Search Results - "Law, W Y"

The prevalence and correlates of severe social withdrawal (hikikomori) in Hong Kong: A cross-sectional telephone-based survey study by Wong, Paul WC, Li, Tim MH, Chan, Melissa, Law, YW, Chau, Michael, Cheng, Cecilia, Fu, KW, Bacon-Shone, John, Yip, Paul SF

“…Background: Severe social withdrawal behaviors among young people have been a subject of public and clinical concerns. Aims: This study aimed to explore the…”
Get full text

Tactile acuity is disrupted in osteoarthritis but is unrelated to disruptions in motor imagery performance by Stanton, Tasha R, Lin, Chung-Wei Christine, Bray, Helen, Smeets, Rob J E M, Taylor, Deborah, Law, Roberta Y W, Moseley, G Lorimer

“…To determine whether tactile acuity is disrupted in people with knee OA and to determine whether tactile acuity, a clinical signature of primary sensory cortex…”
Get full text

The Impact of Epidemic Outbreak: The Case of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and Suicide Among Older Adults in Hong Kong by Yip, Paul S. F, Cheung, Y. T, Chau, P. H, Law, Y. W

“…Background: Previous studies revealed that there was a significant increase in suicide deaths among those aged 65 and over in 2003. The peak coincided with the…”
Get full text

Restricting the means of suicide by charcoal burning by Yip, Paul S. F., Law, C. K., Fu, King-Wa, Law, Y. W., Wong, Paul W. C., Xu, Ying

“…We conducted an exploratory controlled trial to examine the efficacy of restricting access to charcoal in preventing suicides from carbon monoxide poisoning by…”
Get full text

Sex-Based Differences in Outcomes of Oral Anticoagulation in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation by Law, Sharon W.Y., Lau, Wallis C.Y., Wong, Ian C.K., Lip, Gregory Y.H., Mok, Michael T., Siu, Chung-Wah, Chan, Esther W.

“…Women with atrial fibrillation are at a higher risk of stroke, despite treatment with warfarin. It is unclear if women treated with direct oral anticoagulants…”
Get full text

Suicide in Hong Kong: a case-control psychological autopsy study by Chen, Eric Y H, Chan, Wincy S C, Wong, Paul W C, Chan, Sandra S M, Chan, Cecilia L W, Law, Y W, Beh, Philip S L, Chan, K K, Cheng, Joanne W Y, Liu, Ka Y, Yip, Paul S F

“…The relative contribution of psychosocial and clinical risk factors to suicide among Chinese populations is an important issue. In Hong Kong, this issue…”
Get more information

Evaluating the effectiveness of barrier installation for preventing railway suicides in Hong Kong by Law, C.K, Yip, Paul S.F, Chan, Wincy S.C, Fu, King-Wa, Wong, Paul W.C, Law, Y.W

“…Abstract Background Railway suicide is a serious mortality issue. Most attempters are unmarried psychotic young men under psychiatric care having a high level…”
Get full text

Suicide among adults aged 30-49: a psychological autopsy study in Hong Kong by Wong, Paul W C, Chan, Wincy S C, Chen, Eric Y H, Chan, Sandra S M, Law, Y W, Yip, Paul S F

“…A surge in suicide rates in middle age people in Hong Kong and many Asian countries was recently observed. However, there is a paucity of suicide research on…”
Get full text

Nested Institutions for Nested Problems: Commoning for Rural Revitalisation in the Peri-Urban Setting by Williams, Jessica M., Chu, Vivian H. Y., Lam, Wai Fung, Law, Winnie W. Y.

“…Rural areas comprise complex social and ecological systems that are nested in sub-systems at higher spatial and governance levels. At times, influence from…”
Get full text

Exercise and Bipolar Disorder: A Review of Neurobiological Mediators by Alsuwaidan, Mohammad T., Kucyi, Aaron, Law, Candy W. Y., McIntyre, Roger S.

