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Sun Mi Kim, M.D., Ph.D.

Sun Mi Kim, M.D., Ph.D.

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Dr. Sun Mi Kim is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Chung-Ang University College of Medicine in Seoul, Korea, and is currently a visiting scholar at the Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center, USA. She received her M.D., psychiatry residency training, and Ph.D. in psy...
Dr. Sun Mi Kim is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Chung-Ang University College of Medicine in Seoul, Korea, and is currently a visiting scholar at the Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center, USA. She received her M.D., psychiatry residency training, and Ph.D. in psychiatry from Chung-Ang University.

Dr. Kim previously served as a research fellow at McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School and the Brain Institute at the University of Utah, where she studied simultaneous EEG-fMRI and brain connectivity. She has continued applying EEG and fMRI methodologies in her research.

Her main clinical and research interests include digital therapeutics, consultation-liaison psychiatry, medical psychiatry units (MPUs), and addiction psychiatry. She is currently leading the development of CAMA PLUS (CAMA+), a digital health app for cancer patients funded by Korea’s Ministry of Health and Welfare. She has also developed various digital tools for patients with breast cancer, OCD, headaches, and menopause.

Dr. Kim’s recent focus includes substance use in medically complex populations, such as opioid addiction in chronic pain, substance use in pregnancy, and alcohol use disorder in patients with liver disease or transplant needs. She is actively working on the development of digital therapeutics for these populations and is conducting research on their management within the framework of MPUs.

Faculty Appointments

Visiting Assoc Professor - Department of Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry (SMD)

Credentials

Awards

Young Researcher Award.

Outstanding Oral Presentation Award.

Academic Award.

Young Researcher Award.

Publications

Journal Articles

Association between Antipsychotic Drug and Survival in Patients with Lung Cancer Treated with Chemoradiotherapy: A Nationwide Korean Cohort Study.

Kim DY, Hwang IG, Kim SM, Kang DR, Go TH, Hong SH, Park SY, Lee H, Choi JH

Cancer research and treatment.. 2025 October 57 (4):1030-1039. Epub 02/06/2025.

Enhancing English Proficiency in Korean Schoolchildren with Problematic Behaviors: Efficacy of Digital Game-Based Learning.

Kim JS, Kim SY, Chung S, Kim SM, Han DH

Games for health journal.. 2025 August 14 (4):295-304. Epub 11/27/2024.

Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Mobile App for Breast Cancer Self-Management on Self-Efficacy: Nonrandomized Intervention Trial.

Kim SM, Kim DS, Jang Y, Kim MK, Yu ES, Han DH, Kim HJ

JMIR mHealth and uHealth.. 2025 March 2613 :e63989. Epub 03/26/2025.

Comparison of attention and brain functional connectivity between patient groups with schizophrenia and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Hwang H, Kim SM, Kim HJ, Han DH

Psychiatry research.. 2025 March 345 :116376. Epub 01/26/2025.

Development of the Korean Version of the Meaning in Life Scale for Cancer Patients.

Kang N, Yun HY, Kim YA, Park HY, Kim JH, Kim SM, Yu ES

Psychiatry investigation.. 2025 March 22 (3):258-266. Epub 03/18/2025.

Developing a machine learning algorithm to predict psychotropic drugs-induced weight gain and the effectiveness of anti-obesity drugs in patients with severe mental illness: Protocol for a prospective cohort study.

Lee HJ, Kim NY, Kim DS, Kim Y, Kim JH, Han DH, Kim SM

PloS one.. 2025 20 (5):e0324000. Epub 05/19/2025.

Use of antipsychotic drugs during radiotherapy in adult cancer patients in Korea: a nationwide retrospective cohort study based on the national health insurance service database.

Hwang IG, Park SE, Kim SM, Kang DR, Go TH, Hong SH, Ha YC, Park SY, Lee H, Choi JH

Radiation oncology.. 2024 November 2919 (1):171. Epub 11/29/2024.

Effects of antipsychotic drugs during radiotherapy in breast cancer in South Korea: a retrospective cohort study.

Hwang IG, Kim SM, Kang DR, Go TH, Hong SH, Park SY, Lee H, Choi JH

Scientific reports.. 2024 November 714 (1):27138. Epub 11/07/2024.

Efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy for menopausal symptoms and quality of life in Korean perimenopausal women: A pilot randomized controlled trial.

Kim DS, Kim NY, Han DH, Kim HJ, Yu ES, Kim SM

Maturitas.. 2024 November 189 :108103. Epub 08/22/2024.

Validation of the efficacy of a personalized information-provision and exercise-coaching app on the quality of life of menopausal women.

Kim NY, Kim DS, Han DH, Hong JS, Shim Y, Yoon YJ, Kim HJ, Kim SM

Maturitas.. 2024 November 189 :108113. Epub 09/06/2024.

Effects of sports therapy on improvement of menopausal symptoms, psychological status, and body morphology in perimenopausal women.

Kim SM, Ko Y, Kim DS, Kim NY, Hwang HC, Han DH

Menopause : the journal of the North American Menopause Society.. 2024 April 131 (4):326-335. Epub 03/05/2024.

Obstetric and psychiatric history as predictors for psychosomatic symptoms among Korean perimenopausal women.

Kim DS, Kim HJ, Kim MK, Jin JC, Han DH, Kim SM

Maturitas.. 2023 December 178 :107827. Epub 08/23/2023.

Attention Circuits Mediate the Connection between Emotional Experience and Expression within the Emotional Circuit.

Won NR, Son YD, Kim SM, Bae S, Kim JH, Kim JH, Han DH

Clinical psychopharmacology and neuroscience : the official scientific journal of the Korean College of Neuropsychopharmacology.. 2023 November 3021 (4):715-723. Epub 05/22/2023.

The effects of music therapy on the psychological status of women with perimenopause syndrome.

Kim S, Kim SM, Hwang H, Kim MK, Kim HJ, Park S, Han DH

Menopause : the journal of the North American Menopause Society.. 2023 October 130 (10):1045-1052. Epub 08/29/2023.

Development and verification of the Menopause Emotional Symptom Questionnaire.

Kim NY, Yoo SK, Jin JC, Han S, Hong JS, Kim SM

Menopause : the journal of the North American Menopause Society.. 2023 September 130 (9):961-968. Epub 07/25/2023.

Development of a Guideline for Antipsychotic-induced Hyperprolactinemia in Korea Using the ADAPTE Process.

Kim HR, Kim SM, Kang WS, Jeon HJ, Jang SH, Jon DI, Hong J, Jeong JH

Clinical psychopharmacology and neuroscience : the official scientific journal of the Korean College of Neuropsychopharmacology.. 2023 August 3121 (3):447-456. Epub 1900 01 01.

Digital Game-Based Korean Language Learning for Russian Immigrant Children.

Kim JS, Kim SY, Kim SM, Kim HJ, Han DH

Games for health journal.. 2023 August 12 (4):280-287. Epub 04/05/2023.

Phytochemicals That Act on Synaptic Plasticity as Potential Prophylaxis against Stress-Induced Depressive Disorder.

Yoon S, Iqbal H, Kim SM, Jin M

Biomolecules & therapeutics.. 2023 March 131 (2):148-160. Epub 01/25/2023.

Efficacy of aripiprazole as adjunctive therapy in major depressive disorder with somatic symptoms: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial with clinical and electroencephalography evidence.

Kim HJ, Han DH, Choi KT, Hwang HC, Min KJ, Kim SM

Journal of psychopharmacology. 2023 March 37 (3):289-302. Epub 10/14/2022.

The Study on the Identification of Musical Passages for an Emotion Perception Scale for People With Developmental Disabilities.

Lee JH, Yun J, Hwang H, Kim SM, Han DH

Journal of Korean medical science.. 2023 February 638 (5):e30. Epub 02/06/2023.

Level of Psychological and Somatic Symptoms Predict Perimenopausal Syndrome Severity Better Than Obstetric and Psychiatric History Do Among Korean Women.

Kim S, Kim SM, Kim DS, Han S, Hong JS, Seo JS

Psychiatry investigation.. 2023 January 20 (1):18-26. Epub 01/25/2023.

Changes in Functional Connectivity Between Default Mode Network and Attention Network in Response to Changes in Aerobic Exercise Intensity.

