Meditation in Psychiatry and General Medicine

Dr. Jeong-Ho Chae (MD, PhD) graduated from the Catholic University of Korea and currently serves as a Professor of Psychiatry at Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea. He has authored more than 400 peer-reviewed international publications and numerous textbooks and scholarly books.  As a pioneer of meditation medicine in Korea, Dr. Chae founded the Korean Academy of Meditation in Medicine and currently serves as the Director of the Korean Institute of Education & Research for Meditation in Medicine. Dr. Chae has served as President of multiple professional societies, including the Korean Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, the Korean Association of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, the Korean Academy of Medicine for Emotion, Cognition and Behavior, the Korean Academy of Anxiety and Mood, and the Korean Society of Occupational Stress. In recognition of his academic and clinical contributions, he has received numerous awards, including the Prime Minister’s Commendation and the Academic Excellence Award from the Korean Neuropsychiatric Association.