2014-583

Graduate

Registered Psychologist, Division of Clinical Psychology

PhD (Neuropsychology)
M.Soc.Sc (Clinical Psychology)

Mental Health; Brain health and neuropathology; Neurocognitive assessment; Dementia; Stroke; Brain Injuries.

Consultant Clinical Psychologist / Neuropsychologist, Department of Neurology, Clinical Measurement Unit, Wellington Regional hospital, New Zealand, January 2017 – January 2020

Clinical Psychologist-in-charge, Tung Wah Hospital, Hong Kong, December 1997 – January 2017

Clinical Psychologist, Social Welfare Department, Hong Kong Government, 1996-1997

Best M.Soc.sc. Thesis Award, the Hong Kong Psychological Society, 1997

Dr. Geraldine Mao-Ng Prize in Psychology, 1996

Co-Supervisor, Doctor of Clinical Psychology Programme, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand, 1 February 2019 – Now

Honorary Lecturer in the Department of Psychology, the University of Hong Kong, 1 September 2021 – 31 December 2021

Honorary Clinical Supervisor, Department of Psychology, The University of Hong Kong, 1998-2017

Honorary Clinical Supervisor, Department of Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1999-2017

Honorary Assistant Professor, Department Of Psychiatry, Faculty Of Medicine, The University Of Hong Kong, 2003-2009

Publications -

Cheng, S., Cheung, C., Ng, V., Lim, H., Leung, K., Chan, A., & Hui, G. (2015). Factor structure, psychometric properties, and correlates of Revised Chinsese Version of Chronic Pain Coping Inventory among chronic pain patients in Hong Kong. The Internet Journal of Pain, Symptom Control and Palliative Care, 10(1), doi 10.5580/IJPSP.22410.

Leung, A. W. S., Cheng, S. K. W., Mak, A. K. Y., Leung, K.-K., Li, L. S. W., & Lee, T. M. C. (2010). Functional gain in hemorrhagic stroke patients is predicted by functional level and cognitive abilities measured at hospital admission. Neurorehabilitation, 27, 351-358.

Leung, K.-K., Lee, T. M. C., Wong, M. M. C., Li, L. S. W., Yip, P. S. F., Khong, P. L. (2009). Neural correlates of attention biases of people with major depressive disorder: A voxel-based morphometric study. Psychological Medicine, 39, 1097-1106.

Leung K.-K., Lee T.M.C., Yip P., Li L.S.W., Wong M.M.C. (2009). Selective attention biases of people with depression: Positive and negative priming of depression-related information. Psychiatry Research, 165, 241-251.

Leung, K.-K. (2008). Rehabilitation of attention deficits. Hong Kong Association of Rehabilitation Medicine Newsletter, June 2008.

Leung, K.-K., Lee, T. M. C., Xiao, Z., Wang, Z., Zhang, J. X. X., Yip, P. S. F., & Li, L. S. W. (2008). Neural activities for negative priming with affective stimuli: An fMRI study. Neuroscience Letters, 433, 194-198.

Yip, J. T. H., Leung, K.-K., & Li, L.S.W., & Lee, T.M.C. (2004). The role of subcortical brain structures in emotion recognition. Brain Injury, 18(12), 1209-1217.

Presentations -

Chapman, J. C., Leathem, J. M., & Leung, K.-K. (2019). A new test design for IFOF mapping during awake craniotomy. Poster presented at 37th International Australasian Winter Conference on Brain Research, Queenstown, New Zealand, 31 August – 4 September 2019.

Tam, B. K. H. & Leung, K.-K. (2016). Rash analysis and item reduction of the Chinese Version of the Cardiac Anxiety Questionnaire (CAQ) for clinical setting in Hong Kong. Proceedings of 6th Asian Preventive Cardiology and Cardiac Rehabilitation Conference cum 10th Certificate Course in Cardiac Rehabilitation. Journal of the Hong Kong College of Cardiology, 24(Supp 1), A36.

Leung, K.-K., & Ho, C. (2015). Psychological correlates of goal achievement in day rehabilitation programme for stroke patients in Tung Wah Hospital (Speed & Poster Presentation), HA Convention 2015, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong.

Leung, K.-K., T. M. Y., Lee, Chiu, K. C. P., & Chan, H. W. F. (2015). Clinical psychological treatment targeted to depressive patients in a regional geriatric day hospital in Hong Kong (Poster Presentation), HA Convention 2015, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong.