Ko YW, Kim SM, Kang KD, Han DH

Psychiatry investigation.. 2023 January 20 (1):27-34. Epub 01/25/2023.

Latent Profile Analysis for Classification of Psychosomatic Symptoms in Perimenopausal Women.

Kim NY, Yoo SK, Jin JC, Yoon YJ, Han DH, Kim SM

Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry.. 2023 64 (2):136-146. Epub 08/27/2022.

The Multi-dimensional Assessment of Suicide Risk in Chronic illness-20 (MASC-20): Development and validation.

Shim EJ, Ha H, Kim BR, Kim SM, Moon JY, Hwang JH, Hahm BJ

General hospital psychiatry.. 2023 83 :140-147. Epub 03/31/2023.

Rare Case of Managing and Evaluating Viability after Replantation of a Serial Self-Amputated Bilateral Testis by a Patient with Schizophrenia: A Case Report.

Ahn IY, Ha MS, Kim WJ, Bae TH, Kim SM, Choi SY, Kang SH

Urologia internationalis.. 2023 107 (8):827-834. Epub 08/04/2023.

Aripiprazole Improved Post-Streptococcal Dyskinesia by Modulating Dopaminergic Activity: A Case Report.

Ryou JH, Han DH, Lee R, Kim SM

Clinical psychopharmacology and neuroscience : the official scientific journal of the Korean College of Neuropsychopharmacology.. 2022 August 3120 (3):581-583. Epub 1900 01 01.

Effects of Methylphenidate on Somatic Symptoms and Brain Functional Connectivity in Adolescents with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Pilot Study.

Kim SM, Min KJ, Han DH

Clinical psychopharmacology and neuroscience : the official scientific journal of the Korean College of Neuropsychopharmacology.. 2022 May 3120 (2):259-270. Epub 1900 01 01.

Effect of Parental Perception on the Prevalence of Adolescent Internet Gaming Disorder During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Lee S, Yoo SK, Son YD, Kim SM, Han DH

Psychiatry investigation.. 2022 May 19 (5):348-355. Epub 05/23/2022.

The Efficacy of a Smartphone-Based App on Stress Reduction: Randomized Controlled Trial.

Hwang H, Kim SM, Netterstrøm B, Han DH

Journal of medical Internet research.. 2022 February 1524 (2):e28703. Epub 02/15/2022.

Deficits in color detection in patients with Alzheimer disease.

Kim HJ, Ryou JH, Choi KT, Kim SM, Kim JT, Han DH

PloS one.. 2022 17 (1):e0262226. Epub 01/04/2022.

Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) in individuals with internet gaming.

McGlade EC, Han DH, Kim SM, Shi X, Cline K, Yurgelun-Todd D, Renshaw PF

Frontiers in psychiatry.. 2022 13 :1031947. Epub 12/22/2022.

Effects of Indirect Experience of Client Violence on Social Workers' Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.

Lee Y, Kim SM, Han DH, Yoo SK, Kim H

Psychiatry investigation.. 2021 November 18 (11):1100-1108. Epub 11/05/2021.

Comparison of brain activity within the sensorimotor network between sports players and patients with somatic symptom disorder.

Kim SM, Han DH

Journal of psychosomatic research.. 2021 August 147 :110534. Epub 05/25/2021.

Body Mass Index and Somatic Symptom Severity in Patients with Somatic Symptom Disorder: The Mediating Role of Working Memory.

Kim HJ, Kim HR, Jin JC, Han DH, Kim SM

Clinical psychopharmacology and neuroscience : the official scientific journal of the Korean College of Neuropsychopharmacology.. 2021 May 3119 (2):361-366. Epub 1900 01 01.

The sniffing bead system, an olfactory dysfunction screening tool for geriatric subjects: a cross-sectional study.

Min HJ, Kim SM, Han DH, Kim KS

BMC geriatrics.. 2021 January 1421 (1):54. Epub 01/14/2021.

Cost-Effectiveness of a Multi-Disciplinary Emergency Consultation System for Suicide Attempts by Drug Overdose in Young People and Adult Populations.

