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「家庭」如何才能協助ADHD孩子健康快樂成長？ADHD同行有「家」網上成果分享會暨家長講座

 

二○二一至二二年度「殘障研究華人青年學者網路」線上講座系列 - 3月講座主題 實體/線上家庭為本干預和智障青少年的成長

內容簡介：本研究旨在探索實體和線上家庭為本干預(包括家庭治療和多家庭小組)對香港輕中度智障青少年的家庭的幫助。透過混合模式收集參與家庭的回饋，研究發現，家庭對實體或線上模式的滿意度沒有差別。家庭為本干預有助家庭成員回應智障青少年的發展需要和促進父母照顧上的合作。

「殘障研究華人青年學者網絡」線上講座系列由「殘障研究華人青年學者網絡」主辦，香港中文大學社會工作學系及中國人民大學社會工作與社會政策系協辦，京港大學聯盟贊助。網絡定期舉辦線上講座及線下研討會，促進殘障研究華人青年學者跨學科交流合作。

 

講者簡歷

馬麗莊教授
香港中文大學社會工作學系教授，美國婚姻與家庭治療協會的臨床院士及認可專業督導，國際家庭治療協會會長(2019-2022)

馬麗莊教授是香港中文大學社會工作學系教授。馬教授的研究專長及領域包括家庭治療、多元家庭小組及兒童及青少年精神健康，近年主力於研究進食失調症及專注力失調及過度活躍症患者的家庭治療及小組治療。馬教授從1988年起一直在中文大學社會工作學系執教，她是美國婚姻與家庭治療協會的臨床院士及認可專業督導。馬教授亦是社工系家庭及小組實務研究中心主任。馬教授用心教學，於2009年榮獲校長卓越教學獎和社會科學院卓越教學獎。2011年馬教授獲香港特區政府頒授太平紳士殊榮，2013年1月，馬教授獲香港家庭治療學院委任為臨床副主任和亞洲家庭治療學院臨床院士。2017年，馬教授在國際家庭治療協會被選為2019年7月至2022年6月的會長。馬教授出版了6本中文及一本英文書,並且出版了111篇具影響力的國際及區域期刊論文。

羅頴嘉博士
香港中文大學社會工作學系家庭及小組實務研究中心博士後研究員，香港註冊社工

羅頴嘉博士是香港中文大學社會工作學系博士後研究員。羅博士亦是香港註冊社工及亞洲家庭治療學院臨床院士。羅博士的的博士論文題目是發展一套多家庭小組模型，合適應用於患有專注力不足過度活躍症的青少年及其家人。她的研究專長及領域包括有特殊需要的孩子、家庭為本實務及實務研究。

 

時間：2022年3月26日星期六 北京時間晚8點至9點半

語言：普通話翻譯 + 手語

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本中心與香港耀能協會發布高能力自閉症與家庭為本介入服務研究成果 Our Centre and SAHK release research findings of family-centered intervention for Chinese families of adults with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder 

Prof. Joyce Ma (Director of our Centre) and Dr. Joanne Wong (Clinical Psychologist and Senior Manager (Clinical Service) of the Youth Development Platform, SAHK) held an online press conference cum professional seminar on February 19, 2022 to announce the research findings on “Family-Centered Intervention for Chinese Families of Adults with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder”, a research project jointly run by the Centre and the SAHK from 2018 to 2021.

Below are some selected media reports for your information please:

Media	Titile
Communications and Public Relations Office, CUHK	CUHK Department of Social Work and SAHK release research findings of family-centered intervention for Chinese families of adults with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder
	中大社會工作學系與香港耀能協會發布高能力自閉症與家庭為本介入服務研究成果
Oriental Daily	家庭為本介入治療助自閉病人　研究指治療帶來正面影響

  

 

明報 2022年1月31日 – 終止院舍兒童受虐 重構員工培訓系統

 - 可 按此 閱覽文章

 

明報 2022年1月25日 – 終止院舍兒童受虐 必須改革機構管理

 - 可 按此 閱覽文章

 

