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The effects of a mindfulness-based family psychoeducation intervention for the caregivers of young adults with first-episode psychosis: A randomized controlled trial (2023)
Journal Article

Objective: In this study, we investigated the effects of a mindfulness-based family psychoeducation (MBFPE) program on the mental-health outcomes of both caregivers and young adults with first-episode psychosis with an onset in the past three years t... Read More about The effects of a mindfulness-based family psychoeducation intervention for the caregivers of young adults with first-episode psychosis: A randomized controlled trial.

The effects of an integrated mindfulness-based Tai Chi Chuan programme on sleep disturbance among community-dwelling elderly people: protocol for a randomized controlled trial (2022)
Journal Article

Background: Many elderly individuals who experience sleep disturbances would consider complementary and alternative medicine as an alternative therapeutic option in light of the limitations of traditional treatments. Mindfulness-based interventions (... Read More about The effects of an integrated mindfulness-based Tai Chi Chuan programme on sleep disturbance among community-dwelling elderly people: protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Non-invasive brain stimulation combined with psychosocial intervention for depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2022)
Journal Article

Objectives: This review investigates the efficacy and safety of non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS) combined with psychosocial intervention on depressive symptoms. Materials and methods: We systematically searched five electronic databases from the... Read More about Non-invasive brain stimulation combined with psychosocial intervention for depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Effects of mindfulness-based intervention programs on sleep among people with common mental disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2022)
Journal Article

BACKGROUND
Sleep problems are particularly prevalent in people with depression or anxiety disorder. Although mindfulness has been suggested as an important component in alleviating insomnia, no comprehensive review and meta-analysis has been conduct... Read More about Effects of mindfulness-based intervention programs on sleep among people with common mental disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

The association between trajectories of loneliness and physical frailty in Chinese older adults: Does age matter? (2022)
Journal Article

Background: The present study aimed to examine age differences in the relationship between trajectories of loneliness and physical frailty among Chinese older adults. Methods: A total of 4618 participants aged ≥60 years old were taken from pooled dat... Read More about The association between trajectories of loneliness and physical frailty in Chinese older adults: Does age matter?.

Effects of a mindful parenting workshop for parents of adolescents and young adults following social unrest in Hong Kong (2021)
Journal Article

Objectives: The social unrest that began in Hong Kong in 2019 became a threat to public mental health, such as for depression and post-traumatic stress disorders. A supportive family environment is the most effective protective factor for mental heal... Read More about Effects of a mindful parenting workshop for parents of adolescents and young adults following social unrest in Hong Kong.

Evaluating the emotion regulation of positive mood states among people with bipolar disorder using hierarchical clustering (2021)
Journal Article

BACKGROUND
People with bipolar disorder (BD) frequently struggle with the recurrence of affective symptoms. However, the interplay between coping mechanism and positive mood state remains under-researched.

AIM
To explore the associations among b... Read More about Evaluating the emotion regulation of positive mood states among people with bipolar disorder using hierarchical clustering.

Sequential multiple mediation of cognitive fusion and experiential avoidance in the relationship between rumination and social anxiety among Chinese adolescents (2021)
Journal Article

Background and Objectives: The potential mechanism by which rumination influences social anxiety through cognitive fusion and experiential avoidance proposed by the Acceptance and Commitment Therapy model has not been well-documented. This study, the... Read More about Sequential multiple mediation of cognitive fusion and experiential avoidance in the relationship between rumination and social anxiety among Chinese adolescents.

Impact of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on counseling self-efficacy: A randomized controlled crossover trial (2021)
Journal Article

Objective: To investigate the impact of a structured eight-week mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) program on counseling self-efficacy among counseling trainees. Methods: Undergraduate counseling trainees were randomized to an MBCT group (n =... Read More about Impact of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on counseling self-efficacy: A randomized controlled crossover trial.

A randomized controlled trial on the comparative effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy and health qigong-based cognitive therapy among Chinese people with depression and anxiety disorders (2020)
Journal Article

Background: The goal of this study was to investigate treatment outcome and related intervention processes of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy versus health qigong-based cognitive therapy versus waitlist control among individuals with mood disorde... Read More about A randomized controlled trial on the comparative effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy and health qigong-based cognitive therapy among Chinese people with depression and anxiety disorders.

Mindfulness Meditation and Tai Chi Chuan on sleep disturbance in Chinese older people: A randomized controlled trial (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Sleep disturbances are common during the aging process and can result in a reduced quality of life. Many older people who experience sleep disturbances would consider turning to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) due to the limitations of t... Read More about Mindfulness Meditation and Tai Chi Chuan on sleep disturbance in Chinese older people: A randomized controlled trial.

Life satisfaction of 511 elderly Chinese stroke survivors: moderating roles of social functioning and depression in a quality of life model (2020)
Journal Article

Objective: Using a published quality of life model, to investigate the moderating roles played by social functioning and post-stroke depression in buffering the relationship between physical functioning and life satisfaction among elderly Chinese str... Read More about Life satisfaction of 511 elderly Chinese stroke survivors: moderating roles of social functioning and depression in a quality of life model.

Effects of rhythmic auditory stimulation on upper-limb movement speed in patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders (2020)
Journal Article

Movement slowness, linked to dysfunctional basal ganglia and cerebellum, is prevalent but lacks effective therapy in patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders. This study was to examine immediate effects of rhythmic auditory stimulation (RAS) on... Read More about Effects of rhythmic auditory stimulation on upper-limb movement speed in patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders.

Mind-based and movement-based mind-body intervention for Chinese older people with Depression (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Mind-body intervention has been well established as
an alternative psychosocial intervention for managing de-
pression. Mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) and health
qigong (HQ) are two common forms of mind-body interven-
tion which share the c... Read More about Mind-based and movement-based mind-body intervention for Chinese older people with Depression.