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WE-10 |
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Chinese depression |
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Name |
Fu Keung Wong |
Nationality |
Hong kong,China |
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Title |
Associate Professor |
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Affiliation |
Cognitive Therapist Department of Social Work and
Social Administration The University Of Hong
Kong |
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Name |
Chengzhi Zhao |
Nationality |
China |
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Name |
Zhongling Tan |
Nationality |
China |
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Name |
Zhaoguo Wei |
Nationality |
China |
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Workshop type |
Between-Conference workshop
Evenings of Oct 13th, 14th and 15th, 2008 (three evenings
during the conference, 9hours) |
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Language |
Chinese |
Number of
trainees |
30--50 |
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Abstract or brief
introduction of the workshop
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I have been instrumental
in applying CBT for Chinese people with
depression, anxiety, and chronic illness in
Hong Kong for the past 8 years. As a
cognitive therapist and an academic, I have
been able to conduct clinical research to
evaluate the application of CBT for the
above target groups. Several internationally
refereed papers and books (i.e. in Chinese,
for clients and frontline workers) have been
generated from the clinical studies,
highlighting the possible cultural
variations in the practice of CBT for
Chinese. In 2007, together with a group of
social work practitioners and academics, we
have set up a centre called ¡°Centre for
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Education and
Training for Chinese People¡± in Hong Kong.
Indeed, prior to the establishment of this
centre, we have been providing CBT training
for frontline social workers, nurses and
occupational therapists in Hong Kong. We
have developed a systematic training package
to conduct our training. In 2005, we were
given $HK one million to train 20 social
workers to conduct CBT groups for the
depressed. In 2007, I was invited by the
International Association of Cognitive
Psychotherapy and the Expert¡¯s Group on
Research Methods of the Chinese Society of
Psychiatry to conduct an eight-days training
workshop (i.e. together with another expert
from America) for psychiatrists and
psychotherapists in China.
In this workshop, through interactive means,
I shall delineate the application of CBT for
Chinese people with depression. Participants
will learn how to facilitate a Chinese
client to understand the relationship
between cognition, emotions and behaviors;
identify their negative automatic thoughts
and dysfunctional attitudes, and learn
different strategies to manage their
automatic responses, to modify their
dysfunctional attitudes and to develop
adaptive coping behaviors. With the help of
colleagues from Beijing Suicide Research and
Prevention Center, I hope to illustrate some
of the skills through role plays. An
important part of this workshop is to
reflect on the effectiveness and the
cultural variations in the application of
CBT for Chinese. Data from one of my
randomized waitlist control CBT group of
over 300 people with depressive symptoms in
Hong Kong will be presented. Reflection on
cultural variations will be discussed.
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CV of the trainer |
Name: WONG Fu Keung,
Daniel
current Positions
1. Associate Professor (tenure track),
Department of Social Work and Social
Administration, The University of Hong Kong
2. Deputy Head, Department of Social Work
and Social Administration, The University of
Hong Kong (October 2006 ¨C present)
3. Programme Director, The Master of Social
Sciences (Mental Health) 2003- present
4. Honorary Fellow, The Hong Kong Jockey
Club Centre for Suicide and Prevention, The
University of Hong Kong
5. Fellow, The Sau Po Centre on Aging, The
University of Hong KongAssociate Director,
Centre on Behavorial Health, The University
of Hong Kong
6. Founder and convenor, Centre for
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Education and
Training for Chinese People (http://ccbt.sw.hku.hk),
Department of Social Work and Social
Administration, The University of Hong Kong
University Administration
1. Associate Dean, Faculty of Social
Sciences, The University of Hong Kong (2003-
2006)
2. Co-ordinator, The Master of Social
Sciences Programmes (2001-2003)
Qualifications
1981 - 1985 Bachelor of Arts (History)
History and McMaster University and Bachelor
of Social Work Social
Work
1988 - 1991 Master of Social Work Social
Work Chinese University of Hong Kong
1993 - 1997 Doctor of Philosophy Social Work
La Trobe University, Australia
2000 - 2002 Cognitive Therapy Cognitive
Therapy Training The Beck Institute, USA
Research Interests
Mental health of the general public and
specific groups; clinical issues and skills
in working with people with mental health
concerns; migration and mental health,
cognitive behavioural
therapy
Editorial Boards
1. Associate Editor, Social Work in Mental
Health, USA
2. Hong Kong Journal of Social Work, HK
Memberships
1. Hong Kong Professional Teachers¡¯ Union
2. World Federation of Mental Health
3. Certified Cognitive Therapist at the
Academy of Cognitive Therapist
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