Leung, K.-K. & Li, L.S. W. (2014). Psychological Benefits of Cardiac Rehabilitation. 5th Asian Preventive Cardiology & Cardiac Rehabilitation Conference cum 9th Certificate Course in Cardiac Rehabilitation, Hong Kong College of Cardiology, Hong Kong.

Leung, K. K., Lip, K. W., Leung, C., Choi, E. W. M., Chan, T., & Yu, C. (2014). Quality palliative care and mortuary services for hospital patients. Hong Kong Hospital Authority Convention, 8-9 May 2014.

Leung, K. K., Wong, M. M. C., Wang, Z. X., Li, L. S. W., & Lee, T. M. C. (2011). The neural basis of attention bias toward mood-congruent information in people with major depressive disorder. The 2011 Conference, Institute of Mental Health, Castel Peak Hospital, 2 September 2011.

Leung, K. K., Wong, M. M. C., Wang, Z. X., Li, L. S. W., & Lee, T. M. C. (2011). The neural basis of attention bias toward mood-congruent information in people with major depressive disorder. The 5th Annual Scientific Meeting, Hong Kong Society of Biological Psychiatry, 25 January 2011.

Leung, K. P., Li, L. S. W., & Leung, K. K. (2009). Cognitive Predictors of Rehabilitation Outcomes of Stroke Patients in Hong Kong. 15th Medical Research Conference, Faculty of Medicine, HKU.

Fong, Y. M., Ho, Y. Y., Lam, K. B., Leung, K. K., Lau, C. P., Tse, H. F., & Li, L. S. W. (2008). Review of cardiac rehabilitation outcome achievements (oral presentation). 2nd Asian Preventive Cardiology & Cardiac Rehabilitation Conference cum 7th Certificate Course in Cardiac Rehabilitation. Hong Kong College of Cardiology.

Ho, C., Lee, C., & Leung, K. K. (2006). Rehabilitation of mirror writing in a patient with subcortical stroke. (poster presentation) 4th World Congress for Neurorehabilitation, World Federation for Neurorehabilitation, Hong Kong Association of Rehabilitation Medicine, Hong Kong Neurological Society, Hong Kong.

Leung, K. K. (2006). Selective attention biases to depression-related information: A depression-specific phenomenon? Research Postgraduate Conference 2006. Faculty of Social Sciences, HKU.

Leung, K. K., Fong, Y. M., & Li, L. S. W. (2006). Prediction of mood state of stroke patients at the discharge from day rehab programme. (poster presentation) 4th World Congress for Neurorehabilitation, World Federation for Neurorehabilitation, Hong Kong Association of Rehabilitation Medicine, Hong Kong Neurological Society, Hong Kong.

Fong, Y. M., Leung, K. K., Ho, C., & Li, L. “An overview of mood status of stroke patients attending day rehabilitation program” (abstract submitted) Hong Kong East & Hong Kong West Clusters Joint Rehabilitation Scientific Conference 2004, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong.

Leung, K. K., & Li S. W. L. “Orientation: An index of cerebral dysfunction or hospitalization” (oral presentation) Hong Kong East and Hong Kong West Clusters Joint Rehabilitation Scientific Conference 2004, 30 Oct 2004.

Leung, K. K. & Li, S. W. L., “Does psychological distress predict mortality in cardiac rehab patients?” (poster presentation) 8th Asian Pacific Congress of Cardiac Rehabilitation cum Hong Kong Preventive Cardiology Conference and 5th Certificate Course in Cardiac Rehabilitation in Dec 2003.

Leung, K. K., Li, L. S. W., & Lau, C. P., “Cardiac rehab programme promotes psychological well-being of cardiac rehab patients” (poster presentation) 8th Asian Pacific Congress of Cardiac Rehabilitation cum Hong Kong Preventive Cardiology Conference and 5th Certificate Course in Cardiac Rehabilitation in Dec 2003.

Leung, K. K., Li, L. S. W., & Lau, C. P. “Psychological distress predicted mortality in cardiac rehabilitation patients” (oral presentation) Rehabilitation Scientific conference 2003, Hong Kong West Cluster, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong, 2003.

Leung, K. K., Li, L., & Lau, C. P. “Instruments for Psychological Assessment for Cardiac Patients” (poster Presentation), Preventive Cardiology Conference and 3rd Certificate Course in Cardiac Rehabilitation, Hong Kong, 1998.

Leung, K. K., “Psychosocial Predictors of the Immune Functioning and Health Condition of Symptomatic HIV+ Patients” (oral presentation), Hong Kong AIDS Conference, 1996.