Eunice 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
Education & Training
- Solnit Integrated Adult, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and Research Training Program
- 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
2025
Dismantling 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 ResearchFamily-Centered Care in Adolescent Intensive Outpatient Mental Health Treatment in the United States: A Case Study
Kietzman H, Styles W, Franklin-Zitzkat L, Del Vecchio Valerian M, Yuen E. Family-Centered Care in Adolescent Intensive Outpatient Mental Health Treatment in the United States: A Case Study. Healthcare 2025, 13: 1079. PMID: 40361857, PMCID: PMC12071710, DOI: 10.3390/healthcare13091079.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntensive outpatient programDialectical behavior therapyMeasurement based careOutpatient mental health treatmentIntensive outpatient servicesMental health treatmentHelp-seeking attitudesModel of family-centered careFamily engagementInpatient mental health servicesComprehensive psychiatric careMental health servicesMental health crisisDistress intoleranceFamily-Centered CarePsychiatric medication managementAt-risk youthAnxiety symptomsBehavioral therapyIncreased emotionalitySuicide riskFamily interventionsHealth treatmentOutpatient programConflict behaviorAsian American Female Residents’ Perceptions of Facilitators and Barriers to Leadership in Medicine
Ho S, Jiang J, Yu C, Xu E, Yuen E. Asian American Female Residents’ Perceptions of Facilitators and Barriers to Leadership in Medicine. JAMA Network Open 2025, 8: e2512271. PMID: 40423971, PMCID: PMC12117468, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.12271.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAsian American womenAcademic medicine leadershipPerceptions of facilitatorsAmerican womenFemale residentsQualitative studyResident physicians' perceptionsAcademic medicinePurposive sampling strategyThematic content analysisPostgraduate year 1Physicians' perceptionsProgram specialtySocial media groupsDevelopment of professional identityMain OutcomesSnowball samplingPostgraduate yearResidency programsTraining levelBarriers to leadershipSociocultural perceptionsContent analysisParticipantsYear 1Intersectional Considerations for Clinical Care of Asian American Pacific Islander LGBTQ + Youth
Zhong J, Benhayoun A, Bakhit R, Cui Z, Li A, Chen D, Quon J, Yuen E. Intersectional Considerations for Clinical Care of Asian American Pacific Islander LGBTQ + Youth. Current Pediatrics Reports 2025, 13: 10. DOI: 10.1007/s40124-025-00345-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFamily-centered interventionsEvidence-based approachMental healthSocial supportClinical careCultural sensitivityInterpersonal discriminationClinician awarenessFace complex challengesClinical settingPacific IslandersIntersectional identitiesStructural oppressionInternalized oppressionIntersectional considerationsYouth faceLGBTQYoung peopleInterventionIntersectional stressYouthCultural identityClinical considerationsInclusive spacesOppressionReconnecting the Strayed Love: When Cinema Opens the Doors of Family Mental Health
Kunstler Twickler N, Smith T, Salahou A, and Yuen EY AACAP News. Psychotherapy Column. 2025; 56(1): p5-7.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersWhere are we going? Career directions for Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists
Vana B, Song I, Yuen EY, Shapiro G, Daily RS, Stubbe D. AACAP News 2025; Committees/Regional Organization. 56(1): p12-14.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersRunning family meeting on the adolescent psychiatric floor: Tips for Success
Schwarz CM and Yuen EY. AACAP News 2025. 56(2): p 25Commentaries, Editorials and LettersFinding Our Roots Through Picture Books and Graphic Novels: Building Cultural Pride and Psychological Well-Being in Asian American Youth and Families Minh Le Drawn Together 2018 Little, Brown Books for Young Readers New York Joanna Ho Eyes That Kiss in the Corners 2021 HarperCollins New York Trung Le Nguyen The Magic Fish 2020 Random House Graphic New York
Li E, Li P, Cheng A, Chen D, Shen E, Ngo N, Yuen E. Finding Our Roots Through Picture Books and Graphic Novels: Building Cultural Pride and Psychological Well-Being in Asian American Youth and Families Minh Le Drawn Together 2018 Little, Brown Books for Young Readers New York Joanna Ho Eyes That Kiss in the Corners 2021 HarperCollins New York Trung Le Nguyen The Magic Fish 2020 Random House Graphic New York. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2025, 64: 523-525. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2025.01.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFinding Our Roots Through Picture Books and Graphic Novels: Building Cultural Pride and Psychological Well-Being in Asian American Youth and Families
Elizabeth Y. Li, Priscilla Li, Ashley Cheng, Doris Chen, Elaine Shen, Nealie T. Ngo, Eunice Y. Yuen, Finding Our Roots Through Picture Books and Graphic Novels: Building Cultural Pride and Psychological Well-Being in Asian American Youth and Families, Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2025,ISSN 0890-8567, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaac.2025.01.014.Peer-Reviewed Original Research In Press
2024
4.59 Frames of Mind: Film Stylo Project (FSP) Promotes Mentalization and Reflective Functioning of Adolescents' Experiences in Adults
Li E, Chen M, Xu J, Deng S, Chen D, Song I, Yuen E. 4.59 Frames of Mind: Film Stylo Project (FSP) Promotes Mentalization and Reflective Functioning of Adolescents' Experiences in Adults. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2024, 63: s249. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2024.08.304.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Academic Achievements & Community Involvement
News
News
- June 24, 2025
Yale Child Study Center Recognizes 2025 Award Recipients and Retirees
- May 08, 2025
YNHPH Ambulatory Adolescent Behavioral Health Services Honored with Program of the Year Award
- March 03, 2025Source: AACAP News
Reconnecting the Strayed Love: When Cinema Opens the Doors of Family Mental Health
- February 27, 2025
Yuen Directs Film Productions for Compassionate Home, Action Together Family Intervention