Head of division:
Dr. Arthur Dun-Ping MAK

Academic Staff and Clinical Staff:
Dr. Henry Chi-Ming LEUNG, Consultant

Research Academic Staff:
none

Technicians/Research Staff:
none

Nursing Staff:
none

Graduate Students:
none

Research Interests:
Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
Affective Disorders

Selected publications:
1. Mak AD, Wu JCY, Chan Y, & Lee S (2012) Dyspepsia is strongly associated with Major Depression and Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Submitted for review, revision in progress.
2. Wu, J. C., Mak, A. D., Chan, Y., Tsang, A., Sung, J. J., Chan, F. K. L., & Lee, S. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) is Strongly Associated With Psychological Disorders in the General Population: A Community-Based Study. Gastroenterology 140[5], S-725. 5-1-2011b.
3. Mak AD (2009) Prevalence and correlates of bipolar II disorder in major depressive patients at a psychiatric outpatient clinic in Hong Kong. Journal of Affective Disorders, 112(1-3):201-5
4. Lee S, Tsang A, Mak A, Lee A, Lau L, Ng KL (2010) Concordance between telephone survey classification and face-to-face interview diagnosis of one-year major depressive episode in Hong Kong. Journal of Affective Disorders, doi: 1010.1016/j.jad.2010.03.024
5. Lee S, Guo WJ, Tsang A, Mak A, Wu J, Ng KL & Kwok K (2010) Evidence for the 2008 economic crisis exacerbating depression in Hong Kong, Journal of Affective Disorders, doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2010.03.007
6. Lee S, Tsang A, Lau L, Mak A, Ng J & Chan D (2008) Concordance between telephone survey classification and face-to-face structured clinical interview in the diagnosis of generalized anxiety disorder in Hong Kong. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 22, 1403-1411.
7. Mak ADP (2007) A Short Review on the Diagnostic Issues of Bipolar Spectrum Disorders in Clinically Depressed Patients -Bipolar II Disorder. Hong Kong J Psychiatry, 17: 139-44

Our clinical department, first established in the general hospital psychiatric unit at Prince of Wales Hospital, (PWH), has undergone rapid expansion and subspecialization that paralleled the strategically planned population-based service development of the Hospital Authority (HA) of Hong Kong. Over the past three decades, our clinical arm has expanded enormously to reach 1.3 million catchment population of the New Territories East Districts (NTE), taking care of the mental health needs of all ages in acute and rehabilitative service settings based in five HA-funded general hospitals in NTE, namely PWH, Tai Po Hospital, Shatin Hospital (SH), Alice Ho Nethersole Hospital (AHNH), and North District Hospital (NDH). As a university psychiatric department, we have established a close working relationship with the Hospital Authority, with Professor Y K Wing, Chair Professor of our academic department being the Honorary Chief of Service of Department of Psychiatry at PWH and SH and Professor Linda Lam being the Cluster Coordinator in psychiatric service. The clinical services combine altogether approximately 580 inpatients beds (including both “gazetted” beds under Mental Health Ordinance and “informal” beds), 3 day hospitals, 3 outpatient clinics, 1 community psychiatric team and consultation-liaison psychiatric services for all age groups. The clinical base of our teaching and research unit is one of the largest, coordinated and multidisciplinary services serving a regional and representative population of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).