Jennifer Jiyun Park, PhD
Postdoctoral AssociateAbout
Research
Publications
2026
Cognitive and motivational therapy for problematic alcohol use and alcohol use disorder in older adults: a systematic review.
Park JJ, Zhang K, Lee G, Lee M, Mohapatra A, Potenza MN. Cognitive and motivational therapy for problematic alcohol use and alcohol use disorder in older adults: a systematic review. Expert Rev Neurother 2026, 1-12. PMID: 42059310, DOI: 10.1080/14737175.2026.2665653.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConnectome-based prediction of problematic use of social media in adolescents: Findings from the ABCD study
Park J, Lacadie C, Zhao Y, Potenza M. Connectome-based prediction of problematic use of social media in adolescents: Findings from the ABCD study. NeuroImage 2026, 329: 121829. PMID: 41740634, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2026.121829.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConnectome-based predictive modelingFunctional magnetic resonance imagingAdolescent Brain Cognitive Development StudyResting-state functional magnetic resonance imagingResting-state fMRI dataCognitive Development StudyLarge-scale neural networksFunctional connectivity dataConnectome-based predictionsCognitive controlFrontal networkDefault modeABCD studySensorimotor networkFMRI dataProblematic useSelf-RegulationPersonalized interventionsAdolescentsConnectivity dataMagnetic resonance imagingTreatment approachesPUSMLarge-scale networksResonance imagingConnectome-based predictive modelling of problematic gaming in youth from the ABCD study.
Park J, Lacadie C, Scheinost D, McCurdy L, Potenza M, Zhao Y. Connectome-based predictive modelling of problematic gaming in youth from the ABCD study. Journal Of Behavioral Addictions 2026 PMID: 41556979, DOI: 10.1556/2006.2025.00103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConnectome-based predictive modelingFunctional magnetic resonance imagingResting-state fMRI dataFMRI dataAdolescent Brain Cognitive Development StudyCanonical networksReward processing tasksCognitive Development StudyFunctional connectivity dataCognitive controlExecutive functionBrain networksABCD studyVisual processingMotor responseTwo-year follow-upBrain statesTask-basedConnectivity dataNovel interventionsMagnetic resonance imagingAdolescentsBrainResonance imagingDevelopment studies
2025
Gaming disorder and problematic caffeine consumption in adolescents: a narrative review and public health framework
Park J, Zhao Y, Potenza M. Gaming disorder and problematic caffeine consumption in adolescents: a narrative review and public health framework. Frontiers In Psychology 2025, 16: 1690304. PMID: 41143045, PMCID: PMC12546089, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1690304.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChange 4 Better (C4B): Development of a Mobile App Providing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Skills for Gambling Disorder
Kiluk B, Gordon M, Loya J, McCurdy L, Park J, Frankforter T, Potenza M. Change 4 Better (C4B): Development of a Mobile App Providing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Skills for Gambling Disorder. Cognitive And Behavioral Practice 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpra.2025.10.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive behavioral therapyGambling disorderCognitive behavioral therapy skillsBehavioral therapy skillsSubstance use disordersBehavioral intervention developmentEvidenced-based treatmentMobile appsStage modelCBT programBehavioral therapyTherapy skillsUse disorderPublic health problemIntervention developmentWellbeing of individualsClinician timeLogistical barriersSeeking treatmentHealth problemsDisordersGamblingNegative consequencesCreation of contentAppsThe effect of caffeine use in the relationship between gaming and sleep in adolescents: A mediation analysis
Park J, Han X, Potenza M, Zhao Y. The effect of caffeine use in the relationship between gaming and sleep in adolescents: A mediation analysis. Journal Of Behavioral Addictions 2025, 14: 1368-1379. PMID: 40928887, PMCID: PMC12490325, DOI: 10.1556/2006.2025.00076.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffects of caffeine useCaffeine useSleep difficultiesAdolescent Brain Cognitive Development StudyYoung adolescentsCognitive Development StudySleep durationMediation analysisAdolescentsFollow-up dataDaily sleep durationSleepLost sleepYear 2Development studiesCaffeineNegative relationshipPositive relationshipYear 3AdulthoodRelationshipDifficultiesGame performanceHealth guidelinesHealth issuesTreatment of Gaming Disorder in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review
