Joseph U. Kim,
PhD
Languages Spoken: English, Korean
Dr. Joseph Kim is a neuropsychologist and Instructor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Utah School of Medicine. As a clinical psychologist, his interests include neuropsychological evaluation of memory and thinking problems in adulthood as well as providing time-limited psychotherapy to patients to address executive impairments, such as difficulty in organizing and planning.
Dr. Kim received his BA from the University of Wisconsin - Madison and his PhD from Vanderbilt University. He completed his doctoral internship training in Clinical Psychology - neuropsychology track at the Duke University Medical Center. Following his internship, Dr. Kim was appointed a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Utah School of Medicine, where he engaged in research and clinical care in the area of neuropsychology and clinical neuroscience. Upon completing his fellowship, Dr. Kim joined the faculty of the Department of Psychiatry and is actively involved in neuroimaging (fMRI) and neuromodulation (TMS) research in the area of emotion regulation across the life span and psychiatric disorders.
Clinical Locations
801-581-3258
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments | Psychiatry
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Instructor |
| Academic Divisions | Adult Psychiatry |
Dr. Joseph Kim is a neuropsychologist and Instructor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Utah School of Medicine. As a clinical psychologist, his interests include neuropsychological evaluation of memory and thinking problems in adulthood as well as providing time-limited psychotherapy to patients to address executive impairments, such as difficulty in organizing and planning.
Dr. Kim received his BA from the University of Wisconsin - Madison and his PhD from Vanderbilt University. He completed his doctoral internship training in Clinical Psychology - neuropsychology track at the Duke University Medical Center. Following his internship, Dr. Kim was appointed a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Utah School of Medicine, where he engaged in research and clinical care in the area of neuropsychology and clinical neuroscience. Upon completing his fellowship, Dr. Kim joined the faculty of the Department of Psychiatry and is actively involved in neuroimaging (fMRI) and neuromodulation (TMS) research in the area of emotion regulation across the life span and psychiatric disorders.
Academic Locations
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments | Psychiatry
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Instructor |
| Academic Divisions | Adult Psychiatry |
Research Interests
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Stress and Emotion Regulatory Mechanisms in the Human Brain
Education History
| Postdoctoral Fellowship | University of Utah School of Medicine Postdoctoral Fellow |
| Internship | Duke University Medical Center Track: Clinical Neuropsychology Intern |
| Doctoral Training | Vanderbilt University Clinical Psychology Ph.D. |
| Graduate Training | Vanderbilt University Psychology M.A. |
| Undergraduate | University of Wisconsin–Madison Psychology; Social-Welfare B.A. |
Selected Publications - Journal Articles
Review
- Kim JU, Weisenbach SL, Zald DH (In Press). Ventral prefrontal cortex and emotion regulation in aging: Acase for utilizing transcranial magnetic stimulation. [Review]. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry.
- McClintock SM, Kallioniemi E, Martin DM, Kim JU, Weisenbach SL, Abbott CC (11/6/2018). A critical review and synthesis of clinical and neurocognitive effects of non-invasive neuromodulation antidepressant therapies. [Review]. Focus.
- Dotson, VM, Szymkowicz, SM, Kim, JU, McClintock, SM (in press). Cognitive functioning in late-life depression: A critical review of sociodemographic, neurobiological, and treatment correlates. [Review]. Curr Behav Neurosci Rep.
- Morimoto, SS, Manning, KJ, Kim, JU, Cote, SE (2018). Non-Pharmacological Cognitive Remediation Strategies for Treatment of Depression and Cognitive Impairment. [Review]. Curr Behav Neurosci Rep.
Book Chapter
- Kozbelt A, Kaufman SB, Walder DJ, Ospina LH, Kim JU (2014). The evolutionary genetics of the creativity-psychosis connection. In Kaufman JC (Ed.), Creativity and Mental Illness. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
- Kim JJ, Kim JU (2010). Virtual reality-based assessment of social skills and its application to mental illnesses. In Kim JJ (Ed.), Virtual Reality. InTech.