Kim SI, Han DH, Hwang JH, Oh JH, Shin MH, Kim SM

Frontiers in public health.. 2021 9 :592770. Epub 02/26/2021.

Association Between Adolescent Internet Gaming and Adult Problematic Web-Based Board Gaming.

Ryoo H, Bae S, Kim SM, Min KJ, Han DH

Frontiers in psychiatry.. 2021 12 :591716. Epub 04/14/2021.

Correlations Between Cognitive Functions and Clinical Symptoms in Adolescents With Complex Post-traumatic Stress Disorder.

Shin YJ, Kim SM, Hong JS, Han DH

Frontiers in public health.. 2021 9 :586389. Epub 04/28/2021.

A novel olfactory threshold test for screening cognitive decline among elderly people.

Kim SM, Kim HR, Min HJ, Kim KS, Jin JC, Han DH

PloS one.. 2021 16 (7):e0254357. Epub 07/12/2021.

Impaired Odor Identification of Culturally Familiar Odorants Associated with Dementia in South Korean Older Adults.

Kim SM, Kim HR, Min HJ, Kim KS, Ga H, Lee SH, Han DH

International journal of environmental research and public health.. 2020 November 1417 (22)Epub 11/14/2020.

Cut-Off Scores of an Olfactory Function Test for Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia.

Kim HR, Kim SM, Seong W, Min HJ, Kim KS, Ga H, Han DH

Psychiatry investigation.. 2020 October 17 (10):1021-1030. Epub 10/16/2020.

Resilience as a Protective Factor for Suicidal Ideation among Korean Workers.

Kim SM, Kim HR, Min KJ, Yoo SK, Shin YC, Kim EJ, Jeon SW

Psychiatry investigation.. 2020 February 17 (2):147-156. Epub 02/13/2020.

Comparison of Psychological Status and Investment Style Between Bitcoin Investors and Share Investors.

Kim HJ, Hong JS, Hwang HC, Kim SM, Han DH

Frontiers in psychology.. 2020 11 :502295. Epub 11/17/2020.

Investigation of a Mobile "Serious Game" in the Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Pilot Study.

Hong JS, Kim SM, Aboujaoude E, Han DH

Games for health journal.. 2018 October 7 (5):317-326. Epub 08/21/2018.

Character strengths as protective factors against depression and suicidality among male and female employees.

Kim HR, Kim SM, Hong JS, Han DH, Yoo SK, Min KJ, Lee YS

BMC public health.. 2018 August 3118 (1):1084. Epub 08/31/2018.

Influence of Major Coping Strategies on Treatment Non-adherence and Severity of Comorbid Conditions in Hemodialysis Patients.

Hwang HC, Kim HR, Han DH, Hong JS, Jeong SH, Shin JH, Kim SH, Hwang JH, Kim SM

Journal of Korean medical science.. 2018 May 1433 (20):e148. Epub 04/26/2018.

Visuospatial working memory assessment using a digital tablet in adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Hyun GJ, Park JW, Kim JH, Min KJ, Lee YS, Kim SM, Han DH

Computer methods and programs in biomedicine.. 2018 April 157 :137-143. Epub 01/31/2018.

Impulsive Internet Game Play Is Associated With Increased Functional Connectivity Between the Default Mode and Salience Networks in Depressed Patients With Short Allele of Serotonin Transporter Gene.

Hong JS, Kim SM, Bae S, Han DH

Frontiers in psychiatry.. 2018 9 :125. Epub 04/10/2018.

Bupropion Shows Different Effects on Brain Functional Connectivity in Patients With Internet-Based Gambling Disorder and Internet Gaming Disorder.

Bae S, Hong JS, Kim SM, Han DH

Frontiers in psychiatry.. 2018 9 :130. Epub 04/10/2018.

Comparing the Effects of Bupropion and Escitalopram on Excessive Internet Game Play in Patients with Major Depressive Disorder.

Nam B, Bae S, Kim SM, Hong JS, Han DH

Clinical psychopharmacology and neuroscience : the official scientific journal of the Korean College of Neuropsychopharmacology.. 2017 November 3015 (4):361-368. Epub 1900 01 01.

The Relationship between Physical Activity Intensity and Mental Health Status in Patients with Breast Cancer.

