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Ageing, Behavioural and Mental Wellness

Research Highlights

Supportive care for family carers across illness conditions

Augmenting positive thinking and mental wellbeing: Managing the intertwined mental and physical conditions

Implementation science of advance care planning

Mission

The mission of the Ageing, Behavioural and Mental Wellness Group is to conduct high quality research in mental health promotion and intervention as well as  guiding/facilitating people’s adoption of healthy lifestyle/behaviour to maintain physical, mental and behavioural wellness across lifespan.

Its main research priorities include:

  • Improving mental health and well-being across lifespan, particularly in adults and older people;
  • Development and evaluation of innovative psychosocial and family interventions for people with chronic physical/mental illnesses; and
  • Community-based rehabilitation for disabling physical and mental illnesses.
Key Researchers​
Professor CHENG Ho Yu (Convener)
Assistant Professor
  • hycheng@cuhk.edu.hk

Prof. Cheng Ho Yu focuses on the care of stroke survivors’ family health. Her randomised controlled trial of the effectiveness of a strength-oriented programme for these family caregivers demonstrated benefits to their psychological well-being. Her systematic review of psychosocial intervention for these caregivers has provided evidence for the development of local and international practice protocols.

Professor CHIEN Wai Tong
Director and Professor
  • wtchien@cuhk.edu.hk

Prof. Chien Wai Tong has established and tested the effects of psycho-education, motivational interviewing, mindfulness-based, mutual support, and other psychosocial intervention programmes for community-residing people with mental health problems, and their family members in Chinese communities. Recently, Prof. Chien’s controlled trials have evidenced and supported very noticeable benefits of a mindfulness-based psycho-education programme to people with psychotic disorders, and of a problem-solving based self-help programme to their family caregivers.

Professor CHAN Yue Lai, Helen
Professor
  • helencyl@cuhk.edu.hk

Prof. Helen Chan is a pioneer in promoting end-of-life care and advance care planning in Hong Kong. Her studies have identified and evaluated innovative yet culturally sensitive ways to improve end-of-life care and communication in people with advanced illness and frail older people and their family carers. She has also explored means to improve organisational culture for supporting advance care planning in the community, hospital and long-term care settings.

Professor CHONG Yuen Yu, Connie
Assistant Professor
  • conniechong@cuhk.edu.hk

Prof. Connie Chong has strong research interest in the applications of contextual behavioural psychotherapies, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), compassion-based and mindfulness-based interventions, in families of individuals with chronic health conditions. Prof. Chong has received trainings on ACT organised by the Association for Contextual Behavioural Science (ACBS) and ACT internship training in Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network. Her clinical trial has supported the noticeable benefits of an ACT-based parental asthma management programme on parental psychological well-being and childhood asthma outcomes.

Professor HO Hok Man, Ken
Assistant Professor
  • kenho@cuhk.edu.hk

Prof. Ken Ho’s research focuses on the loneliness of older adults and the collaboration between family members and migrant domestic workers for the well-being of older adults. His phenomenological studies showed that the care provided by migrant domestic workers for older adults is relational and situational. He has also explored the positive influence of migrant domestic workers on mitigating the loneliness of older adults in the community. 

Professor LAM Kam Ki, Stanley
Research Assistant Professor
  • stanleylam@cuhk.edu.hk

Prof. Stanley Lam’s current research focuses on promoting mental health well-being and mental health literacy in young adults. He has received training on Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy and Mental Health First Aid. He is also interested in understanding healthcare workers’ behaviours and practices in health emergencies. His recent studies revealed the elements that constitute healthcare workers’ preparedness for emerging infectious disease outbreaks.  

Selected Research Projects​​
Project TitleFunding SourcePrincipal InvestigatorProject Period
FoStering psychosOcial weLl-being of family caregivers of stroke surVivors using Emotion-centred, problem-solving approach (SoLVE): A randomised controlled trialGeneral Research FundCHENG Ho Yu2022–2024
Effectiveness of Prosocial-orientated Acceptance and Commitment Training (PACT) programme for parents of children with special health care needs in response to outbreaks of novel infectious disease: A randomised controlled trialEarly Career SchemeCHONG Yuen Yu, Connie2022–2024
Effect of acceptance and commitment therapy-based lifestyle counselling programme for people with early psychosis on physical activity: A pilot randomised controlled trialHealth and Medical Research Fund – Research Fellowship SchemeCHONG Yuen Yu, Connie2021–2023
The loneliness of older adults being cared for by live-in migrant workers and their dyadic relationship: A mixed methods studyFaculty Development Scheme, Research Grants Council Competitive Research Funding Schemes for the Local Self-financing Degree Sector 2020/21HO Hok Man, Ken2021–2023
Evaluating the effectiveness of a peer-led self-management programme for people with recent-onset psychosis: A randomised controlled trialHealth and Medical Research FundCHIEN Wai Tong 2020–2023
Effectiveness of a family-facilitated self-learning for caregiving programme for adult family carers of people with first-episode psychosis: A randomised controlled trial with 18-month follow-upGeneral Research FundCHIEN Wai Tong 2020–2022
Effects of a music-visual guided physical activity promotion programme among adults with intellectual disability living in residential care facilities: A cluster-randomised controlled trialHealth and Medical Research FundCHENG Ho Yu2020–2022
Effects of a motivational interviewing tailored programme for promoting advance care planning behaviours among patients with palliative care needs: A randomised controlled trialGeneral Research FundCHAN Yue Lai, Helen2018–2020
Effects of a structured advance care planning guide among patients with advanced illness in hospital care settings: A stepped-wedge cluster randomised controlled trialHealth and Medical Research FundCHAN Yue Lai, Helen2017–2019
International Research Collaborations
International collaboration on family bibliotherapy and (medication) adherence therapy in schizophrenia and psychotic disorders with psychiatrists, clinicians, medical and nursing researchers, social workers, and psychologists in Australia, Hong Kong, Thailand, United Kingdom, and United States
A cross-regional collaboration with researchers and clinicians in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and Singapore to explore and delineate the concepts of advance care planning
An international study (COVID-IMPACT) in collaboration with university institutions from 21 countries and/or regions to examine the psychological impact of COVID-19 among individuals worldwide
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