Dr Amy Cheung

amy.hn.cheung@hku.hk
(852) 3910 2568
CJT-517

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Prof. Cheung H.N. Amy

Assistant Professor

I received my PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Edinburgh. My study spans multiple demographics, including adolescents, adults, the elderly, clinical and community settings. It focuses heavily on depression and self-compassion. I also have an extensive background in the field of psychometrics. My current studies focus on the change mechanism of self-compassion in mental well-being to enhance its implementation and how cultural and gender differences impact depression, specifically interpersonal symptoms, in young people, adolescents, and the elderly.

Publications

  • Cheung, H.N*., Williams, J. W., Chan, Y. S., & Chan, S. W. Y. (2022). Measurement invariance of the Multidimensional Depression Assessment Scale (MDAS) across gender and ethnic groups of Asian, Caucasian, Black, and Hispanic. Journal of Affective Disorder, 308 (1), 221-228.
  • Cheung, H.N*., Ho, W. S., Chan, S. W. Y., & Williams, J. (2022). A Cross-cultural Investigation of self-compassion in adolescents across gender, International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology, Volume 25, Issue Supplement_1, July 2022, Page A1, https://doi.org/10.1093/ijnp/pyac032.000
  • Cheung, H.N*., Chan, Y. S., & Hsiung, N. H. (2021). Validation of the 5-D itch scale in three ethnic groups and exploring optimal cut-off values using the Itch Numerical Rating Scale. BioMed Research International, vol. 2021, https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/7640314. (IF: 2.58).
  • Cheung, H.N*., Williams, J., & Chan, S. (2020). A Cultural Validation of the Chinese version of Multidimensional Depression Assessment Scale (MDAS) in Clinically Depressed Patients in Inner Mongolia, Current Psychology, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-020-01107-2 (IF 2.05)
  • Cheung, H.N*., Chan, S., & Williams, J. (2020). A validation of Chinese Multidimensional Depression Assessment Scale (MDAS) in Inner Mongolia pregnant women and the study of risk factors of antenatal depression in Inner Mongolia. PLOS One, 15(3),e0227944. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0227944. (IF 2.74)

Key Community Service

  • Chartered Psychologist, British Psychological Society
  • Editorial board: Frontiers in Public Health (review editor)
  • External reviewer- Hong Kong Baptist University