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Dr Kino LAM

Dr Kino LAM

Assistant Professor of Practice

DHSc (PolyU), MSc Mental Health (CUHK), BSc OT (PolyU)

Biography

Dr Kino Lam graduated with a bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and obtained his master’s degree in mental health from The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Prior to joining PolyU, Dr Lam had served in public hospitals for more than a decade, and has accumulated extensive clinical experience in psychiatric rehabilitation services including adult psychiatric rehabilitation, substance abuse treatment, and rehabilitation and treatment of various types of emotional disorders (e.g., depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder). During the period 2018–2020, he received extensive training in metacognitive therapy (MCT), a new wave of psychotherapy, at the MCT Institute in Manchester of UK. In December 2020, he became the first Asian to qualify as a psychotherapist of MCT. Dr Lam has published two journal articles and one book on metacognition. His main clinical interests and focuses are the integration of psychotherapy with lifestyle redesign and the promotion of mental health to the public.

Education and Academic Qualifications

  • Doctor of Health Science, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
  • Master of Science in Mental Health, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Occupational Therapy, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University




Professional Qualifications

  • Registered Occupational Therapist (Part I)
  • Metacognitive Therapy (MCT) Psychotherapist (UK, 2020)
  • Board-gaming Instructor (HK, 2016)
  • Bowen Therapist (Australia, 2015)
  • Qualified Coach for Health Qi-Gong (Baduanjin) (China, 2009)

    • Cognitive attentional syndrome (CAS) in depression
    • Metacognitive therapy in treating mood disorders
    • Metacognitive training for patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders



  • Lam, K. C., Fung, E. M., Chan, H. F., Louie, F. T., & Chan, F. (2021). Metacognitive-focused occupational therapy for substance abuse in medical-social service collaboration: A case report. East Asian Archives of Psychiatry, 31(1), 19–20. https://doi.org/10.12809/eaap2008
  • Lam, K. C., Ho, C. P., Wa, J. C., Chan, S. M., Yam, K. K., Yeung, O. S., Wong, W. C., & Balzan, R. P. (2015). Metacognitive training (MCT) for schizophrenia improves cognitive insight: A randomized controlled trial in a Chinese sample with schizophrenia spectrum disorders. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 64, 38–42. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2014.11.008
  • 林朝劍黃宗顯2018。《元認知的奧秘與生活》。香港:亮光文化香港有限公司。

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