Publications by authors named "Eric Fuk Chi Cheung"
Background: The relationship between the subtypes of psychotic experiences (PEs) and common mental health symptoms remains unclear. The current study aims to establish the 12-month prevalence of PEs in a representative sample of community-dwelling Chinese population in Hong Kong and explore the relationship of types of PEs and common mental health symptoms.
Method: This is a population-based two-phase household survey of Chinese population in Hong Kong aged 16-75 (N = 5719) conducted between 2010 and 2013 and a 2-year follow-up study of PEs positive subjects (N = 152).
Introduction: Achieving functional recovery in patients with psychosis is a challenge in clinical practice. Investigating the complex interplay between cognition, symptoms, insight and functional outcome in first episode psychosis will be crucial to understanding the factors leading to better functioning.
Methods: In this 12-month prospective follow-up study, we investigated how cognition, clinical symptoms, and insight into illness affected overall functioning in 160 patients with first episode psychosis recruited from the Early Assessment Service for Young People with Psychosis (EASY) in Hong Kong from July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2016.
Schizophrenia (SCZ) has long been recognized as a highly heterogeneous disorder. Patients differed in their clinical manifestations, prognosis, and underlying pathophysiologies. Here we presented and applied a framework for finding subtypes of SCZ utilizing genome-wide association study (GWAS) and clinical data.
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- Lifetime prevalence of psychotic disorders in a Hong Kong study showed about 2.5% of the adult population experienced these disorders, with schizophrenia being the most common at 1.25%.
- The study utilized a two-phase survey design for more accurate diagnosis, including screening and clinical interviews, which revealed various associations between psychotic disorders and factors like family history, smoking, and socioeconomic status.
- A significant finding was that approximately 80% of individuals diagnosed with a psychotic disorder sought professional mental health treatment in the past year, highlighting the importance of addressing these disorders as a public health issue.
Background: Anxiety disorders are prevalent yet under-recognized in late life. We examined the prevalence of anxiety disorders in a representative sample of community dwelling older adults in Hong Kong.
Method: Data on 1,158 non-demented respondents aged 60-75 years were extracted from the Hong Kong Mental Morbidity survey (HKMMS).
Prevalence, psychosocial correlates and service utilization of depressive and anxiety disorders in Hong Kong: the Hong Kong Mental Morbidity Survey (HKMMS).
Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol
September 2015
Purpose: Data on mental disorder prevalence and health service utilization required to inform healthcare management and planning are lacking in Hong Kong. The current study determined the prevalence of common mental disorders (CMD), and examined the patterns of mental health service utilization and associated factors.
Methods: We analyzed data from the Hong Kong Mental Morbidity Survey (HKMMS) of 5,719 Chinese adults aged 16-75 years in the general Hong Kong population, using the Chinese Revised Clinical Interview Schedule (CIS-R).
Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common chronic rheumatological disorder among southern Chinese patients in Hong Kong, with an estimated prevalence of 0.33%-0.35%.
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