Faculty
Fiona Yan-Yee HO
Brief Introduction
In view of the high demand yet simultaneously limited resources for mental health services, she has been actively investigating the integration of low-intensity psychological interventions into service provision as a way of increasing access to evidence-based psychological treatments for common mental illnesses in primary health settings. In addition, her research also focuses on the management of sleep disturbances, particularly insomnia.
Teaching Areas
- PSYC3740- Evidence-based Practice
Research Interests
- Low-intensity psychological interventions for common mental disorders (treatment, organization, and government levels, e.g., stepped care and smartphone-based interventions)
- Sleep disturbance as a transdiagnostic process in psychological disorders
- Sleep-wake patterns and variability in individuals with psychological disorders
- Lifestyle medicine and mental health
- Integrative medicine (e.g., cognitive behavioral therapy plus traditional Chinese medicine)
Publications
Ho, Y. Y., Chan, C. S., & Tang, K. N. S. (2016). Cognitive-behavioral therapy for sleep disturbances in treating posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Clinical Psychology Review, 43, 90-102.
Ho, Y. Y., Yeung, W. F., Ng, T. H. Y., & Chan, C. S. (2016). The efficacy and cost-effectiveness of stepped care prevention and treatment for depressive and/or anxiety disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Scientific Reports, 6,29281.
Ho, Y. Y., Chung, K. F., Yeung, W. F., Ng, T. H., Kwan, K. S., Yung, K. P., & Cheng, S. K. (2015). Self-help cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Sleep Medicine Reviews, 19, 17-28.
Yeung, W. F., Chung, K. F., Ho, Y. Y., & Ho, L. M. (2015). Predictors of dropout from Internet-based self-help cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 73, 19-24.
Ho, Y. Y., Chung, K. F., Yeung, W. F., Ng, T. H. Y., & Cheng, S. K. W. (2014). Weekly brief phone support in self-help cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia disorder: Relevance to adherence and efficacy. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 63, 147-156.