, H., Han, D. G., Kim, H. S., Seo, S., Lee, Y., Choi, H., Lee, J.*, … & Park, M. H. (2026). Economic Burden of Developmental Disorder Treatment in Korea and Various Overseas Policies: A Study on the Reinforcement for National Assistance.Journal of Korean Medical Science.

Minjung Kang, 강민정

Minjung Kang, Ph.D. Candidate

Curriculum Vitae

Interests

Severe Mental Illness
Evidence Based Practice
Maladaptive Personality Traits
Complex PTSD
Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Current Research

Development of a Korean Child Mental Health (Depression & Anxiety) Assessment Tool
Group Emotional Schema Therapy for Femal North Korean Defects: A Pilot Study

Publications

Kang, M.*, Yang, Y., Kim, H., Jung, S., Jin, H. Y., & Choi, K. H. (2023). The mechanisms of nature-based therapy on depression, anxiety, stress, and life satisfaction: examining mindfulness in a two-wave meditation model. Frontiers in Psychology, 14.
Yang, Y., Kim, H., Kang, M.*, Baik, H., Choi, Y., Jang, E. J., ... & Choi, K. H. (2023). The effectiveness of nature-based therapy for community psychological distress and well-being during COVID-19: a multi-site trial. Scientific Reports, 13(1), 22370.
Jang, J., Yoon, S., Son, G., Kang, M.*, Choeh, J. Y., & Choi, K. H. (2022). Predicting personality and psychological distress using natural language processing: A study protocol. Frontiers in Psychology, 13.

Euntaek Hong, 홍은택

Euntaek Hong, Ph.D. Candidate

Curriculum Vitae

Interests

Psycotherapy Dissemination
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Mental Health Policy
Community-based Mental Health Service
Self-compassion
Behavioral Activation

Current Research

Psychological service policy in Korea
Development and Evaluation of Implementation-based Dissemination Strategry for Enhancing Psychotherapy Accessibility
Study on Psychological First Aid Protocols for Forensic Investigators Deployed to Major Disasters and Accidents
Analysis of the Psychosocial factors on Low-fertility

Publications

Hong, E*., Lee, J., Yoon, S., Cho, S., Bahk, Y. C., Choi, J., & Choi, K. H. (2025). Screening mental health risks for adolescents in South Korea. Frontiers in Psychology, 16, 1589136.
Son, G., Jang, J., Hong, E*., Park, S., Choi, Y. K., & Choi, K. H. (2025). The age of trauma: the prevalence and psychological impact of potentially traumatic exposures in South Korea. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 16, 1558085.
Hong, E*., Kim, H., Park, S., & Choi, K. H. (2023). Current status and problems of private qualifications regulation for psychological services in South Korea, Clinical Psychology in Korea: Research and Practice, 9(3), 481-505.
Hong, E*., Park, S., & Choi, K. H. (2023). Need for the Nationwide Evidence-based Psychotherapy Policy. Korean Journal of Psychology: General, 42(4), 287-307.
Kim, H. S., Yoon, S., Son, G., Hong, E*., Clinton, A., Grus, C. L., Murphy, D., Siegel, A. M., Karayianni, E., Ezenwa, M. O., Zara, G., Gutiérrez, G., Balva, D., Chey, J., & Choi, K.-H. (2022). Regulations governing psychologists: An international survey. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 53(6), 541–552.

Juhee Choi, 최주희

Juhee Choi, Ph.D. Candidate

Curriculum Vitae

Interests

Evidence-based Treatment
Mechanisms of Change in Treatment
Digital and Online Psychotherapy
Social Isolation
Personality and Individual Differences in Mental Health
Mood Disorders and Affective Dysregulation

Current Research

Development of Psychological Services using Artifical Intelligence to solve the problem of Isolation
Comparing the Effectiveness of Group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and a Digital Application-Based Intervention for Socially Isolated Young Adults

Publications

Choi, J.*, Kim, Y. S., Son, G., Choi, K. H., Kim, J., & Park, S. (2025). Longitudinal trajectories of social isolation and loneliness across the lifespan during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea. Scientific Reports.

Choi, J.*, Son, G., Kim, Y. S., Choi, K. H., Kim, J., & Park, S. (2025). Impact of depression, anxiety, and COVID-19 diagnosis on social isolation trajectories during the pandemic: A 3-year prospective cohort study. PLoS One, 20(9), e0330118.
Leahy, R. L. (2025). 감정의 속임수: 정서도식치료 셀프 가이드 (최기홍, 조수린, & 최주희*, Trans.). 박영스토리.
Choi, J.*, Son, G., & Choi, K. H. (2025). Longitudinal Relationships Between Daily Activities, Depressive Symptoms, Anxiety, and Suicidality during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Three-Wave Cross-Lagged Study. Frontiers in Public Health, 13, 1459300.
Jung, D., Jin, G., Choi, J.*, Park, S., Park, K., Seo, D. G., & Choi, K. H. (2024). Daily vitality fluctuations in older adults with depressive symptoms: A multilevel location-scale model. Journal of Psychiatric Research.

Jung, D., Choi, J.H.*, Park, S.H., & Choi, K.H. (2023). Improving Older Adults' Autobiographical Memory through Video-Conferencing Intervention during COVID-19. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 38(8), e5973.

