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| Cecilia L W ChanSummaryAffiliation: The University of Hong Kong Country: China Publications
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The use of traditional Chinese culture and values in social work health care related interventions in Hong KongCecilia Lai-Wan Chan
Department of Social Work and Social Administration, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Health Soc Work 30:76-9. 2005- Disorientation and reconstruction:the meaning searching pathways of patients with colorectal cancerVenus Y H Tang
Department of Psychiatry, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
J Psychosoc Oncol 25:77-102. 2007.... - A randomized controlled trial of psychosocial interventions using the psychophysiological framework for Chinese breast cancer patientsCecilia L W Chan
Center on Behavioral Health, Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Porkfulam, Hong Kong
J Psychosoc Oncol 24:3-26. 2006..These outcomes suggest that active professional intervention is more likely to yield therapeutic effects. In particular, psychosocial intervention attending to the spiritual dimension contributes to positive outcomes... - The Strength-Focused and Meaning-Oriented Approach to Resilience and Transformation (SMART): A body-mind-spirit approach to trauma managementCecilia L W Chan
Department of Social Work and Social Administration, Centre on Behavioral Health, University of Hong Kong
Soc Work Health Care 43:9-36. 2006..Response to potential criticisms of the SMART model is attempted... - The experience of Chinese bereaved persons: a preliminary study of meaning making and continuing bondsCecilia L W Chan
Centre on Behavioral Health and Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China
Death Stud 29:923-47. 2005..Based on these findings, the authors conclude with implications for intervention with this bereaved population... - Turning curses into blessings: an Eastern approach to psychosocial oncologyCecilia L W Chan
Centre on Behavioral Health, The University of Hong Kong, G F Pauline Chan Bldg, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
J Psychosoc Oncol 24:15-32. 2006..This paper describes our intervention approaches and discusses the theoretical background in relation to the concept of transformation and some qualitative findings which provide evidence for the study's applicability and effectiveness... - Commentary on Liu JE, Mok E & Wong T (2006). Caring in nursing: investigating the meaning of caring from the perspective of cancer patients in Beijing, China. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 15, 188-196Cecilia Lai-Wan Chan
Department of Social Work and Social Administration and Director, Center on Behavioral Health, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
J Clin Nurs 16:1191-3. 2007 
Gender selection in China: its meanings and implicationsCecilia L W Chan
Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, SAR
J Assist Reprod Genet 19:426-30. 2002..We believe that gender selection for social reasons should not be allowed since undesirable outcomes will be resulted under such strict population control program...- A body-mind-spirit model in health: an Eastern approachC Chan
Faculty of Social Sciences, and Department of Social Work and Social Administration, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Soc Work Health Care 34:261-82. 2001..There are significant improvements in their physical health, mental health, sense of control and social support... - East meets West: applying Eastern spirituality in clinical practiceCecilia L W Chan
Department of Social Work and Social Administration, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
J Clin Nurs 15:822-32. 2006..The ultimate goal is to move out of meaninglessness and to reach a state of mature spirituality of tranquillity and transcendence. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: The practice of spirituality can be easily applied to daily life... - The measurement of body-mind-spirit well-being toward multidimensionality and transcultural applicabilityS M Ng
Centre on Behavioral Health, The University of Hong Kong, G/F Pauline Chan Building, 10 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, China
Soc Work Health Care 41:33-52. 2005..These results suggest that the inventory may be used to assess different dimensions of health satisfactorily... - Effectiveness of psychosocial group intervention for reducing anxiety in women undergoing in vitro fertilization: a randomized controlled studyCelia H Y Chan
Centre on Behavioral Health, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People s Republic of China
Fertil Steril 85:339-46. 2006..To evaluate the effect of the Eastern Body-Mind-Spirit (EBMS) group intervention on anxiety-reduction of Chinese women undergoing IVF... - Psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Mini-Mental Adjustment to Cancer (MINI-MAC) scaleSamuel M Y Ho
Department of Psychology, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Psychooncology 12:547-56. 2003..The results were discussed in terms of the meaning of the original Mini-MAC factors and cultural differences in coping functions between Chinese and UK cancer patients... - Socio-economic and psychological correlates of suicidality among Hong Kong working-age adults: results from a population-based surveyKa Y Liu
HKJC Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Psychol Med 36:1759-67. 2006.... 
