Conference Programme | Mental Health Research Centre

10 May 2023	Sessions	Programme Rundown
09:00 - 09:45	Keynote Session	Youth Mental Health in Hong Kong: Challenges and Response During the Pandemic Years and Beyond Prof. Eric CHEN Chi-Li Pao Foundation Professor in Psychiatry Chair Professor Clinical Professor Director of Psychosis Studies and Intervention Program (PSI), The University of Hong Kong Principal Investigator of the State Key Laboratory of Brain & Cognitive Sciences Honorary Consultant Psychiatrist, Queen Mary Hospital
09:45 - 10:15	Technical Session 1	Integration of Basic Sciences in Mental Health Research Prof. Benjamin YEE Associate Director of MHRC Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences The Hong Kong Polytechnic University From Inflammatory Bowel Disease to Brain Health Dr William TAI Assistant Professor Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
10:15 - 11:00	45 mins Coffee Break and Poster Sessions - Venue at FJ 304
11:00 - 11:30	Technical Session 2	Changes in Brain Activity Comparing Smoking and Non-smoking Schizophrenia Patients: Study Protocol and Preliminary Findings Dr Yim Wah MAK Associate Professor School of Nursing The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Early Detection and Intervention for Mental Health using Ecological Momentary Approaches Dr Jessie LIN Assistant Professor Department of Rehabilitation Sciences The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
11:30 - 12:00	Technical Session 3	Examining Effectiveness of Web-based Single-session Growth Mindset Interventions for Adolescent Mental Health: A Four-armed Randomised Controlled Trial Study Dr Shimin ZHU Associate Professor Department of Applied Social Sciences The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Do Climate Change Concerns and Beliefs Necessarily Accompany Anxiety? A Person-centered Approach to Understanding the Profiles of Climate Change Opinions and Climate Anxiety Dr William CHAN Assistant Professor Department of Applied Social Sciences The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
12:00 - 12:45	Chair	Prof. Hector Tsang Interim Director of MHRC Cally Kwong Mei Wan Professor in Psychosocial Health Chair Professor of Rehabilitation Sciences and Head Department of Rehabilitation Sciences The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
12:00 - 12:45	Panel Discussion	Panelists: Prof. Eric CHEN Prof. Benjamin YEE Prof. CHEN Juan Dr. Jessie LIN