Boyoung Kang, 강보영

Boyoung Kang, Ph.D. Candidate

Interests

Depression
Anxiety Disorder
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Behavioral Activation
Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology
Grief Therapy
Digital Therapeutics

Current Research

Personalization and Persuasive Strategies in Digital Mental Health Applications for Depression: A Systematic Review
Crisis of Eco Anxiety: A Survey of the Current Situation
A Prospective, Randomized, Exploratory Comparative Clinical Trial to evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of the BlueDoc digital therapeutic device used to improve Depressive Symptoms in patients diagnosed with Depressive Disorder.

Publications

Kang, B.*, Jung, M., Kim, Y. S., Han, K. M., & Choi, K. H. (2026). A behavioral activation mobile application for depression among Korean young adults: A pilot study of multi-modal app usage patterns and clinical outcomes. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 16, 1707034.
Kim, H., Jung, S., Kang, B.*, Lee, Y., Jin, H. Y., & Choi, K. H. (2025). Toward sustainable mental health: Development and validation of the Brief Anxiety Scale for Climate Change (BACC) in South Korea. Sustainability, 17(15), 6671.
Liu, C., Ji, L., Chow, S. M., Kang, B.*, Leve, L. D., Shaw, D. S., … & Neiderhiser, J. M. (2020). Child effects on parental negativity: The role of heritable and prenatal factors. Child development

Hyunjin Kim, 김현진

Hyunjin Kim, Ph.D. Candidate

Curriculum Vitae

Interests

Psychological Assessment
Substance Use Disorders
Depressive and Anxiety Disorders
Evidence-Based Practice

Current Research

Development of a Personalized Just-in-Time Craving Management System for Substance Use Disorders
Development of Artificial Intelligence–Based Psychological Services to Address Social Isolation

Publications

Kim, H.*, Jung, S., Kang, B., Lee, Y., Jin, H. Y., & Choi, K. H. (2025). Toward sustainable mental health: Development and validation of the Brief Anxiety Scale for Climate Change (BACC) in South Korea. Sustainability, 17(15), 6671.
Yang, Y., Kim, H.*, Kang, M., Baik, H., Choi, Y., Jang, E. J., ... & Choi, K. H. (2023). The effectiveness of nature-based therapy for community psychological distress and well-being during COVID-19: a multi-site trial. Scientific Reports, 13(1), 22370.
Hong, E., Kim, H.*, Park, S., & Choi, K. H. (2023). Current status and problems of private qualifications regulation for psychological services in South Korea, Clinical Psychology in Korea: Research and Practice, 9(3), 481-505.
Kang, M., Yang, Y., Kim, H.*, Jung, S., Jin, H. Y., & Choi, K. H. (2023). The mechanisms of nature-based therapy on depression, anxiety, stress, and life satisfaction: examining mindfulness in a two-wave meditation model. Frontiers in Psychology, 14.

Yeseul Kim, 김예슬

Yeseul Kim, Ph.D. Candidate

Curriculum Vitae

Interests

Adolescent Psychopathology
Evidence-based Treatment
Therapeutic mechanisms
Depression and Anxiety Disorder
Loneliness and Social Isolation

Current Research

The Effectiveness of Emotional Schema based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Reducing Loneliness and Improving Emotion Regulation in Adolescents
Development of Artificial Intelligence Psychological Services for Solving Social Isolation Problems

Publications

Choi, J., Kim, Y. S.*, Son, G., Choi, K. H., Kim, J., & Park, S. (2025). Longitudinal trajectories of social isolation and loneliness across the lifespan during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea. Scientific Reports.
Choi, J., Son, G., Kim, Y. S.*, Choi, K. H., Kim, J., & Park, S. (2025). Impact of depression, anxiety, and COVID-19 diagnosis on social isolation trajectories during the pandemic: A 3-year prospective cohort study. PLoS One, 20(9), e0330118.
Kim, Y. S.*, Lee, E., & Choi, K-H. (2025). Differential benefits of internet-based behavioral activation (iBA) for adolescents with high vs. low reward probability: a secondary analysis, Frontiers in Psychology, 16, 1444419.
Yang, Y., Kim, Y. S.*, & Choi, K. H. (2025). Effects of Behavioral Activation and Self Compassion on the Relationships Among Depression, Social Anxiety, and Social Isolation, Korean Journal of Clinical Psychology, 44(3), 59-68.
Lee, J., Yang, Y., Pyo, J. E., Kim, Y. S.*, Choi, K. H., Kang, S. K., Nam, S. H., Song, Y. J., Jeoun, B. G., & Park, S. H. (2025). The concept of the digital therapeutic garden and its psychological effects. Frontiers in Psychology, 16, 1534541.
Kang, B., Jung, M., Kim, Y. S.*, Han, K. M., & Choi, K. H. (2025). A behavioral activation mobile application for depression among Korean young adults: a pilot study of multi-modal app usage patterns and clinical outcomes. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 16, 1707034.

Jueun Hwang, 황주은

Jueun Hwang, Ph.D. Candidate

Curriculum Vitae

Interests

Social Isolation
Digital Mental Health Service
Development of Psychological Assessments

Current Research

Development of a Korean Child Mental Health (Depression & Anxiety) Assessment Tool
Development of artificial intelligence based psychological services to solve social isolation problems
Efficacy of a Mobile Application for Autobiographical Memory Training for Socially Isolated Youth
Validation and Development of a Social Reintegration Model for Socially Withdrawn Youth

Jaehee Jung, 정재희