Jennifer Jiyun Park, PhD
Postdoctoral AssociateAbout
Research
Publications
2026
Pharmacotherapy for online behavioral addictions: a systematic review
Park J, Chen B, Potenza M. Pharmacotherapy for online behavioral addictions: a systematic review. Future Science OA 2026, 12: 2681577. PMID: 42257421, PMCID: PMC13251523, DOI: 10.1080/20565623.2026.2681577.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBehavioral addictionsPharmacotherapeutic studiesStudies of pharmacotherapySerotonin reuptake inhibitorsOpioid receptor antagonistReuptake inhibitorsRandomized Controlled TrialsSymptom severityAddictionPharmacotherapyEfficacy of combined treatmentSystematic reviewReceptor antagonistSexual engagementShort follow-up periodFollow-up periodPreliminary promiseTreatment approachesQuasi-experimental studyEffective Public Health Practice Project Quality Assessment ToolEvidence baseCombined treatmentControlled TrialsPsychotherapySSRIsOnline sports betting and financial trading in young adults: A qualitative exploration of problem gambling and behavioral change to guide treatment development
Park J, McCurdy L, Loya J, Gordon M, Bold K, Kiluk B, Potenza M. Online sports betting and financial trading in young adults: A qualitative exploration of problem gambling and behavioral change to guide treatment development. Cognitive And Behavioral Practice 2026 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpra.2026.05.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchYoung adultsSocial skills trainingBehavioral changesRelapse preventionTreatment developmentGambling behaviorGambling problemsProblem gamblingSkills trainingBehavioral substitutionGamblingSocial supportHeightened riskOnline gambling behaviorQualitative explorationOnline sportsFinancial tradingSocial engagementChange techniquesAdultsOnline semi-structured interviewsSemi-structured interviewsOnline gamblingSports bettingInductive approachCognitive and motivational therapy for problematic alcohol use and alcohol use disorder in older adults: a systematic review
Park J, Zhang K, Lee G, Lee M, Mohapatra A, Potenza M. Cognitive and motivational therapy for problematic alcohol use and alcohol use disorder in older adults: a systematic review. Expert Review Of Neurotherapeutics 2026, 26: 585-596. PMID: 42059310, DOI: 10.1080/14737175.2026.2665653.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderProblematic alcohol useMotivational therapyAlcohol useUse disorderOlder adultsAlcohol-related outcomesCognitive-motivational approachEffective Public Health Practice Project Quality Assessment ToolSystematic reviewCognitive interventionsMotivational interventionQuality assessment toolMotivational approachRandomized Controlled TrialsIntervention componentsLong-term follow-upWeb of ScienceMethodological concernsGeneral adultsAssessment toolAdultsDisordersInsufficient reportingHeterogeneous evidencePerspectives of treatment providers and individuals who experienced problem gambling on useful cognitive-behavioral approaches for sustained recovery
McCurdy L, Loya J, Gordon M, Park J, Bold K, Kiluk B, Potenza M. Perspectives of treatment providers and individuals who experienced problem gambling on useful cognitive-behavioral approaches for sustained recovery. Cognitive And Behavioral Practice 2026 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpra.2026.04.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSemi-structured qualitative interviewsMobile health appsPerspective of treatment providersTreatment providersCognitive-behavioral skillsCognitive behavioral therapyHealth appsSustained recoverySocial supportProblem gamblingCognitive-behavioral approachQualitative interviewsBehavioral therapyProvidersExposure to gamblingCognitive distortionsSkillsIndividualsDevastating consequencesMultifaceted natureGold standardThemesParticipantsCliniciansGamblingConnectome-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, 15: 305-319. PMID: 41556979, PMCID: PMC13132421, 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 Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsChange 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 GD
News
News
- July 01, 2026
Faculty and Postdocs Hailed as Outstanding Mentors
- 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