Jenna Duffecy PhD
- Professor of Clinical Psychiatry
- Department of Psychiatry, UIC
- she/her
- jduffecy [at] uic.edu
- (312) 413-1225
- (312) 413-4915
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Neuropsychiatric Institute (NPI)
912 S. Wood St.
Department of Psychiatry (MC 913)
Chicago IL 60612
Dr. Duffecy is a Professor of Clinical Psychiatry in the Mood and Anxiety Disorders program at UIC. She serves as the director of UIC Resiliency Center for Student Wellbeing as well as the Director of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Research and Services. She specializes in providing evidence-based intervention to improve mental health and stress management with a focus on issues relevant for students, including anxiety, lifestyle changes and professional development. Much of her research focuses on how digital tools can be used to improve health and mental health.
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Maki PM, Duffecy J. An eHealth approach to treating vasomotor symptoms. Menopause. 2017 Jul;24(7):722-723. doi: 10.1097/GME.0000000000000920. PubMed PMID: 28640165.
Lattie EG, Duffecy J. L, Mohr DC, Kashima K. Development and Evaluation of an Online Mental Health Program for Medical Students. Acad Psychiatry. 2017 May 23. doi: 10.1007/s40596-017-0726-0. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 28536989.
Gorka SM, Lieberman L, Klumpp H, Kinney KL, Kennedy AE, Ajilore O, Francis J, Duffecy J, Craske MG, Nathan J, Langenecker S, Shankman SA, Phan KL. Reactivity to unpredictable threat as a treatment target for fear-based anxiety disorders. Psychol Med. 2017 Oct;47(14):2450-2460. doi: 10.1017/S0033291717000964. Epub 2017 Apr 24. PubMed PMID: 28436351.
Wagner LI, Duffecy J, Penedo F, Mohr DC, Cella D. Coping strategies tailored to the management of fear of recurrence and adaptation for E-health delivery: The FoRtitude intervention. Cancer. 2017 May 15;123(6):906-910. doi: 10.1002/cncr.30602. Epub 2017 Feb 16. PubMed PMID: 28207157.
Ho J, Corden ME, Caccamo L, Tomasino KN, Duffecy J, Begale M, Mohr DC. Design and evaluation of a peer network to support adherence to a web-based intervention for adolescents. Internet Interv. 2016 Nov;6:50-56. Epub 2016 Sep 20. PubMed PMID: 27722095; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5052813.
| Date Released | Title | Source |
| 06/02/2021 | Sunnyside for Moms is featured in Chicago Tribune | Chicago Tribune |
| 02/03/2020 | The COM Resiliency Center, led by our own Dr. Jenna Duffecy, and staffed by clinicians from the Department of Psychiatry – Drs. Weisman, Medrano and Caserta, Linzi Swisher and Kristina Stevens - went LIVE on Monday February 3rd, 2020. | UIC College of Medicine Resiliency Center |
| 01/06/2020 | Telehealth, and depression associated with pregnancy. Drs. Pauline Maki and Jenna Duffecy in the news! | Bloomberg Law |
| Congratulations Drs. Ajilore, Duffecy, Leow and Maki, featured on the cover of Illinois Medicine magazine |
| Date | Topic | Category | Status |
| 11/01/2023 | Improving Medical Student Mental Health | Past Event |