「實證為本社會工作實務：多家庭小組治療的開發與實踐」網上研討會

專業討論會主題
實證為本社會工作實務：多家庭小組治療的開發與實踐

主辦單位
浙江大學社會學系主辦

日期
2021年11月5日(五) 下午1時45分至3時45分

Zoom會議
會議ID: 832 8759 3084
密碼：212121

討論會內容及流程 (主持人：夏麗麗教授) :

時間	內容	講者
13:45-14:30	實證為本社會工作實務：多家庭小組治療應用在患有憂鬱症的家長的華人家庭	馬麗莊教授
14:30-14:45	小休
14:45-15:25	線上多家庭小組治療應用在高功能自閉症及輕中度智障子女的華人家庭	羅頴嘉博士
15:25-15:45	提問時間

 

浙江大學社會學系2021年群學肄言·青年論壇分論壇

一、論壇主題	精神健康與家庭幹預
二、時間地點	時間：5月17日（周一）08:45-12：30
	地點：浙江大學紫金港西區創意A樓11樓1127多功能會議室/騰訊會議（線上）
	會議ID：403576710
	會議鏈接：https://meeting.tencent.com/s/yW98ipWlIyso
三、議程安排
08:45-8:50	主持開場
08:50-09:10	向小玲《Internet based cognitive behavioral therapy for depression: a pilot study of home care older adults》（線上）
09:10-09:30	時怡雯《家庭為本的社區戒毒康復實踐》
09:30-09:50	金舒衡《多維困境——當農民工子女遭遇精神分裂癥》（線上）
09:50-10:10	劉瑩《自閉癥兒童家庭的情感管理》
10:10-10:30	夏麗麗《A gendered analysis of symptom severity and perceived social support of Hong Kong Chinese parents with depression: implication for social work intervention》
10:30-10:40	中場休息
10:40-12:10	馬麗莊、邱吳麗端、黃美菁、羅穎嘉《疫中轉機：在線社會工作實務與專業培訓》（線上）
12:10-12:30	評議人總結：劉曉婷
四、聯系方式	論壇組織人：夏麗麗 17157849183 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
	論壇聯絡人：董可欣 13372579748 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

An article on ‘Couples with Breast Cancer Challenges’ by Dr. Chang Man-yan, Fiona and Prof. Ma Lai-chong, Joyce published on Ming Pao (26-4-2021)

https://news.mingpao.com/pns/副刊/article/20210426/s00005/1619375384738/ 

(also available in PDF)

 

An article of Prof. Joyce Ma 

An article of Prof. Joyce Ma titled “Living Under the Threat of COVID-19 Pandemic: Personal and Professional Reflection of a Hong Kong Therapist” published online in the 3rd Issue of the Newsletter of Asian Family Therapy Academy (AAFT)

You may read the article by Prof. Ma here

 

ADHD video EP 3 “Providing Families with Ways of Raising Children with ADHD (協助ADHD家庭尋找教養孩子的方法) (English version)"

The research team of the Family and Group Practice Research Centre, with the support of CUHK’s the Knowledge Transfer Fund of The Chinese University of Hong Kong and the Social Innovation Fund, has produced three short videos on children with ADHD and their families. The videos (Ep1, 2 and 3) are available in Cantonese and Mandarin in center website (search: Videos on children with ADHD and their families). A new version of the video (Ep3) has been newly published in English.

This video reported on the treatment efficacy of a multiple family group (MFG) in helping families of children with ADHD. MFG is a family-based intervention aiming to assist families of children with ADHD to utilize their family resources as well as the resources of other families, which are facing similar developmental challenges in raising children with ADHD.

• ADHD video EP 3 “Providing Families with Ways of Raising Children with ADHD (協助ADHD家庭尋找教養孩子的方法) (English version)”

 

Staff Appointment

Prof. Joyce Ma has been newly appointed by the Government of the HKSAR as a member of the Minimum Wage Commission for two years from 1 March 2021 to 28 February 2023.

The Minimum Wage Commission is tasked with an important mission of reporting to the Chief Executive in Council its recommendation about the Statutory Minimum Wage rate in accordance with the Minimum Wage Ordinance (Chapter 608 of the Laws of Hong Kong).

