The Shatin Community Mental Health Survey in Hong Kong

Chen, Char-Nie; Wong, Jessie J.; Lee, Nancy; Chan-Ho, Mun-Wan; Lau, Joseph T. F.; Fung, Margaret C.

doi:10.1001/archpsyc.1993.01820140051005

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“…This pattern of no or smaller than expected gender difference in mental disorders including depression was previously found among Chinese communities in theUnited States (Takeuchi et al 1998), Chinese people in different regions of China , metropolitan China (Shen et al 2006), Hong Kong (Chen et al 1993;Lee et al 2006) and Taiwan (Hwu et al 1989). This unexpected gender pattern deserves more serious research because it may question the cross-national validity of the well-documented gender differences in mental disorders.…”

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confidence: 64%

“…Apart from methodological factors, several substantive explanations such as familial cohesiveness and low levels of alcohol consumption have been invoked to explain the low rates of mental disorders in Chinese communities (Chen et al 1993;Shen et al 2006). Although the increasing acceptance of depression as a mode of expressing distress could contribute to the significant inter-cohort difference, such difference may nonetheless suggest that the protective effect of such substantial factors, even if they existed, could be diminishing.…”

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Lifetime prevalence and inter-cohort variation in DSM-IV disorders in metropolitan China

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Lifetime prevalence and inter-cohort variation in DSM-IV disorders in metropolitan China

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“…Studies have reported that males participated more in gambling than females and were at higher risk of gambling problems (Blaszczynski et al, 1998;Chen et al, 1993); however, there is a lack of research on the preferred types of gambling according to gender. Hence, the patterns of PG and frequency of participation in various forms of gambling will be further investigated in this study.…”

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“…It is also not uncommon to encounter anecdotal media coverage on PG among Chinese individuals with speculations of prostitution and drug-dealing to repay debts, and parental neglect of young children stemming from gambling addiction (Blaszczynski, Huynh, Dumlao, & Farrell, 1998). Moreover, empirical evidence of PG among the Chinese in Australia and Hong Kong do suggest that gambling is a popular recreational activity and prevalence rates are higher in this population in comparison to Western populations (Blaszczynski et al, 1998;Chen et al, 1993;Loo et al, 2008).…”

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Problem Gambling, Gambling Correlates, and Help-Seeking Attitudes in a Chinese Sample: An Empirical Evaluation

Loo¹,

Oei²,

Raylu³

2011

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There is an increasing consensus that problem gambling (PG) is a serious social issue among the Chinese, but little is known of the factors associated with PG among the Chinese using validated and improved PG measurements. This study examined the patterns of PG and the PG predictive ability of variables such as gambling-related cognitions, gambling urge, depression, anxiety, stress, and help-seeking attitudes among Chinese individuals living in Taiwan. The participants consisted of 801 Taiwanese Chinese student and community individuals (Mean age = 25.36 years). The prevalence of PG (Problem Gambling Severity Index; PGSI) and pathological gambling (South Oaks Gambling Screen; SOGS) are higher in this Taiwanese Chinese sample as compared with past prevalence research. Significant differences were found between PGSI groups (i.e., non-PG, low-risk, moderate-risk, and PG) in socio-demographic variables. Erroneous gambling-related cognitions and overall negative psychological states significantly predicted PG. In addition, interaction effects of gender, mediation effects, and the predictive ability of help-seeking attitudes were discussed. The findings of this study have important implications in the understanding of PG among the Chinese. Gambling-related cognitions and negative psychological states are important factors that should be addressed in intervention programs.

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“…Adopting a 2-stage design, that is a questionnaire screening followed by a standardized diagnostic interview, the overall lifetime prevalence of mental disorders among adults in the community was reported at 18.9% in Hong Kong [2]. If tobacco dependence and pathological gambling were included, the overall prevalence was 29.1%.…”

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A Survey of Mental Health of New Patients at Traditional Chinese Medical Clinic

Ng¹,

Fong²,

Wang³

2011

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In Chinese society, traditional Chinese medical clinics are popular and play a significant role in primary healthcare. The current study aimed to examine the mental health of new patients at Chinese medical clinics. A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted. Subjects were new patients of a Chinese medical clinic recruited through 100% consecutive sampling during a 5-week period. A response rate of 84.2% and a sample size of 367 were achieved. Samples included 111 (30.2%) men and 256 (69.8%) women. Mean age was 44.0 (SD = 17.1). Presenting problems were all somatic, with 68.3% lasted over 1 month and 37.1% lasted over 1 year. In the month prior to the first consultation, 26.4%, 33.2% and 19.3% patients consulted other public, private and Chinese medical clinics on average 1.5, 1.9 and 3.0 times respectively. Besides, 7.4% and 6.5% patients self-administered Western and Chinese drugs on average 1.3 and 2.4 times respecttively. Using a cut-off of ≥ 5 on GHQ-12, prevalence of common mental disorders was estimated at 21.0%. In conclusion, findings revealed that common mental disorders were prevalent among new Chinese medicine patients although presenting problems of subjects were all somatic. Many of these presenting medical conditions were chronic, with 68.3% lasting over 1 month and 37.1% lasting over 1 year. Over 70% patients had been seeking various forms of treatment in the month prior to first consultation. Mental health and illness behavior of Chinese medicine patients warrants further research and attention.

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The Shatin Community Mental Health Survey in Hong Kong

Cited by 274 publications

References 37 publications

Lifetime prevalence and inter-cohort variation in DSM-IV disorders in metropolitan China

Lifetime prevalence and inter-cohort variation in DSM-IV disorders in metropolitan China

Problem Gambling, Gambling Correlates, and Help-Seeking Attitudes in a Chinese Sample: An Empirical Evaluation

A Survey of Mental Health of New Patients at Traditional Chinese Medical Clinic

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