Behavior Activation & CBT

Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Memory Specificity-Focused Interventions for PTSD 

[Leader: 여혜원 연구원] 7/2025 ~ 12/2026

This study synthesizes randomized controlled trial evidence on the effectiveness of memory specificity–focused interventions in reducing PTSD symptoms, examining traditional, adapted, and adjunctive formats of Memory Specificity Training (MeST) and related narrative-based approaches, in collaboration with researchers at Harvard Medical School/MGH and Boston University. As the first meta-analysis to focus specifically on PTSD, this review addresses a critical gap in understanding how enhancing autobiographical memory specificity can serve as a targeted treatment pathway for trauma.

The Effectiveness of Emotional Schema based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Reducing Loneliness and Improving Emotion Regulation in Socially Isolated Adolescents

[Leader: 김예슬 연구원] 7/2025 ~ 

This research focuses on developing and validating a cognitive-behavioral intervention based on emotional schema to support adolescents at risk of social isolation. The program aims to alleviate loneliness and social isolation while enhancing adaptive emotion regulation strategies. By incorporating the specific psychological characteristics of at-risk adolescents, this study provides an evidence-based framework for improving the mental health and social integration of vulnerable youth. This work is supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF-2023S1A5C2A07095987). 

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

[Leader: 강보영 연구원] 6/2025 ~ 12/2025 

This study is an exploratory clinical trial evaluating a digital therapeutic device designed to treat depression in older adults aged 60 to 80. The study examines whether the Behavioral Activation based digital intervention improves depressive symptoms and related psychological outcomes compared with a psychoeducation control condition.

Group Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy as an Intervention for Loneliness and Social Isolation Among Community-Dwelling Young Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial

[Leader: 최주희 연구원] 6/2024 ~ 12/2025 

This study employed a randomized controlled design to evaluate a group cognitive-behavioral therapy for young adults experiencing loneliness and social isolation. This was compared with two active control conditions: group-based face-to-face behavioral activation (BA) and BA delivered via a mobile application. The intervention’s impact on loneliness, social isolation, and psychological outcomes was assessed at post-treatment and follow-up. Additionally, exploratory and qualitative analyses examined the underlying cognitive-behavioral mechanisms alongside participants’ subjective experiences of change