Dr. Seungbin Oh is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine, as well as a licensed professional mental health counselor and nationally certified counselor. His research focuses on mental health risks among youth and young adults, with an emphasis on suicidality. In particular, he examines how digital experiences—including patterns of social media use and online interactions—shape suicidal thoughts and behaviors across diverse gender groups. His goal is to develop implementation-ready tools that can ultimately inform prevention efforts in primary care and pediatric mental health settings, where early identification and brief interventions can have a transformative impact.
Dr. Oh is also dedicated to understanding cultural and social determinants of mental health, viewing symptoms not merely as individual pathologies but as reflections of broader cultural breakdowns. He believes our clients and patients are “lightning rods for the zeitgeist.” He is committed to advancing culturally responsive clinical practices and interventions, as well as educating the next generation of clinicians in culturally humble and informed approaches. He has also studied the reduction of mental health disparities and the impact of culturally responsive care by helping professionals during therapeutic sessions. Dr. Oh has developed the "Client Assessment of Multiculturally Competent Behaviors," the first assessment in the mental health field designed to measure clients’ perceptions of their therapists’ cultural responsivness at a behavioral level. He continues to refine this assessment to better identify specific skills that effectively address the unique mental health needs of diverse client populations. In recognition of his contributions to the field, Dr. Oh was awarded the 2023 American Counseling Association (ACA) Research Award, honoring his impactful and high-quality research that significantly advances mental health counseling literature.
He also serves as a Senior Research Fellow in Lacanian Psychoanalysis at The Global Centre for Advanced Studies (GCAS), working to integrate psychoanalytic perspectives into the understanding of contemporary mental health challenges—particularly suicidality and depression—at the intersection of culture, literature, and ethics.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility
Chair of Justice, Anti-ism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion within the Mental Health Counseling and Behavioral Health program
Assistant Professor
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Graduate Medical Sciences
Mental Health Counseling & Behavioral Medicine Program
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Oh S, Do R, Kim S. Temporal trends in suicide among adolescents and young adults in the United States, Canada, and South Korea: 2001-2023. Prev Med. 2025 Nov; 200:108399. PMID: 40885314
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Hahm HC, Oh S, Keum BT, Liu CH, Kitchen M, Starrett J, Tang M, Joiner T. National Trends of Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors Among Asian American Young Adults Between 2008 and 2019: The Intersection of Sex and Sexual Identity. J Adolesc Health. 2025 Jul; 77(1):76-83. PMID: 40450600; DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2025.03.009;
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Oh S, Banawa R, Keum BT, Zhou S. Suicidal behaviors associated with psychosocial stressors and substance use among a national sample of Asian American college students. J Affect Disord. 2025 Mar 01; 372:540-547. PMID: 39701466
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Oh S, Liu C, Kitchen M, Hahm HC. Prescription Opioid Misuse, Comorbid Substance Use, and Suicidal Behaviors Among US Young Adults: Findings from 2015-2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Subst Use Misuse. 2025; 60(2):195-201. PMID: 39497235; DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2024.2422950;
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Oh S, Benes S, Yan Z. Fostering cultural competence: Exploring client perception in a health coaching intervention among college students. Nurs Health Sci. 2024 Jan 04. PMID: 38178362; DOI: 10.1111/nhs.13077;
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Yan Z, Peacock J, Cohen JFW, Kurdziel L, Benes S, Oh S, Bowling A. An 8-Week Peer Health Coaching Intervention among College Students: A Pilot Randomized Study. Nutrients. 2023 Mar 04; 15(5). PMID: 36904282; PMCID: PMC10005245; DOI: 10.3390/nu15051284;
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Seungbin Oh; Stacey Diane Arañez Litam; Catharina Y. Chang. Racism and Stress-Related Growth Among Asian Internationals: Ethnic Identity, Resilience, and Coping During COVID-19. Racism and Stress-Related Growth Among Asian Internationals: Ethnic Identity, Resilience, and Coping During COVID-19. 2022.
