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Research Interests
Evidence-based practice in mental health; cognitive-behaviour therapy; community mental health issues
Biography
Professor Daniel Wong is a clinical psychologist and currently the Chair Professor in Mental Health and Counselling of the Social Work Department at Hong Kong Baptist University. His major research interests revolve around evidence-based practice in mental health, cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), and mental health literacy promotion. In the past sixteen years, Daniel and his team have obtained numerous funding to develop innovative, culturally-attuned intervention models to tackle public health issues such as depression, anxiety, chronic illnesses, gambling and drug addictions among the Chinese. His empirical works have appeared in prestigious academic journals such as Depression and Anxiety, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, and British Journal of Social Work. In addition, he authored 15 books and has promoted the use of culturally-attuned CBT practice by mental health professionals.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Emotional Resilience for Family and Teens
WONG, D. F. K. (PI)
1/04/23 → 31/03/25
Project: Research project
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Jockey Club SMART Family-Link Project
WONG, D. F. K. (PI) & ZHUANG, X. (CoI)
1/12/22 → 30/09/25
Project: Research project
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Evaluating an Integrated Motivational and Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy Model for Chinese Adolescents with Gaming Disorder Symptoms: A Three-Arm Study
WONG, D. F. K. (PI), JI, Y. (CoI), Jianping, W. (CoI) & KAN, W. S. (CoI)
1/01/25 → 31/12/27
Project: Research project
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Enhancing Emotional Resilience (ER) for International students in Melbourne, Australia: An Evaluation Study
WONG, D. F. K. (PI), Forbes-Mewett, H. (CoI), Lam, A. (CoI) & Ada, P. (Collaborator)
1/01/23 → 30/06/24
Project: Research project
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Prevention and Intervention for Cannabis-abuse Youth: Screening Test and Integrated Cognitive-behavioral Intervention
WONG, D. F. K. (PI)
1/11/22 → 31/10/24
Project: Research project
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Adults’ and Older Adults’ Mental Health During COVID-19 in Hong Kong: An Ecological Analysis of Family Resilience
Zhuang, X. & Wong, D. F. K., Jun 2024, In: Families, Systems and Health. 42, 2, p. 169–181 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
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Context-Specific Resilience Through a Cultural Lens: Social-Ecological Factors Among Chinese Families of Children with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
Dai, X., Cheung, Y. C. H., Zhuang, X., Ng, E. F. W. & Wong, D. F. K., 22 Oct 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
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Culture-Specific Resilience Intervention for Stressed Chinese Parents of Preschoolers: Quasi-Experimental Controlled Trial
Cheung, Y. C. H., Wong, D. F. K., Zhuang, X., Dai, X. & Ng, F. W., 27 Sept 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Research on Social Work Practice. 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
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Development and Validation of the Social Ecological Resilience Scale (SERS) from a Systems Perspective for Hong Kong Families
Wong, D. F. K., Chan, H. W. & Lu, S., 2 Apr 2024, In: Child and Family Behavior Therapy. 46, 2, p. 101-125 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
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Gaming disorder: Unraveling the role of problematic affective, cognitive, and executive functioning - A systematic review and meta-analytic structural equation modeling
Ji, Y., Leung, T. K. W., Dai, X., Du, N. & Wong, D. F. K., Oct 2024, In: Computers in Human Behavior. 159, 10 p., 108348.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
Prizes
Activities
- 4 Editor/reviewer for publications (incl. CDCF T61 Journal Editor)
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International Journal of Mental Health Systems (Journal)
WONG, D. F. K. (Associate editor)
2024Activity: Publication peer-review/editorial work › Editor/reviewer for publications (incl. CDCF T61 Journal Editor)
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Child and Family Behavior Therapy (Journal)
WONG, D. F. K. (Member of editorial board)
2024Activity: Publication peer-review/editorial work › Editor/reviewer for publications (incl. CDCF T61 Journal Editor)
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International Journal of Mental Health Systems (Journal)
WONG, F. K. (Editor in chief)
2022Activity: Publication peer-review/editorial work › Editor/reviewer for publications (incl. CDCF T61 Journal Editor)
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Social Work in Mental Health (Journal)
WONG, F. K. (Editor in chief)
2005 → 2012Activity: Publication peer-review/editorial work › Editor/reviewer for publications (incl. CDCF T61 Journal Editor)