68,400 of adults (18-59 years old)/147,300 persons (all ages) with mental illness/mood disorder in Hong Kong
WONG F.K. DanielProfessor
CHAN LAI WAN, CeciliaProfessor
TSE S.K. SamsonProfessor
Challenges
The caree’s behavioral and emotional problems and lack of motivation (Baronet, 1999; Sales, 2003)
Caring burdens (including financial burdens), and so caused impairment in psychological health or even mental illness (Sales, 2003; Wong, 2000)
Reduced quality of life and insufficient mental health services (Lam et al., 2015; Wong, Lam, Chan, & Chan, 2012)
References
Baronet, A.-M. (1999). Factors associated with caregiver burden in mental illness: A critical review of the research literature. Clinical Psychology Review, 19(7), 819-841.
Lam, L. C.-W., Wong, C. S.-M., Wang, M.-J., Chan, W.-C., Chen, E. Y.-H., Ng, R. M.-K., . . . Chiu, H. F.-K. (2015). Prevalence, psychosocial correlates and service utilization of depressive and anxiety disorders in Hong Kong: the Hong Kong Mental Morbidity Survey (HKMMS). Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology, 50(9), 1379-1388.
Sales, E. (2003). Family burden and quality of life. Quality of Life Research, 12(1), 33-41.
Wong, D. F. K. (2000). Stress factors and mental health of carers with relatives suffering from schizophrenia in Hong Kong: Implications for culturally sensitive practices. British Journal of Social Work, 30(3), 365-382.
Wong, D. F. K., Lam, A. Y. K., Chan, S. K., & Chan, S. F. (2012). Quality of life of caregivers with relatives suffering from mental illness in Hong Kong: Roles of caregiver characteristics, caregiving burdens, and satisfaction with psychiatric services. Health and quality of life outcomes, 10(1), 1-9.
a. Brief Intervention for Psychosis
So, H.W., Chen, E.Y.H., Chan, R.C.K., Wong, C.W., Hung, S.F., Chung, D.W.S., Ng, S.M. & Chan, C.L.W. (2006). Efficacy of a Brief Intervention for Carers of People with First-episode Psychosis: a Waiting List Control Study. Hong Kong Journal of Psychiatry, 16(3), 92-100.
b. Family therapy
Tse, S., Ng, R. M., Tonsing, K. N., & Ran, M. (2012). Families and family therapy in Hong Kong. International Review of Psychiatry, 24(2), 115-120.
c. Mental Health Recovery Approach
Tse, S., & Ng, R. M. (2014). Applying a mental health recovery approach for people from diverse backgrounds: The case of collectivism and individualism paradigms. Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health, 1(1), 7-13.
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