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Research

Research on Internet-delivered cognitive therapy for social anxiety disorder in Hong Kong

Categorized as a major type of Anxiety Disorders, the characteristics of Social Anxiety Disorder include: feeling anxious in social occasions, fearing to show foolishness when speaking and acting, avoiding social occasions because of anxiety, and so on.

Research about Horticultural Therapy

New Life Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association conducted the study with The Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 2016. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the process and outcomes of a standardized horticultural program using a mixed methodology.

Research about a stigma reduction programme, “In our own stories”, for persons in recovery

The purpose of the project was designed to promote a positive attitude towards persons in recovery of mental illness (PIR) among secondary school students using a stigma reduction programme that combines the methodology of oral history and theatre-in-education.

A one-year longitudinal qualitative study of peer support services in a non-Western context: The perspectives of peer support workers, service users, and co-workers

This study explored the changing views of key stakeholders (peer support workers, their co-workers, and service users) about peer support services in a non-Western community, using a longitudinal qualitative approach.

Research about the elements of Recovery Facilitating System (Traditional Chinese Only)

In order to increase our understanding on recovery elements and their application, the Association has collaborated with the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Opinions were collected from more than a hundred people-in-recovery (PIRs) and their caregivers through questionnaires.