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Oh S, Litam SDA, Chang CY. Racism and Stress-Related Growth Among Asian Internationals: Ethnic Identity, Resilience, and Coping During COVID-19. Int J Adv Couns. 2023; 45(2):226-248. PMID: 36406108; PMCID: PMC9644004; DOI: 10.1007/s10447-022-09494-w;
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Litam SA, Oh S. Coping strategies as moderators of COVID-19 racial discrimination in Filipino Americans. Asian American Journal of Psychology. 2022; 1(13):18-29. View Publication
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Oh S, Shillingford A, Plocha A. Parents of color: Engaging challenge in children’s STEM education and school counselor. The Career Development Quarterly. 2022; 1-15. View Publication
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Kim N, Oh S, Han E. Effects of a reflective cultural audit intervention on multicultural and social justice counseling competencies of counseling students. Counseling and Psychotherapy Research. 2022; 1-7. View Publication
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Oh S, Litam SA. COVID-19 Racial Discrimination on Mental Health and Life Satisfaction Among Asian Americans: Examining a Moderated Mediation Model. Asian American Journal of Psychology. 2022; 1-13. View Publication
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Oh S, Chang C, Priest A, Kwag D. Relationship between Orientation toward Multicultural Competence, Multicultural Competent Behaviors, and Working Alliance: Examining a Multigroup Mediation Model. Journal of Counseling and Development. 2022; 1-12. View Publication
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Litam SA, Oh S, Chang CY. Resilience and coping as moderators of stress-related growth in Asians and AAPI during COVID-19. The Professional Counselor. 2021; 2(11):248-266. View Publication
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Litam SA, Oh S. Effects of COVID-19 racial discrimination on depression and life satisfaction among young, middle, and older Chinese Americans. Adultspan Journal. 2021; 2(20):70-84. View Publication
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Litam SA, Oh S. Effects of COVID-19 racial discrimination on Chinese Americans: Ethnic identity and coping strategy as moderators. Counseling Outcome Research and Evaluation. 2020; 2(13):101-115. View Publication
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Oh S. Demystifying the DSM for School Counselors. (eds. A. Shillingford and T. Gonzalez). Panic Disorder for Youth. Cognella Academic Publishing. San Diego, California. 2020.
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Joe JR, Shillingford MA, Oh S. The experience of African American mothers raising sons in the context of #BlackLivesMatter. The Professional Counselor. 2019; (9):67-79. View Publication
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Oh S, Hahs-Vaughn D, Hagedorn WB. The relationship between cultural factors, academic aptitude, and counseling self-efficacy. Counselor Education and Supervision. 2019; 4(58):257-277. View Publication
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Acquaye HE, Mitchell M, Saliba Y, Oh S, Heard N. Optimism in trauma and growth; A path analysis of former war-related displaced persons. Journal of Pedagogical Research. 2018; 1(2):16-29.
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Shillingford A, Oh S, Finnell LR. Perceptions of parents of color towards STEM professions: A school counselor leadership engagement. Special Issue in Professional School Counseling Journal. 2018; 1b(21):1-11. View Publication
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Oh S, Mitchell M, Mckinzie Bennet C, Rendon Finnell L, Saliba Y, Heard N, Pennock E. Journal sharing on group cohesion and goal attainment in experiential growth groups. Journal for Specialists in Group Work. 2018; 3(43). View Publication
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Shillingford A, Oh S, Mitchell M . Career, Lifestyle, Spiritual Development: Work, Purpose, Calling, and God. (ed. C. William). Post Modern Approaches to Career Theory. Cognella Academic Publishing. San Diego. 2018.
This graph shows the total number of publications by year, by first, middle/unknown,
or last author.
| Year | Publications |
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| 2018 | 4 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2025 | 2 |
2025 Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine:
Antman-Bair-Merritt Gender Equity Awards
2023 American Counseling Association:
ACA Research Award
2019 Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling:
Patricia B. Elmore MECD Article of Year
2019 Association for Counselor Education and Supervision:
Emerging Leader
2019 Association for Specialists in Group Work:
Article of the Year Award
2018 American Counseling Association:
Courtland C. Lee Multicultural Excellence Scholarship Award,
2018 University of Central Florida:
Doctoral Research Support Award
2017 Association of Multicultural Counseling and Development:
AMCD Research Grant Award
2016 Association of Multicultural Counseling and Development:
AMCD Research Grant Award
2016 University of Central Florida:
Presentation Fellowship Award
2016 University of Central Florida:
Presentation Fellowship Award
2014 Kansas Counseling Association:
Dr. Lloyd Stone Student Symposium Research Award