Faculty
Brief Introduction
Dr. Alan Tong obtained his PhD from the Department of Psychology, CUHK, in 2022 and joined the department as a Research Assistant Professor in 2024. He is also the research team lead of the Jockey Club TourHeart+ Project (https://www.jcthplus.org/). Dr. Tong’s research focuses on mental health communication and digital mental health. He is particularly interested in studying how psychological reactance affects the uptake and adherence of psychological interventions.
Research Interests
- Digital mental health interventions
- Uptake and engagement of interventions
- Psychological reactance
- mental health communication
Publications
Tong, A. C. Y., Ho, F. S. Y., Chu, O. H. H., Mak, W. W. S. (2023). Time-dependent changes in depressive symptoms among control participants in digital-based psychological intervention studies: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 25, e39029. https://doi.org/10.2196/39029
Mak, W. W. S., Tong, A. C. Y., Fu, A. C. M., Leung, I. W. Y., Jung, O. H. C., Watkins, E. R., & Lui, W. W. (2023). Efficacy of Internet-based rumination-focused cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness-based intervention in reducing risks of anxiety and depression: A randomized controlled trial. Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being, https://doi.org/10.1111/aphw.12512
Mak, W. W. S., Tong, A. C. Y., Yip, S. Y. C., Lui, W. W. S., Chio, F. H. N., Chan, A. T. Y., & Wong, C. C. Y. (2018) Efficacy and moderation of mobile application-based mindfulness-based training, self-compassion training, and cognitive-behavioral psychoeducation on mental health: A randomized controlled, non-inferiority trial. JMIR Mental Health, 5(4), e60. https://doi.org/10.2196/mental.8597
Tong, A. C. Y., Lin, J. J. X., Cheung, V. Y. K., Lau, N. K. M., Chang, W. C., Chan, S. K. W., ... & Chen, E. Y. H. (2016). A low‐Intensity mindfulness‐based intervention for mood symptoms in people with early psychosis: Development and pilot evaluation. Clinical psychology & psychotherapy, 23(6), 550-560. https://doi.org/10.1002/cpp.1981
Tong, A. C. Y., Chang, W. C., Chan, A. N. Y., Lin, J. J. X. (2019). Objective and subjective cognitive functioning in relation to psychopathology among women with early psychosis. Early intervention in psychiatry, 13, 1227-1235. https://doi.org/10.1111/eip.12760