“…Extant evidence indicates that individuals with bipolar disorder (BD) are differentially affected by overweight/obesity and abdominal obesity. Excess weight is…”
Get full text

Involvement of a Jumonji-C domain-containing histone demethylase in DRM2-mediated maintenance of DNA methylation by Deleris, Angelique, Greenberg, Maxim V C, Ausin, Israel, Law, Rona W Y, Moissiard, Guillaume, Schubert, Daniel, Jacobsen, Steven E

“…Histone demethylases—both lysine‐specific demethylase 1 (LSD1) and Jumonji‐C (JmjC) domain‐containing proteins—are broadly implicated in the regulation of…”
Get full text

Population-Attributable Risk of Suicide Conferred by Axis I Psychiatric Diagnoses in a Hong Kong Chinese Population by Chan, Sandra Sau Man, Chiu, Helen Fung Kum, Chen, Eric Y. H, Chan, Wincy S. C, Wong, Paul W. C, Chan, Cecilia L. W, Law, Y. W, Yip, Paul S. F

“…This study was conducted to determine the population-attributable risk (PAR) of completed suicide among Hong Kong Chinese with axis I psychiatric diagnoses…”
Get full text

Exploring the structure of digital literacy competence assessed using authentic software applications by Reichert, Frank, Zhang, James, Law, Nancy W. Y., Wong, Gary K. W., de la Torre, Jimmy

“…Digital literacy competence (DL) is an important capacity for students’ learning in a rapidly changing world. However, little is known about the empirical…”
Get full text

Socio-economic and psychological correlates of suicidality among Hong Kong working-age adults: results from a population-based survey by Liu, Ka Y, Chen, Eric Y H, Chan, Cecilia L W, Lee, Dominic T S, Law, Y W, Conwell, Yeates, Yip, Paul S F

“…The global toll of suicide is estimated to be one million lives per year, which exceeded the number of deaths by homicide and war combined. A key step to…”
Get more information

Evaluation of a Digital Game-Based Learning Program for Enhancing Youth Mental Health: A Structural Equation Modeling of the Program Effectiveness by Huen, Jenny My, Lai, Eliza Sy, Shum, Angie Ky, So, Sam Wk, Chan, Melissa Ky, Wong, Paul Wc, Law, Y W, Yip, Paul Sf

“…Digital game-based learning (DGBL) makes use of the entertaining power of digital games for educational purposes. Effectiveness assessment of DGBL programs has…”
Get full text

A Cluster Analysis of the Circumstances of Death in Suicides in Hong Kong by Chen, Eric Y.H., Chan, Wincy S.C., Chan, Sandra S.M., Liu, Ka Y., Chan, Cecilia L.W., Wong, Paul W.C., Law, Y. W., Yip, Paul S.F.

“…Classification of suicides is essential for clinicians to better identify self‐harm patients with future suicidal risks. This study examined potential subtypes…”
Get full text

What Does Psychological Autopsy Study Tell Us About Charcoal Burning Suicide-A New and Contagious Method in Asia? by Chan, Sandra S.M., Chiu, Helen F.K., Chen, Eric Y.H., Chan, Wincy S.C., Wong, Paul W.C., Chan, Cecilia L.W., Law, Y. W., Yip, Paul S.F.

“…Charcoal burning suicides in Hong Kong between 2002–2004 in the 15 to 59‐year‐old age group were investigated using the psychological autopsy method. The…”
Get full text

Maintaining Hard Disk Integrity With Digital Legal Professional Privilege (LPP) Data by Jiang, Z. L., Fang, J., Law, F. Y. W., Lai, P. K. Y., Ieong, R. S. C., Kwan, M. Y. K., Chow, K. P., Hui, L. C. K., Yiu, S. M., Pun, K. H.

“…The concept of legal professional privilege (LPP) in the Common Law is to enable a client to make full disclosure to his legal advisor for seeking advice…”
Get full text

An Integrative Suicide Prevention Program for Visitor Charcoal Burning Suicide and Suicide Pact by Liu, Patricia M. Y., Chan, Wincy S. C., Law, Y. W., Law, Steven C. K., Fu, King-Wa, Li, Hana S. H., Tso, M. K., Beautrais, Annette L., Yip, Paul S. F.

“…An integrative suicide prevention program was implemented to tackle an outbreak of visitor charcoal burning suicides in Cheung Chau, an island in Hong Kong, in…”
Get full text

Social and Economic Burden of Suicides in Hong Kong SAR: A Year of Life Lost Perspective by Yip, P.S.F, Liu, Ka Y, Law, C.K, Law, Y.W

“…The paper proposes to use the years-of-life-lost method (YLL) in assessing the social and economic burden of suicides in Hong Kong SAR. The YLL from suicide by…”
Get full text