Dr Camilla LO

Academic Staff

PolyU Scholars Hub

Associate Professor

HJ429
+852 2766 5760
camilla.lo@polyu.edu.hk

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Biography

Dr. Lo’s research is focused on child and family victimization, addiction and gaming disorder. She is trained in psychology and social work, and she has extensive clinical practice in addiction counseling and working with adolescents with gaming disorder and their affected others. Her research is driven by the interplay between her clinical experience and empirical research, and she has a strong commitment to developing high-quality research that generates findings to inform practice. By bridging practice and research, she has led investigations to develop innovative interventions, including mobile-health and attachment-based interventions, that are designed to bring direct impact on prevention of victimization and addiction. Dr. Lo also actively engages in interdisciplinary collaborations to further enhance the impact of her research.

Education and Academic Qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Hong Kong
Master of Social Work, The University of Hong Kong
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (Magna Cum Laude), Stony Brook University, USA

Professional Qualifications

Registered Social Worker

Teaching Area

Child Maltreatment and Protection

Violence in Intimate Relationships

Social Work Theory and Practice

Family and Social Work

Research Interests

Grants (selected)

PI: Lo, C.K.M. Co-Is: Chan, K.L., Ho, F.K., Ip, P., Tse, N., & Yu, L. Efficacy of a mentalization-informed motivational interviewing group intervention for concerned significant others of adolescents at risk of gaming disorder: A randomized controlled trial. Funded by RGC General Research Fund, University Grants Committee, Hong Kong. Approved amount: HK$ 1,106,500. Start date: January, 2025. (30 months).

PI: Lo, C.K.M. Co-Is: Chan, K.L., Ho, F.K., Chui, W.W.H., Yu, L. Do fluctuations in affects associate with adolescents’ time spent on gaming and risk of gaming disorder in the context of school holiday? An ecological momentary assessment study. Funded by RGC General Research Fund, University Grants Committee, Hong Kong. Approved amount: HK$810,710. Start date: January, 2023. (24 months).

PI: Lo, C.K.M. Co-Is: Chan, K.L., Leung, W.C., Cheung, K.W., Ip, P., Loke Yuen, A., Choi, K.S., Ho, F.K., & Yu, L. Engaging the whole family to support expectant mothers: A family-based mHealth intervention to reduce maternal postnatal depression and promote family health. Funded by Health and Medical Research Fund, Food and Health Bureau, Hong Kong. Approved amount: HK$780,160 Start date: January 2022 (24 months).

PI: Lo, C.K.M. The impacts of different types of screen time on children’s health and mental health, and the mediating roles of individual and relationship factors. Funded by RGC Early Career Scheme, University Grants Committee, Hong Kong. Approved amount: HK$631,984 Start date: January 2021 (24 months).