Search Results - "Chan, Sherry Kit Wa"
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The Hong Kong youth epidemiological study of mental health (HK‐YES)—A population‐based psychiatric epidemiology study of youth mental health in Hong Kong: A study protocol
Published in Early intervention in psychiatry (01-07-2023)“…Aim Young people in Hong Kong have been facing numerous population‐level events over the past year, including social unrest and the COVID‐19 pandemic…”
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Urbanisation and declining suicide rates in China between 2005 and 2017
Published in East Asian archives of psychiatry (01-09-2023)“…Background: Worldwide suicide rates have declined since 2000s, with China being the primary contributor. This study aimed to investigate whether urbanisation…”
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LevelMind@JC hubs–a novel community‐based youth mental wellness early intervention in Hong Kong: An evaluation of stakeholders' perceptions and experiences
Published in Early intervention in psychiatry (01-05-2022)“…Objectives LevelMind@JC youth mental wellness hubs have been launched as a novel early intervention initiative to mitigate the inevitable youth mental health…”
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ReMind, a smartphone application for psychotic relapse prediction: A longitudinal study protocol
Published in Early intervention in psychiatry (01-12-2021)“…Background Psychotic disorders are associated with a high rate of relapse. In addition to medication non‐adherence, some psychosocial factors have been found…”
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Clinical and cognitive predictors of vocational outcome in first-episode schizophrenia: A prospective 3 year follow-up study
Published in Psychiatry research (30-12-2014)“…Abstract Schizophrenia is associated with pronounced vocational impairment. Previous research has mostly focused on chronic patients and few studies were…”
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Clinical and social correlates of duration of untreated psychosis among adult-onset psychosis in Hong Kong Chinese: the JCEP study
Published in Early intervention in psychiatry (01-04-2015)“…Aim Understanding factors that contribute to treatment delay would inform early detection and intervention strategies in psychotic disorders. However, existing…”
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Assessing anxiety among adolescents in Hong Kong: psychometric properties and validity of the Generalised Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) in an epidemiological community sample
Published in BMC psychiatry (14-11-2022)“…The development of a valid and simple-to-use self-administered tool in Asian adolescents for clinical screening and intervention remains limited. The present…”
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Sociodemographic correlates of public stigma about mental illness: a population study on Hong Kong’s Chinese population
Published in BMC psychiatry (29-05-2021)“…Abstract Background Individuals with psychiatric disorders are often unwilling to seek help or often follow treatment regimens, fearing public stigma. This…”
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The role of education level on changes in endorsement of medication treatment and perceived public stigma towards psychosis in Hong Kong: comparison of three population-based surveys between 2009 and 2018
Published in BMC psychiatry (13-10-2022)“…Abstract Objective This study aimed to investigate the changes in perceived public stigma (PPS) towards psychosis, and endorsement of medication treatment…”
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Evaluating a pilot community-based FITMIND exercise programme for psychosis in Hong Kong
Published in BMC psychiatry (31-05-2023)“…Exercise interventions can improve clinical symptoms and cognition in patients with psychosis in addition to their physical health. However, their benefits may…”
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The role of dopamine dysregulation and evidence for the transdiagnostic nature of elevated dopamine synthesis in psychosis: a positron emission tomography (PET) study comparing schizophrenia, delusional disorder, and other psychotic disorders
Published in Neuropsychopharmacology (New York, N.Y.) (01-10-2020)“…There have been few studies performed to examine the pathophysiological differences between different types of psychosis, such as between delusional disorder…”
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Double stigma in mental health service use: Experience from ethnic minorities in Hong Kong
Published in International journal of social psychiatry (01-09-2023)“…Background: Ethnic minorities (EMs) typically underutilise mental health services (EMs) with issues that are not shared by the local population. Understanding…”
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Sustainability of treatment effect of a 3-year early intervention programme for first-episode psychosis
Published in British journal of psychiatry (01-07-2017)“…Evidence indicates that the positive effects of 2-year early intervention services for psychosis are not maintained after service withdrawal. Optimal duration…”
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Unpacking the mediating role of resilience in the relationship between ideal-actual self-discrepancy, stressful life events, depression and anxiety: Results from 1,144 young people in an epidemiological study in Hong Kong
Published in International journal of social psychiatry (01-08-2023)“…Background: Self-discrepancy is associated with poorer mental health, yet its mechanism is understudied. A recent study found that resilience plays a…”
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Depressive symptoms and its correlates in undergraduates during the covid-19 pandemic
Published in East Asian archives of psychiatry (01-03-2023)“…Introduction: This study aims to investigate depressive symptoms and its association with resilience, pessimistic bias of COVID-19, lifestyle changes, and…”
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Moderating effects of age on associations between exercise self-efficacy and physical activity in women with psychosis in Hong Kong
Published in East Asian archives of psychiatry (01-09-2024)“…Background: Physical activity (PA) can improve the clinical symptoms, physical health, and functional outcomes of patients with psychosis. This study aimed to…”
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Non-psychosis symptoms of clozapine withdrawal: A systematic review
Published in East Asian archives of psychiatry (01-06-2023)“…Objective: Clozapine is a potent antipsychotic medication with a complex receptor profile. It is reserved for treatment-resistant schizophrenia. We…”
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Improving mental health literacy using web- or app-based interventions: A scoping review
Published in Digital health (01-01-2024)“…Given the rapid advancement in technology, the Internet has grown to play a significant role in the field of healthcare. Individuals can now access a profusion…”
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Psychosis related to Baclofen withdrawal or overdose: A systematic review
Published in East Asian archives of psychiatry (01-03-2023)“…Objective: To systematically review case reports of psychosis related to withdrawal or overdose of baclofen, which is a gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) B…”
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Application of Immersive Virtual Reality for Assessment and Intervention in Psychosis: A Systematic Review
Published in Brain sciences (01-03-2023)“…Virtual reality (VR) has emerged as a safe and non-invasive technology for the assessment of psychotic symptoms, social and cognitive impairments, and…”
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