Group Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for School Adolescents with Mild to Moderate Mood Symptoms: A Pilot Intervention. Career Paths for Social Worker, Counseling Psychologist, and Clinical Psychologist.
• Time: Mar. 26th, 2024 (Tuesday) 12:30-13:30
• Location: R401 at Department of Social Work, NTU
• Speaker: Assisstant Professor Jennifer Yee-Man Tang, the Department of Educational Psychology, the Chinese University of Hong Kong
• Host: Associate Professor Julia Shu-Huah Wang, NTUSW
• About the Speaker
Jennifer is a clinical psychologist and has an overarching research theme that focuses on understanding and supporting families affected by severe mental illness. She is currently developing a reflective parenting intervention for families affected by severe mental illness. She also has a focused interest in universal mental health intervention and is leading a mental health promotion program in secondary schools. Apart from her dedicated effort to clinical research, she also applies big data analytics to investigate the aging process of persons affected by severe mental illness and outcome of their offspring. Previously, Jennifer has been heavily involved in various gerontology projects that facilitate the building of Hong Kong into a/an age-friendly and dementia-friendly community.
• About the Lecture
In view of the increasing awareness of mental health needs in youth, we developed an evidence-based and school-based program to improve students’ mental wellbeing and psychological flexibility. The model of the brief group intervention is premised on acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) that promotes cognitive defusion, reduces emotional avoidance, and encourages committed, value-based actions. Four group sessions were offered to 47 secondary school students who reported to have mild to moderate level of depressive or anxiety symptoms or at least moderate level of perceived stress. In this talk, the focus will be placed on the experience of developing a psychological intervention in a school setting. Preliminary study results will be presented. Discussion in a broader context in relation to the role of clinical psychologists, social workers, and counseling professionals in Hong Kong will also be discussed.
※ No registration is required for this event; you are welcome to attend directly.
※ Lunch boxes will be provided to the first ten attendees on the day of the event.
※ This lecture is available for in-person participation only and will not be accessible online; we apologize for any inconvenience.
This event is supported by Yushan Young Scholar Program (NTU-112V1018-2) and Taiwan Social Resilience Research Center (112L900304) from the Higher Education Sprout Project by the Taiwan Ministry of Education.