Please refer to this URL for the press release concerned:
https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202102/19/P2021021800234.htm

 

“指出注意缺陷多動障礙兒童的華人家庭：家庭為本干預手法” (29/1/2021星期五 晚上7:00至9:00)

主辦單位: 深圳市兒童醫院社工部及兒童保健與心理健康中心，香港中文大學社會工作學系家庭及小組實務研究中心

研討會簡介: (研討會將透過課堂，影片播放，討論進行。)
參加者在參與研討會後期望能達到以下的學習目標：
一，認識有關關註註意缺陷多動障礙兒童的華人家庭所面對的困難的最新文獻和研究
二，掌握從系統發展角度和優勢視角去認識這些家庭在心理社交層面上的服務需要
三，嚴謹地審視家庭為本干預模式對協助這些家庭克服教養挑戰的貢獻和限制
四，認識社工人員在跨專業協作上的角色和功能

研討會内容及流程:

時間	内容	講者
19:00-19:50	患有注意缺陷多動障礙兒童的華人家庭：家庭為本干預手法	馬麗莊教授
19:50-20:10	多家庭小组應用在患有注意缺陷多動障礙青少年的華人家庭	羅穎嘉博士
20:10-20:30	醫務社工與患有注意缺陷多動障礙兒童的家庭：内地經驗	司楊博士
20:30-20:50	系统式執行技能多家庭團體訓練在學齡期ADHD兒童家庭中的应用	張姍红女士
20:50-21:00	提問時間

 

講者	簡介
馬麗莊教授	香港中文大學社會工作學系教授，美國婚姻與家庭治療協會的臨床院士及認可專業督導，國際家庭治療協會會長(2019-2021)
羅穎嘉博士	香港中文大學社會工作學系家庭及小組實務研究中心博士後研究員，香港註冊社工
司楊博士	深圳市兒童醫院社會工作服務督導，香港中文大學博士，香港註冊社工
張姍红女士	應用心理學碩士深圳市兒童醫院心理諮詢師

 

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Seminar on Holistic management at school for students with ADHD - “知多一點點：老師協助ADHD學生成長的方法(網上講座)” on 16 January 2021 (Saturday) from 10a.m. to 12p.m.

以下為是次參與講座的參加者感受摘要：

“上次有幸聆聽了香港中文大學馬麗莊教授、羅穎嘉博士和浙江大學的夏麗麗博士對患有ADHD兒童的華人家庭，如何以家庭為本的關係想法講座。讓我對ADHD有更深入的理解，而多家庭治療小組讓我看到更多希望與可能性。”
“期待當家庭治療小組能夠在內地推廣應用，讓更多家庭獲益。”
“作為家長老師要慎重，不要給孩子貼標籤，還是要以臨床診斷為準。 “

 

「患有注意力不足過度活躍症兒童的華人家庭：家庭為本干預手法」 for students and colleagues of Zhejiang University on 18 December, 2020 (Friday) from 09:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

 

Speakers:

Prof. Joyce Ma

 

Dr. Julia Lo

 

Dr. Lily Xia

 

以下為是次參與講座的參加者感受摘要：

“上次有幸聆聽了香港中文大學馬麗莊教授、羅穎嘉博士和浙江大學的夏麗麗博士對患有ADHD兒童的華人家庭，如何以家庭為本的關係想法講座。讓我對ADHD有更深入的理解，而多家庭治療小組讓我看到更多希望與可能性。”
“期待當家庭治療小組能夠在內地推廣應用，讓更多家庭獲益。”
“作為家長老師要慎重，不要給孩子貼標籤，還是要以臨床診斷為準。 “

 

Media exposure

An interview of Prof Joyce Ma’s by Miss Cheung Fung Ping and Mr. Liu Yue Siu, the two journalists of Radio Hong Kong on the program “中國點點點: 對談中國” to share her experience of practicing family therapy in Shenzhen and my view in regard to the future development of family therapy in Mainland on December 1, 2020 (Tuesday) from 4:10 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
https://podcast.rthk.hk/podcast/item.php?pid=292&eid=171722&year+2020&list=1&lang=zh-CN.