Park J, Stryjewski A, Chen B, Potenza M. Treatment of Gaming Disorder in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review. Journal Of Korean Academy Of Child And Adolescent Psychiatry 2025, 36: 106-121. PMID: 40631626, PMCID: PMC12223676, DOI: 10.5765/jkacap.250014.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsGaming disorderEffective Public Health Practice Project toolCognitive-behavioral therapySystematic reviewEvidence-based treatmentsLong-term follow-up assessmentStandardized outcome measuresMethodologically rigorous designsYoung populationFollow-up assessmentQuality of evidenceQuasi-experimental designRandomized Controlled TrialsGD severityDisproportionate burdenStudy qualityLong-term follow-upOutcome measuresEvidence baseAssessment toolSystematic searchCross-study comparisonsAdolescentsRigorous designsTreatment of GDSubstantiating policy recommendations for reducing gambling-related harms with perspectives from individuals with lived experience
McCurdy L, Park J, Potenza M. Substantiating policy recommendations for reducing gambling-related harms with perspectives from individuals with lived experience. Current Opinion In Psychiatry 2025, 38: 259-264. PMID: 40166986, PMCID: PMC12122230, DOI: 10.1097/yco.0000000000001008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExperience of gambling-related harmReduce gambling-related harmGambling-related harmQualitative studyPopulation-level strategiesPolicy recommendationsPerspectives of individualsPublic health concernIncrease accessHealth concernPertinent topicsHarmFinancial limitationsPolicy-level recommendationsGambling regulationPolicySelf-exclusionRecommendationsGambling industryGambling opportunitiesIndividualsAggressive advertisingStigmaRegulatory measuresGambling operators
2023
The Practice and Feasibility of Screening, Treatment, and Referral for Gaming Problems in Gambling, Alcohol and Other Drugs, and Youth Services
Park J, King D, Wilkinson-Meyers L, Rodda S. The Practice and Feasibility of Screening, Treatment, and Referral for Gaming Problems in Gambling, Alcohol and Other Drugs, and Youth Services. International Journal Of Mental Health And Addiction 2023, 22: 2633-2648. PMID: 36714324, PMCID: PMC9869840, DOI: 10.1007/s11469-023-01010-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInternet-delivered CBTSelf-help materialsRisk of addictionRelapse preventionGaming disorderMotivational approachReferral to treatmentBrief interventionTreatment guidelinesOther drugsGamblingIdentifying peopleRate of referralFeasibility of screeningYouthYouth servicesCliniciansSBIRTAlcoholImplementing SBIRTCBTScreening toolAddictionScreening trainingIntervention
2022
Content and Effectiveness of Web-Based Treatments for Online Behavioral Addictions: Systematic Review
Park J, King D, Wilkinson-Meyers L, Rodda S. Content and Effectiveness of Web-Based Treatments for Online Behavioral Addictions: Systematic Review. JMIR Mental Health 2022, 9: e36662. PMID: 36083612, PMCID: PMC9508667, DOI: 10.2196/36662.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsPre-post studyWeb-based treatmentChange techniquesRandomized Controlled TrialsIntervention armEffective Public Health Practice Project Quality Assessment ToolAssessment of study qualityControlled TrialsBehaviour change techniquesHealth care accessFollow-up evaluationDatabase search of MEDLINEQuality assessment toolMental health symptomsIn-person treatmentCochrane Central Register of Controlled TrialsSearch of MEDLINECentral Register of Controlled TrialsRegister of Controlled TrialsIntervention contentCare accessWeb of ScienceScreen timeCochrane Central RegisterSocial support
News
News
- April 04, 2026Source: Hartford Courant
CT researchers study social media and youth mental health. Including more use versus more harm.
- March 30, 2026
Social Media and Youth Mental Health: Does More Use Always Mean More Harm?
- December 22, 2025
Recognizing Fall 2025 Award Recipients at Yale Child Study Center
- October 23, 2025
Investigating Positive & Negative Effects of Social Media on Youth Mental Health