Eunice Y. Yuen, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and in the Child Study CenterCards
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Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and in the Child Study Center
Associate Medical Director , Parent and Family Development Program ; Founder and Director Yale CHATogether, Department of Psychiatry
Biography
Eunice integrates her clinical training and research work in a Bio-Psycho-Social-Cultural framework. Her research in children mental health covers from basic science on genetics and neurobiology to community-based advocacy, education and intervention. Acculturative stress, a form of psychosocial stressor that experienced by most immigrants, negatively impacts children and families in our society. Eunice is the founder and director of Yale Compassionate Home, Action Together (CHATogether), a culturally- and family-oriented program using drama vignettes as educational tools to promote emotional wellness in Asian-American children, young adults, and parents.
Last Updated on April 07, 2025.
Appointments
Psychiatry
Assistant ProfessorPrimaryChild Study Center
Assistant ProfessorSecondary
Other Departments & Organizations
- Child Study Center
- Psychiatry
- Yale Medicine
- Yale New Haven Health System
Education & Training
- Solnit Integrated Adult, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and Research Training Program
- Yale Child Study Center (2021)
- Residency
- Yale Child Study Center (2021)
- Fellowship
- Yale Child Study Center (2021)
- MD
- State University of New York at Buffalo, Medicine (2015)
- PhD
- State University at New York at Buffalo, Neuroscience (2006)
Research
Publications
2026
Sunshine of My Life Judy Chu Sunshine of My Life 2021 Hong Kong: Mandarin Motion Pictures Limited
Li P, Luk T, Li E, Jaiswal P, Yuen E. Sunshine of My Life Judy Chu Sunshine of My Life 2021 Hong Kong: Mandarin Motion Pictures Limited. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child And Adolescent Psychiatry 2026, 65: 317-318. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2025.10.016.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2025
2.11 Cultural Adaptations of ADHD Behavioral Parent Training Interventions in Asian Populations: A Review of the Literature
Cui Z, Murugesan R, Yuen E. 2.11 Cultural Adaptations of ADHD Behavioral Parent Training Interventions in Asian Populations: A Review of the Literature. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child And Adolescent Psychiatry 2025, 64: s198. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2025.08.131.Peer-Reviewed Original Research1.21 Film as Therapy: Film Stylo Project Promotes Adolescent Emotional Well-Being and Family Reflective Functioning
Xu J, Li E, Deng S, Chen D, Yuen E. 1.21 Film as Therapy: Film Stylo Project Promotes Adolescent Emotional Well-Being and Family Reflective Functioning. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child And Adolescent Psychiatry 2025, 64: s172. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2025.08.050.Peer-Reviewed Original Research79.3 Navigating the Digital World With the Help of Project-Based, Culturally Concordant Mentorship
Wong S, Li E, Xu J, Quon J, Huang A, Yuen E. 79.3 Navigating the Digital World With the Help of Project-Based, Culturally Concordant Mentorship. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child And Adolescent Psychiatry 2025, 64: s111-s112. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2025.07.557.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCOMPETING WITH TIKTOK: CULTIVATING POSITIVE COMMUNITIES FOR YOUTH IN THIS INCREASINGLY DIGITAL WORLD
Li E, Yuen E, Sust S, Sharma N. COMPETING WITH TIKTOK: CULTIVATING POSITIVE COMMUNITIES FOR YOUTH IN THIS INCREASINGLY DIGITAL WORLD. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child And Adolescent Psychiatry 2025, 64: s110-s111. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2025.07.554.Peer-Reviewed Original Research79.2 CHATogether (Compassionate Home, Action Together) Fosters a Safe Digital Community for Exploring Family Relationships, Communication, and Mental Health Needs
Yuen E, Li E, Shen E, Tablan F, Xu J, Zhang S. 79.2 CHATogether (Compassionate Home, Action Together) Fosters a Safe Digital Community for Exploring Family Relationships, Communication, and Mental Health Needs. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child And Adolescent Psychiatry 2025, 64: s111. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2025.07.556.Peer-Reviewed Original Research79.4 Film Stylo Project: Viewing the World Through the Digital Lens of Adolescents
Xu J, Li E, Deng S, Chen D, Yuen E. 79.4 Film Stylo Project: Viewing the World Through the Digital Lens of Adolescents. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child And Adolescent Psychiatry 2025, 64: s112. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2025.07.558.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCHATogether Community-Based Program for Evaluating Asian American and Pacific Islanders’ Mental Health Needs Post-COVID-19
Li E, Shen E, Tablan F, Zhang S, Xu J, Xu J, Yuen E. CHATogether Community-Based Program for Evaluating Asian American and Pacific Islanders’ Mental Health Needs Post-COVID-19. Psychiatric Services 2025, 76: 872-880. PMID: 40947869, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.20250166.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health needsMental health conversationsHealth conversationsHealth needsCommunity-based psychiatric servicesMental health programsCommunity leadersCommunity-based programsService delivery levelMental health professionalsAsian AmericansParticipants' emotional responsesHealth professionalsHealth programsProgram satisfactionFaith-based organizationsCommunity settingsCommunity partnersMental healthCommunity partnershipsPsychiatric servicesThematic analysisCommunity programsChurch settingsQualitative interviewsCompeting with TikTok: How To Help Guide Youth Through the Social Media Mental Health Diagnosis Maze
Song I, Yuen E, Vana G, Shapiro G, Daily R, Stubbe D. Competing with TikTok: How To Help Guide Youth Through the Social Media Mental Health Diagnosis Maze. Current Pediatrics Reports 2025, 13: 13. DOI: 10.1007/s40124-025-00350-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdolescent mental health practicePrimary care professionalsMental health informationMental health needsMental health practiceCare professionalsHealth needsHealth practicesHealth informationRelated distressSelf-diagnosisYouthCliniciansEasy accessInaccurate diagnosisCaregiversTreatment approachesProfessionalsFamilyDistressPsychiatristsMaladaptive behaviorsAccessAdolescentsDismantling Asian American Stereotypes in Medicine
Chen I, Ko M, Yuen E. Dismantling Asian American Stereotypes in Medicine. NEJM Catalyst 2025, 6 DOI: 10.1056/cat.24.0429.Peer-Reviewed Original Research