 

An interview of Dr. Joanne Leung Kit Ting regarding Palliative Care by Ming Pao

Please refer to the article here

 

An academic seminar for students and colleagues of Renmin University of China on November 16, 2020 (Monday) from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

 

以下為是次參與講座的中國人民大學學生(社會工作系本科/MS學生)的感受摘要：

• “我印象最深刻的是一個小video中關於孩子要不要吃藥的討論，我們太多時候去關注怎麼採取行動讓兒童變乖，卻忽略了兒童自己也曾付出過努力。”
• “馬教授為我們介紹的這種多元家庭治療的小組方法，讓我看到了每個家庭有治愈的能力，我們可以為他們營造具有安全感的親子和同輩支持環境，為這些特殊群體帶來更多生命的可能。”
• “除此之外，馬教授的精彩分享讓我感受到了社會工作專業的獨特魅力。”
• 本次講座中有張圖片引起了我的思考，一個兒童提出‘’不想像狗一樣被反覆訓練‘’。
• “關於多動症兒童的治療，我們往往只關注他們內在行為的表現是否符合傳統的標準，只要能他們安靜、專注，便是‘’好‘’的方法，卻忽視了他們作為獨立個體的內心感受。”
• “馬教授的講座讓我們了解到‘’多元家庭治療‘’的獨特之處，在孩子關係的塑造和朋輩關係的支持中能以更自然的方式為這些特殊兒童帶來更多的發展可能性。”

 

Press Release on “A study on Mental Health Problems and Needs of Foster Care Children in Hong Kong” (6 Nov 2020)

You may visit here for the news report in Sing Tao Daily's website.

 

Videos on children with ADHD and their families

The research team of the Family and Group Practice Research Centre of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, with the support of CUHK’s Knowledge Transfer Fund and the Social Innovation Fund, has produced the following three short videos on children with ADHD and their families.

香港中文大學社會工作學系家庭及小組實務研究中心在香港中文大學知識轉移基金的支持及社創基金的資助下製作了以下三段有關ADHD孩子與家庭成長的短片。

Cantonese Version:

• ADHD video EP 1 “The Voice of Children with ADHD (ADHD孩子的心聲) (廣東話版)”
• ADHD video EP 2 “Importance of Parent-child Relationship to children with ADHD (親子關係對ADHD孩子的幫助) (廣東話版)”
• ADHD video EP 3 “Providing Families with Ways of Raising Children with ADHD (協助ADHD家庭尋找教養孩子的方法) (廣東話版)”

Mandarin Version:

• ADHD video EP 1 “The Voice of Children with ADHD (ADHD孩子的心聲) (國語版)”
• ADHD video EP 2 “Importance of Parent-child Relationship to children with ADHD (親子關係對ADHD孩子的幫助) (國語版)”
• ADHD video EP 3 “Providing Families with Ways of Raising Children with ADHD (協助ADHD家庭尋找教養孩子的方法) (國語版)”

 

Seminar on “Family-based intervention for Chinese families of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)” (21 Nov 2020)

 

「ADHD你問我答 X 多家庭小組有辦法」網上家長講座 (24 October 2020)

You may view the part of sharing by Prof. Joyce Ma here: 
「ADHD你問我答 X 多家庭小組有辦法」網上家長講座 (24 October 2020) (香港中文大學社會工作學系馬麗莊教授的分享部份)

 

An interview of Prof. Joyce Ma's by the U Magazine on the impact of COVID-19 on family relationships and how family therapy can help

Interview of Prof. Joyce Ma by Hong Kong Council of Social Service

Sing Tao: 【社聯「港講訴 Time to Heal」訪談系列（二）】秉持社工專業 與年輕人真誠溝通

Bastille Post: 【社聯「港講訴 Time to Heal」訪談系列（二）】秉持社工專業 與年輕人真誠溝通

Time to Heal: 秉持社工專業 與年輕人真誠溝通

 

