Prof. Ng Siu Man

ngsiuman@hku.hk
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Prof. Ng Siu Man

Professor

With a dual professional background in mental health social work and Chinese medicine, my research theme is mental health, mental disorders and culture. My current research areas include (i) operationalization of the Chinese medicine stagnation syndrome as a psychological construct useful to all mental health practitioners; (ii) family expressed emotion of persons with schizophrenia and its impacts on the course of illness; (iii) critical re-examination of the conceptualization of mindfulness; and (iv) workplace well-being: a paradigm shift of focus from stress and burnout to meaning and engagement.

Publications

  • Ng, S.M., Fung, M.H.Y., Yin, M.X.C., Chan, C.L.W., & Epstein, I. (2023, June 1). Who benefits more from IBMS or Qigong? Clinical data-mining RCT data. Research on Social Work Practice (Online first). https://doi.org/10.1177/10497315231175368
  • Leng, L.L., Yin, X.C. Yin, Chan, C.L.W., & Ng, S.M.* (2023, May 6). Antenatal mobile-delivered mindfulness-based intervention to reduce perinatal depression risk and improve obstetric and neonatal outcomes: A randomized controlled trial. Affective Disorders (Online first). DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.04.133 (*Correspondence author)
  • Ng, S.M., Yin, M.X.C., Chan, J.S.M., Chan, C.H.Y., Fong, T.C.T., Li, A., So, K.F., Yuen, L.P., Chen, J.P., Chung, K.F., & Chan, C.L.W. (2022). Impact of mind-body intervention on proinflammatory cytokines interleukin 6 and 1: a three-arm randomized controlled trial for persons with sleep disturbance and depression. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, 99:166-176. DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2021.09.022
  • Gao, S., & Ng, S.M.* (2021, March 8). Reducing stigma among college students toward people with schizophrenia, a randomized controlled trial grounded on intergroup contact theory. Schizophrenia Bulletin Open. DOI: 10.1093/schizbullopen/sgab008 (*Correspondence author)
  • Ng, S.M., Fung, M.H.Y., & Gao, S.Y. (2020, Nov. 4). High level of expressed emotions in the family of people with schizophrenia: has a covert abrasive behaviours component been overlooked? Heliyon. 6(2020):e05441. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e05441

Externally funded research

Project PI/ Co-leader/ Co-investigator Funding Body Period
A Guided Mobile-Based Perinatal Mindfulness Intervention – A Randomized Controlled Trial PI
GRF: Research Grant Council, HKSAR Government (#17603520)
Jan. 2021 – Jun. 2023
Reducing mental health-related stigma in primary health care professionals: Randomized controlled trial of Enhancing Contact Model in rural China PI GRF: Research Grant Council, HKSAR Government (#17600520) Aug. 2020 – Jan. 2024
Brief body-mind-spirit practice for sustainable emotional capacity and work engagement for community mental health workers – a multi-site randomized controlled trial PI GRF: Research Grant Council, HKSAR Government (# 17610418) Jan. 2019 – Jun 2021
A research study on the application of Laughter Yoga daily exercises in Hong Kong on enhancing the mental well-being of people suffering from mood disorders PI Caritas Rehabilitation Services July 2017 – Nov. 2018
Blended Approach for social work Learning: reflection-based and user-oriented pedagogical model Co-Leader

University Grant Council (# CUHK-3)

 

 Sept. 2017 – Aug. 2020
Evaluation of the project “Career Empowerment Platform for People of Differences” PI Lee Hysan Foundation / DiD HK Limited Oct. 2016 – Feb. 2020
Group therapy for Chinese medicine stagnation syndrome – a randomized controlled trial PI GRF, Research Grant Council, HKSAR Government (# 748013) Jan. 2014 – Dec. 2017

Honor (fellowship, award, honorary appointments)

  • Expert, Beijing Guang’an Institution of TCM Psychology, China
  • 2015 Faculty of Social Sciences Outstanding Research Award
  • 2010 Communication Awards: International award for creative output to the Project ENABLE Website (Role: co-Director of the project)
  • CADENZA Fellow 2008: An academic leadership scheme in gerontology funded by the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust

Key Community Services

  • President, Hong Kong Association of Schools of Social Work
  • Board Member, International Association of Schools of Social Work
  • Board Member, International Society of Chinese Applied Psychology
  • Permanent Member of Expert Panel, Central Research Working Group, Hong Kong Hospital Authority
  • Consultant, Mental Health Social Work Chapter, Hong Kong Social Workers Association
  • Editorial board membership
  • Reviewing Editor, International Journal of Social Psychology (Official journal of Fundación Infancia y Aprendizaje, Spain)
  • Editorial Board Member
  • Journal for the Study of Spirituality (Official journal of the International Network for the study of Spirituality)
  • Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work
  • China Journal of Health Psychology (中国健康心理学杂志, Official Journal of China Association of Mental Health中国心理卫生协会)