Life after unsuccessful IVF treatment in an assisted reproduction unit: a qualitative analysis of gains through loss among Chinese persons in Hong KongGeok Ling Lee
Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
Hum Reprod 24:1920-9. 2009..This study aims to provide an in-depth description of the gains perceived by Chinese men and women and how they re-constructed their lives after unsuccessful IVF treatment...- A cluster analysis of the circumstances of death in suicides in Hong KongEric Y H Chen
Hong Kong Jockey Club Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
Suicide Life Threat Behav 37:576-84. 2007..Suicide prevention strategy may have to target potential subgroups with specific approaches... - Body-mind-spirit intervention for IVF womenCelia H Y Chan
Centre on Behavioral Health, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People s Republic of China
J Assist Reprod Genet 22:419-27. 2005..An eastern body-mind-spirit group intervention has been developed to help infertile women in the Chinese population cope with the distress arising from IVF treatment... - Qualitative study of Chinese widows in Hong Kong: insights for psycho-social care in hospice settingsAmy Y M Chow
Department of Social Work and Social Administration, Centre on Behavioral Health, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong
Palliat Med 20:513-20. 2006..It is hoped that the experiences of these bereaved widows will stimulate new research to elucidate and verify the findings reported in this paper... - Social sharing of bereavement experience by Chinese bereaved persons in Hong KongAmy Y M Chow
Department of Social Work and Social Administration, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong SAR, China
Death Stud 31:601-18. 2007..Differences in the reactions of sharees in good and bad sharing experiences were identified. Based on these findings, implications for bereavement care for Chinese are delineated... - Developing an outcome measurement for meaning-making intervention with Chinese cancer patientsTimothy H Y Chan
Centre on Behavioral Health, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Psychooncology 16:843-50. 2007..The use of the CCCS by practitioners and researchers is recommended in order to understand how Chinese cancer patients make sense of their cancer experience... - Social networks and health-related quality of life among Chinese older adults with vision impairmentChong Wen Wang
Centre on Behavioral Health, Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, 10 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, China
J Aging Health 20:804-23. 2008..This study examines the associations between social networks and vision-specific health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among Chinese older adults... - Death preparation and anxiety: a survey in Hong KongTimothy H Y Chan
Centre on Behavioral Health, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, China
Omega (Westport) 54:67-78. 2006..Contemplators also reported higher death anxiety. Despite limitations of the study's design, the current results suggest the beliefs in cultural taboo may play a role in the preparation for one's death... - Symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder and depression among bereaved and non-bereaved survivors following the 2008 Sichuan earthquakeCecilia L W Chan
Center on Behavioral Health, The University of Hong Kong, 5 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, China
J Anxiety Disord 26:673-9. 2012..Loss of a child was a significant predictor of psychopathological symptoms. The results suggested that effective and sustainable mental health services were required, especially for bereaved single-child parents... - Emotional control in Chinese female cancer survivorsRainbow T H Ho
Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Psychooncology 13:808-17. 2004..Further investigations are suggested in order to elucidate the causal relationships and specific cultural factors affecting emotional control in Chinese cancer survivors and, most importantly, its effect on health outcomes... - The development and validation of the Concise Outpatient Department User Satisfaction ScaleIvy F Tso
Centre on Behavioral Health, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Int J Qual Health Care 18:275-80. 2006..Further validation studies in various specialties and countries are suggested to make future cross-cultural comparisons possible... - Suicide in Hong Kong: a case-control psychological autopsy studyEric Y H Chen
Hong Kong Jockey Club Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
Psychol Med 36:815-25. 2006..In Hong Kong, this issue requires vigorous examination in light of a 50% increase in suicide rate between 1997 and 2003... - Group debriefing for people with chronic diseases during the SARS pandemic: Strength-Focused and Meaning-Oriented Approach for Resilience and Transformation (SMART)S M Ng
Center on Behavioral Health, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Community Ment Health J 42:53-63. 2006..Such changes were sustained in a 1-month follow-up. Clinical implications and directions for further study were discussed... - Newspaper reporting of suicide cases in Hong KongJade S K Au