Press Release on “A study on family wellbeing in Hong Kong” (15 May 2020)

東方報導：香港家庭幸福指數僅6.23分屬一般　年輕人幸福感偏低

香港01報導：香港家庭幸福指數僅6分　中大調查：港人長工時缺家庭生活

文匯報報導：家庭幸福指數6分年輕人得分偏低

 

Prof. Joyce Ma’s sharing about the impacts of COVID-19 on family relationships on ViuTV

Press Conference and Press Release on “Treatment Efficacy of Multiple Family Therapy for Chinese families with members suffering from depression” (2 December 2019)

https://app01.ulifestyle.com.hk/fileData/ePapers/20191223/1531897831/14/index.html

 

Book of “Multiple Family Groups for Chinese Families of Parents in Recovery of Depression”

 

Interviewing family therapists at the World Family Therapy Congress, organised by the International Family Therapy Association (IFTA), held in Aberdeen, March 28-30 2019

Media coverage of “Program Evaluation on a Family-centered Project for Children with Special Educational Needs and their Families” for YWCA 

 

 

Current Projects

Research & Evaluation of Parent Empowerment Project

Project Team Members	Principal Investigator: To Siu Ming ; Co-Investigator: Leung Kit Ting; Co-Investigator: So Yuk Yan
Duration	2020 - 2023
Funding body	Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust​
Amount	HKD 2,520,000

A family-centered Intervention for adults with high-functioning autism

Project Team Members	Principal Investigator: Joyce L. C. Ma; Co-Investigator: Julia Lo; Co-Investigator: Tiffany Lo; Co-Investigator: Dr. Joanne Wong (SAHK)
Duration	2020 - 2022
Description	This project is a research collaboration between our Centre and SAHK. In order to further examine the effectiveness of family-centered intervention and to modify and develop a culturally specific and socially relevant treatment model for families with an adult member diagnosed HFA, an extended two-year project is thus now proposed. The team had designed, carried out, and studied the precious family-centered interventions for these families and had accumulated rich experiences. In this new project, both family therapy service and multiple family therapy services will be provided, with more emphasis on developing a MFG model for this clientele.
Commissioned by	SAHK
Amount	HKD $295,392

The Use of Online Family Counseling with Chinese families of children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Hong Kong: An exploratory study

Project Team Members	Dr. LO Wing Ka, Julia Dr. HUO Shuting (Brain and Mind Institute) Dr. WONG Lok Yee, Natalie (Department of Psychology)
Duration	2020 - 2021
Description	This project is a research collaboration between our Centre, Brain and Mind Institute and Department of Psychology. Clinical social work and psychology shared the same goal of enhancement and maintenance of psychosocial functioning of individuals, families, and social groups of people. Both disciplines have been endeavored in developing different effective psychosocial interventions in mental health, with clinical social work putting more emphasis on the socio-contextual influences on the persons, while psychology emphasizes more on the intrapersonal factors. This cross-disciplinary study aims to explore the family participatory experiences in online family counseling. With the joint contributions from the disciplines of social work and psychology, exploration and consolidation of the knowledge on the intervention process could be in a more holistic way, i.e. with both socio-contextual dimension and intrapersonal dimension.
Funding body	Interdisciplinary Research Seed Funding 2020-21
Amount	HKD $15,000

Promotion of a strength-based approach in understanding and helping children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders (ADHD)

Project Team Members	Professor Ma Lai-chong, Joyce Professor Siu Fung-ying, Angela Professor Lai Yee-ching, Kelly
Duration	2019 - 2021
Description	Project objectives: To disseminate the knowledge and wisdom regarding the understanding on ADHD developed from “the Study of the Efficacy of an Indigenous Multi-Family Groups for Chinese Families in Hong Kong with children suffering from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders”. To promote strength-based and resilience-focused understanding of ADHD among the families with children with ADHD, the community and the helping professionals in Hong Kong, in addition to the existing deficit and behavior-based model; To reduce social stigmatization of the disorder for children with ADHD and their parents; To equip helping professionals with the knowledge about family-centered intervention model in working with children with ADHD.
Funding body	CUHK Knowledge Transfer Project Fund (KPF)
Amount	HKD $399,978.4