Kang KD, Bae S, Kim HJ, Hwang IG, Kim SM, Han DH

Journal of Korean medical science.. 2017 August 32 (8):1345-1350. Epub 1900 01 01.

Comparison of Electroencephalography (EEG) Coherence between Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) without Comorbidity and MDD Comorbid with Internet Gaming Disorder.

Youh J, Hong JS, Han DH, Chung US, Min KJ, Lee YS, Kim SM

Journal of Korean medical science.. 2017 July 32 (7):1160-1165. Epub 1900 01 01.

Balance Deficit and Brain Connectivity in Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.

Kim SM, Hyun GJ, Jung TW, Son YD, Cho IH, Kee BS, Han DH

Psychiatry investigation.. 2017 July 14 (4):452-457. Epub 07/11/2017.

The comparison of temperament and character between patients with internet gaming disorder and those with alcohol dependence.

Lee YS, Son JH, Park JH, Kim SM, Kee BS, Han DH

Journal of mental health.. 2017 June 26 (3):242-247. Epub 01/28/2017.

A functional connectivity comparison between attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and bipolar disorder in medication-naïve adolescents with mood fluctuation and attention problems.

Son YD, Han DH, Kim SM, Min KJ, Renshaw PF

Psychiatry research. Neuroimaging.. 2017 May 30263 :1-7. Epub 02/17/2017.

Brain connectivity and psychiatric comorbidity in adolescents with Internet gaming disorder.

Han DH, Kim SM, Bae S, Renshaw PF, Anderson JS

Addiction biology.. 2017 May 22 (3):802-812. Epub 12/22/2015.

Comparison of QEEG Findings between Adolescents with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) without Comorbidity and ADHD Comorbid with Internet Gaming Disorder.

Park JH, Hong JS, Han DH, Min KJ, Lee YS, Kee BS, Kim SM

Journal of Korean medical science.. 2017 March 32 (3):514-521. Epub 1900 01 01.

Features of Resting-State Electroencephalogram Theta Coherence in Somatic Symptom Disorder Compared With Major Depressive Disorder: A Pilot Study.

Ahn J, Han DH, Hong JS, Min KJ, Lee YS, Hahm BJ, Kim SM

Psychosomatic medicine.. 2017 79 (9):982-987. Epub 1900 01 01.

The Effect of High-Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Occupational Stress among Health Care Workers: A Pilot Study.

Kim YI, Kim SM, Kim H, Han DH

Psychiatry investigation.. 2016 November 13 (6):622-629. Epub 11/24/2016.

Neurochemical correlates of internet game play in adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: A proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) study.

Bae S, Han DH, Kim SM, Shi X, Renshaw PF

Psychiatry research. Neuroimaging.. 2016 August 30254 :10-7. Epub 06/02/2016.

White matter connectivity and Internet gaming disorder.

Jeong BS, Han DH, Kim SM, Lee SW, Renshaw PF

Addiction biology.. 2016 May 21 (3):732-42. Epub 04/20/2015.

Affective network and default mode network in depressive adolescents with disruptive behaviors.

Kim SM, Park SY, Kim YI, Son YD, Chung US, Min KJ, Han DH

Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment.. 2016 12 :49-56. Epub 12/31/2015.

Psychosocial-Environmental Risk Factors for Suicide Attempts in Adolescents with Suicidal Ideation: Findings from a Sample of 73,238 Adolescents.

Kim SM, Baek JH, Han DH, Lee YS, Yurgelun-Todd DA

Suicide & life-threatening behavior.. 2015 August 45 (4):477-87. Epub 12/02/2014.

The Effects of Taekwondo Training on Brain Connectivity and Body Intelligence.

Kim YJ, Cha EJ, Kim SM, Kang KD, Han DH

Psychiatry investigation.. 2015 July 12 (3):335-40. Epub 07/06/2015.

Differences in gray matter volume corresponding to delusion and hallucination in patients with schizophrenia compared with patients who have bipolar disorder.

Song J, Han DH, Kim SM, Hong JS, Min KJ, Cheong JH, Kim BN

Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment.. 2015 11 :1211-9. Epub 05/18/2015.