Hong Kong Jockey Club Center for Suicide Research and Prevention, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
Crisis 25:161-8. 2004..For this reason we recommend a partnership approach with active participation from the media on suicide prevention so that communication professionals can proactively participate in suicide prevention work more effectively... - The assessment of grief among Hong Kong Chinese: a preliminary reportSamuel M Y Ho
University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Death Stud 26:91-8. 2002..Our findings support the use of the GRAF as a clinical tool to assess psychological symptoms associated with bereavement among Hong Kong Chinese, which also holds promise for research and program evaluation... - Decisional consideration of hereditary colon cancer genetic test results among Hong Kong chinese adultsSamuel M Y Ho
Department of Psychology, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 12:426-32. 2003..Psychological counseling might help these patients to cope with their concerns about being diagnosed as gene carriers after genetic testing... - A randomized controlled trial of qigong exercise on fatigue symptoms, functioning, and telomerase activity in persons with chronic fatigue or chronic fatigue syndromeRainbow T H Ho
Centre on Behavioral Health, The University of Hong Kong, China
Ann Behav Med 44:160-70. 2012..Chronic fatigue is common in the general population. Complementary therapies are often used by patients with chronic fatigue or chronic fatigue syndrome to manage their symptoms... - Qigong exercise for the treatment of fibromyalgia: a systematic review of randomized controlled trialsCecilia L W Chan
Centre on Behavioral Health, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
J Altern Complement Med 18:641-6. 2012..The study objective was to summarize and critically assess the evidence available from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of qigong exercise for patients with fibromyalgia (FM)... - The effect of qigong exercise on immunity and infections: a systematic review of controlled trialsChong Wen Wang
Centre on Behavioral Health, The University of Hong Kong, HKSAR, China
Am J Chin Med 40:1143-56. 2012..Further rigorously designed studies are required, which should adhere to accepted standards of methodology for clinical trials... - A systematic review of the effectiveness of qigong exercise in supportive cancer careCecilia L W Chan
Centre on Behavioral Health, The University of Hong Kong, HKSAR, China, 5 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, China
Support Care Cancer 20:1121-33. 2012..The aim of this systematic review is to critically evaluate the effectiveness of qigong exercise in cancer care... - Posttraumatic growth in Chinese cancer survivorsSamuel M Y Ho
Positive Psychology Laboratory, Department of Psychology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Psychooncology 13:377-89. 2004..A Chinese Posttraumatic Growth Inventory was developed to facilitate future research... - Family predictors of psychosocial outcomes among Hong Kong Chinese cancer patients in palliative care: living and dying with the "support paradox"Wallace C H Chan
Centre on Behavioral Health, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Soc Work Health Care 48:519-32. 2009..Implications for practice were discussed in the cultural context... - Incorporating spirituality in psychosocial group intervention for women undergoing in vitro fertilization: A prospective randomized controlled studyCelia H Y Chan
Department of Social Work and Social Administration, University of Hong Kong, China Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China Lien Centre for Palliative Care, Duke NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore, Singapore School of Nursing, University of Hong Kong, China
Psychol Psychother 85:356-73. 2012..This study highlights the importance of providing integrative fertility treatment that incorporates psychosocial and spiritual dimensions... - Humor attenuates the cortisol awakening response in healthy older menJulian C L Lai
Department of Applied Social Studies, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Biol Psychol 84:375-80. 2010..Moreover, cortisol levels in the awakening period may be particularly sensitive to the influences of psychosocial factors... - The effects of a celebrity suicide on suicide rates in Hong KongPaul S F Yip
HKJC Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, PR China
J Affect Disord 93:245-52. 2006..We have examined the impact on suicides following the death of a famous Hong Kong pop singer whose death from suicide by jumping from a height, occurred on 1st April 2003, and resulted in extensive and often dramatic media coverage... - Psychosocial adaptation status and health-related quality of life among older Chinese adults with visual disordersChong Wen Wang
Centre on Behavioral Health, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, China