A Study on Family Well-being in Hong Kong

Project Team Members	Professor Wong Mei-ching, Mooly Professor Ma Lai-chong, Joyce Ms. Wan Po-san, Shirley
Duration	2018 - 2021
Description	This project is a research collaboration between our Centre and Hong Kong Family Welfare Society The objectives aim at: To develop a socially relevant and culturally appropriate measuring tool, which has sound psychometric properties in terms of reliability and validity, to assess family well-being of Hong Kong people; and To identify the well-being of Hong Kong families. To develop an index of family well-being index and track the changes of Hong Kong families over time, this study will adopt mixed methods and a cross-sectional design. In general, this study will be divided into three parts. Development of the family well-being index: literature review, focus group and pilot survey Phone survey Promotion of the tool and follow-up plan
Funding body	Hong Kong Family Welfare Society
Amount	HKD $1,921,646.4

 

Completed Project

Evaluation Study on the Financial Social Work Training Program in Hong Kong

Project Team Members	Prof. Kim Minseop Prof. Zhou Huiquan Mary Mrs. Yau Ng Lai Tuen, Monica
Duration	2017 - 2020
Description	This project is a research collaboration between our Centre and Hong Kong Family Welfare Society. This study is designed to study Hong Kong social workers’ training needs for financial social work practice, with a focus on the suitable contents and modes of the Financial Social Work (FSW) training program, and to evaluate the outcome of FWS training program, specifically, the Financial Social Work (FSW) Certification program. As such, this evaluation study will conduct both need assessments and outcome evaluations. The study will adopt mixed research methods with quantitative and qualitative methods. For needs assessment, participants of FWS training program will join the focus group for investigation on their experience in the training program and training needs. Taking reference from the content of focus group, online survey will be designed for Hong Kong social workers’ completion to investigate their training needs. For outcome evaluations, it consists of on-site participant observation, focus group, and in-depth interview. Questionnaires with a single group pre/post design will also be distributed to participants of FWS training program to examine the effectiveness of the training program.
Funding body	Hong Kong Family Welfare Society
Amount	HKD $187,710

A Study on Mental Health Problems and Needs of Foster Care Children in Hong Kong

Project Team Members	Professor Wong Mei-ching, Mooly Professor Chang Ching-wen Professor Ma Lai-chong, Joyce
Duration	2018 - 2019
Description	This project is a research collaboration between our Centre and Hong Kong Family Welfare Society. The objectives aim at exploring: the phenomenon of mental health difficulties of foster care children their mental health services utilization condition and experiences. The findings will help us to reflect the mental health needs of children residing in foster care, and to suggest recommendations for fostering mental well-being for the vulnerable community in Hong Kong. The research study adopts a mixed-method approach, composing of both quantitative and qualitative study. The quantitative study will examine: the rate of various types of mental health difficulties, including rates of clinical-level difficulties, among foster care children the factors related to mental health difficulties of foster care children the service utilization rate of foster care children who are in need of mental health service the factors related to the utilization of mental health service of foster care children The qualitative study will examine: the lived experiences of foster care children of using mental health service the perceived helpful and unhelpful elements of mental health service for the foster care children
Funding body	Hong Kong Family Welfare Society
Amount	HKD $302,788

A Study on the Kindergarten Stationing Services - Enhancement of Social Emotional Competencies of Preschoolers

Project Team Members	Professor Wong Mei-ching, Mooly Professor Leung Suk-man, Grace Professor Ma Lai-chong, Joyce
Duration	2017 - 2019
Description	This project is a research collaboration between our Centre and Hong Kong Family Welfare Society.   The objectives are as follows: To screen preschool children that have social emotional difficulties; To evaluate the intervention group and program for children, parents, and school personnel with the aim to facilitate children’s social emotional development; To evaluate the overarching achievement of the services in enhancing the social emotional development of children; To collect school personnel and service users’ satisfaction levels and utilization of kindergarten school social work service.   The research project consists of the following parts: Study 1: Identify children with social emotional difficulties Study 2: Evaluate the group intervention for children Study 3: Evaluate the group intervention for parents Study 4: Evaluate the parent-child activities Study 5: Evaluate the overarching achievement of the services in Level II to IV Study 6: Service users’ and school personnel’ perceived helpfulness, satisfaction level and utilization of services in Level II to IV
Funding body	Hong Kong Family Welfare Society
Amount	HKD $360,000

