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Sherry Kit Wa Chan
Researcher at University of Hong Kong
Publications - 195
Citations - 2813
Sherry Kit Wa Chan is an academic researcher from University of Hong Kong. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Schizophrenia. The author has an hindex of 24, co-authored 147 publications receiving 1986 citations. Previous affiliations of Sherry Kit Wa Chan include Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong.
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Vulnerability and resilience in children during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Winnie W.Y. Tso,Rosa S. Wong,Keith T.S. Tung,Nirmala Rao,King-wa Fu,Jason C. S. Yam,Gilbert T. Chua,Eric Y.H. Chen,Tatia M.C. Lee,Sherry Kit Wa Chan,Wilfred Hing Sang Wong,Xiaoli Xiong,Celine S. Chui,Xue Li,Kirstie H. T. W. Wong,Kirstie H. T. W. Wong,Cynthia Leung,Sandra K. M. Tsang,Godfrey Chi-Fung Chan,Paul K.H. Tam,Ko Ling Chan,Mike Y. W. Kwan,Marco Ho,Chun Bong Chow,Ian C. K. Wong,Ian C. K. Wong,Patrick lp +26 more
TL;DR: This study identifies vulnerable groups of children and highlights the importance of strengthening family coherence, adequate sleep and exercise, and responsible use of electronic devices in promoting psychosocial wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Persistent negative symptoms in first-episode schizophrenia: a prospective three-year follow-up study.
Wing Chung Chang,Christy L.M. Hui,Jennifer Y.M. Tang,Gloria H.Y. Wong,May M.L. Lam,Sherry Kit Wa Chan,Eric Y.H. Chen +6 more
TL;DR: Male sex, unemployment at intake, prolonged duration of untreated psychosis, poorer premorbid academic and social functioning, poorer insight and worse vocational outcome were found to be associated with persistent primary negative symptoms in first-episode schizophrenia-spectrum disorder.
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Long-term effects of discontinuation from antipsychotic maintenance following first-episode schizophrenia and related disorders: a 10 year follow-up of a randomised, double-blind trial
Christy L.M. Hui,William G. Honer,Edwin Ho Ming Lee,Wing Chung Chang,Sherry Kit Wa Chan,Emily S. M. Chen,Edwin P F Pang,Simon S.Y. Lui,Dicky W.S. Chung,WS Yeung,Roger M. K. Ng,William Tak-Lam Lo,Peter B. Jones,Pak C. Sham,Eric Y.H. Chen +14 more
TL;DR: In patients with first-episode psychosis with a full initial response to treatment, medication continuation for at least the first 3 years after starting treatment decreases the risk of relapse and poor long-term clinical outcome.
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Early intervention for psychosis in Hong Kong – the EASY programme
Jennifer Y.M. Tang,Gloria H.Y. Wong,Christy L.M. Hui,May M.L. Lam,Cindy P.Y. Chiu,Sherry Kit Wa Chan,Dicky W.S. Chung,Steve Tso,Kathy P. M. Chan,K. C. Yip,Se-Fong Hung,Eric Y.H. Chen +11 more
TL;DR: The Hong Kong experience in developing and implementing an early psychosis programme is described, which aims to describe the Hong Kong environment in which this programme was developed and implemented.
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Impacts of duration of untreated psychosis on cognition and negative symptoms in first-episode schizophrenia: A 3-year prospective follow-up study
Wing Chung Chang,Christy L.M. Hui,Jennifer Y.M. Tang,Gloria H.Y. Wong,Sherry Kit Wa Chan,Edwin Ho Ming Lee,Eric Y.H. Chen +6 more
TL;DR: Supporting evidence is provided that delayed treatment to first-episode psychosis is associated with poorer cognitive and clinical outcomes and that DUP may specifically affect memory function and its adverse impact on verbal memory may only become evident at a later stage of the recovery process.