Qual Life Res 18:841-51. 2009.... - The mediating role of optimism on post-radiation quality of life in nasopharyngeal carcinomaClara L M Yu
Unit for Behavioral Sciences, Department of Community Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
Qual Life Res 12:41-51. 2003..Faced with aversive side-effects of radiotherapy, facilitating positive thinking in Chinese NPC patients may accelerate their short-term post-radiation adjustment... - Sustaining engagement through work in postdisaster relief and reconstructionXiao lu Wang
Department of Social Work and Social Administration, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, People s Republic of China
Qual Health Res 21:465-76. 2011..Implications of a meaning-oriented empowerment approach to stress management for disaster relief forces are drawn... - Mental health risks in the local workforce engaged in disaster relief and reconstructionXiao L Wang
University of Hong Kong, Faculty of Social Sciences, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong
Qual Health Res 23:207-17. 2013..We suggest that relief work has a double-edged-sword effect on workers' coping abilities. We discuss the implications of this effect for work-life balance measures and trauma and grief counseling services... - Risk associations of obesity with sugar-sweetened beverages and lifestyle factors in Chinese: the 'Better Health for Better Hong Kong' health promotion campaignG T Ko
Department of Medicine and Therapeutic, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, China
Eur J Clin Nutr 64:1386-92. 2010..Similar data are lacking in Chinese populations with rapid nutritional transition. We aimed to examine the association between SSB intake, lifestyle factors and obesity in Hong Kong Chinese... - The characteristics of expressed emotion among relatives of patients with schizophrenia in Chengdu, ChinaMao-Sheng Ran
Department of Social Work and Social Administration, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Cult Med Psychiatry 27:95-106. 2003..05). The results of this study could indicate the impact of cultural and ethnic differences and geographical location on EE... - Suicide attempts among patients with psychosis in a Chinese rural communityMao Sheng Ran
Department of Social Work and Social Administration, and Center of Suicide Research and Prevention, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, China
Acta Psychiatr Scand 107:430-5. 2003..To explore the characteristics of psychotic patients with suicide attempts in a Chinese rural community... - Mortality of geriatric and younger patients with schizophrenia in the communityMao Sheng Ran
College of Professional Studies, University of Guam, Mangilao, Guam
Suicide Life Threat Behav 38:143-51. 2008..Specific intervention strategies for decreasing mortality and suicide should be developed for patients with schizophrenia in different age groups... - Prevalence and course of schizophrenia in a Chinese rural areaMao Sheng Ran
Institute of Mental Health, West China Hospital, West China Medical School of Sichuan University, Chengdu
Aust N Z J Psychiatry 37:452-7. 2003..To assess the characteristics and factors affecting course of schizophrenia in a Chinese rural area... - Mortality in people with schizophrenia in rural China: 10-year cohort studyMao Sheng Ran
College of Professional Studies, University of Guam, Mangilao, Guam 96923, USA
Br J Psychiatry 190:237-42. 2007..Long-term mortality and the risk factors for premature death among patients with schizophrenia living in rural communities are unknown... - Characteristics of suicide attempters and nonattempters with schizophrenia in a rural communityMao Sheng Ran
College of Professional Studies, University of Guam, Mangilao, Guam 96923
Suicide Life Threat Behav 35:694-701. 2005..Early interventions focusing on reducing hopelessness and controlling positive symptoms may help reduce the risk of suicide attempts among patients with schizophrenia... - Correlates of lifetime suicide attempts among individuals with affective disorders in a Chinese rural communityMao Sheng Ran
University of Guam, Mangilao, Guam 96923, USA
Arch Suicide Res 11:119-27. 2007.... - Effectiveness of psychoeducational intervention for rural Chinese families experiencing schizophrenia--a randomised controlled trialMao Sheng Ran
Institute of Mental Health, West China Hospital, West China University of Medical Sciences, Chengdu, China
Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 38:69-75. 2003..The aim of this study was to explore the characteristics and efficacy of psychoeducational family intervention for persons with schizophrenia in rural China... - Suicidal behavior among inpatients with schizophrenia and mood disorders in Chengdu, ChinaMao Sheng Ran
Institute of Mental Health, West China Hospital, West China Medical School of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
Suicide Life Threat Behav 34:311-9. 2004..Mood disorder patients, especially those with major depressive disorder, had more and more serious suicide attempts than the patients with schizophrenia...