A study of the Treatment Efficacy of Multiple Family Therapy in Helping Chinese Families of Parents in Recovery of Major Depression

Project Team Members	Prof. Ma Lai-chong, Joyce Prof. Lai Yee-ching, Kelly Dr. Wan Suk-fan, Erica Mrs. Yau Ng Lai-tuen, Monica Ms. Sania Yau
Duration	2016 - 2019
Description	This project is a research collaboration between our Centre and New Life Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association. This study aims to: develop a clinically useful, culturally relevant and socially effective model of practice on MFT with Chinese families with a parent or two in recovery of major depression; evaluate the applicability and treatment efficacy of MFT in helping Chinese families with a parent or parents in recovery of depression; and identify theories of change so developed by using the data set generated in this research including the family experiences toward MFT and their subjective experiences in the group process.
Funding body	New Life Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association
Amount	HKD $382,632

A Study on Family Research in Hong Kong: A Critical Review and Annotated Bibliography 

Project Team Members	Prof. Ma Lai-chong, Joyce Prof. Wong Mei-ching, Mooly
Duration	2017 - 2018
Funding body	Central Policy Unit, HKSAR Government
Amount	HKD $1,359,564

An Exploratory Study of the Proposed Family-centered Intervention for Adults with Asperger Disorder/High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder

Project Team Members	Prof. Ma Lai-chong, Joyce
Duration	2017 - 2018
Funding body	SAHK
Amount	HKD $299,232

Programme Evaluation on a Family-centered Project for Children with Special Education needs and their Families

Project Team Members	Prof. Wong Mei-ching, Mooly
Duration	2016 - 2018
Funding body	YMCA
Amount	HKD $354,510

A Study on Family Mediation Services in Hong Kong 

Project Team Members	Prof. Wong Mei-ching, Mooly
Duration	2015 - 2016
Funding body	Central Policy Unit, HKSAR Government
Amount	HKD $827,944

A Study of the Efficacy of an Indigenous Multi-family Groups for Chinese Families in Hong Kong with Children Suffering from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders

Project Team Members	Prof. Ma Lai-chong, Joyce Pro. Kelly Lai
Duration	2013 - 2015
Funding body	General Research Fund, Research Grants Council
Amount	HKD $812,570

Family-centre Practice Research for S.K.H. St. Christopher's Home

Project Team Members	Prof. Ma Lai-chong, Joyce Prof. Wong Mei-ching, Mooly Mrs. Yau Ng Lai-yuen, Monica
Duration	2012 - 2014
Funding body	S.K.H. St. Christopher’s Home
Amount	HKD $209,427

 

 

2017 to 2018	A Study on Family Research in Hong Kong: A Critical Review and Annotated Bibliography
2017 to 2018	An Exploratory Study of the Proposed Family-centered Intervention for Adults with Asperger Disorder /High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder
2016 to 2018	Programme Evaluation on a Family-centered Project for Children with Special Educational Needs and their families
2016 to 2016	The Hong Kong Rugby Union Community Foundation Inclusive Sports Coach Training Programme – Phase I
2015 to 2016	A Study on Family Mediation Services in Hong Kong
2015 to 2016	Evaluation Study on Investor Education Centre Workplace Financial Education Programme
2013 to 2015	A Study of the Efficacy of an Indigenous Multi-family Groups for Chinese Families in Hong Kong with Children Suffering from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders
2013 to 2015	Training project on family-centered practice with cancer patients for Hong Kong Cancer fund
2012 to 2014	Phase 2 of Shandong Project: Research Project on the Development of Family-centered Services Model in Working with Youth and Families in China