A5002636735- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Emotion and Mood Recognition
- Neuroscience and Music Perception
- Disability Education and Employment
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Occupational Therapy Practice and Research
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Mental Health via Writing
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
- Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport
- EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
- Stuttering Research and Treatment
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Topic Modeling
- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Hearing Impairment and Communication
- Language Development and Disorders
- Psychological Treatments and Assessments
Institute of Mental Health
2015-2024
Singapore Institute of Technology
2015-2024
Institute of Mental Health
2021
Nanyang Technological University
2021
The University of Queensland
2013
Negative symptoms in schizophrenia are associated with significant burden and possess little to no robust treatments clinical practice today. One key obstacle impeding the development of better treatment methods is lack an objective measure. Since negative almost always adversely affect speech production patients, dysfunction have been considered as a viable However, researchers mostly focused on verbal aspects speech, scant attention non-verbal cues speech. In this paper, we explored...
Cognitive impairment is one of the core features schizophrenia. For its evaluation, current clinical practice relies on detailed neuropsychological batteries which require trained testers and considerable amount time to administer. Therefore, a brief reliable screening tool for identification overall cognitive prior comprehensive neurocognitive assessment needed in busy setting. This study evaluates utility Montreal Assessment (MoCA) detecting impairments schizophrenia relationship with...
Neurocognition and functional capacity are commonly reported predictors of real-world functioning in schizophrenia. However, the additional impact negative symptoms, specifically its subdomains, i.e., diminished expression (DE) avolition-apathy (AA), on remains unclear. The current study assessed 58 individuals with was Brief Assessment Cognition Schizophrenia, UCSD Performance-based Skills (UPSA-B), symptoms Negative Symptom Assessment-16. Real-world Multnomah Community Ability Scale (MCAS)...
Objective: Cognitive remediation is an intervention to overcome cognitive deficits through drills and use of strategies. Previous studies have reported positive effects for on neurocognition, but researchers’ allegiance are not always adequately controlled. Furthermore, its efficacy amongst the Asian population has been established. Hence, this study aimed determine if would neurocognition functioning within English-speaking population, when compared against a credible balanced control...
Negative symptoms of schizophrenia are often associated with the blunting emotional affect which creates a serious impediment in daily functioning patients. Affective prosody is almost always adversely impacted such cases, and known to exhibit itself through low-level acoustic signals prosody. To automate simplify process assessment severity emotion related schizophrenia, we utilized these predict expert subjective ratings assigned by trained psychologist during an interview patient....
Despite the rising recognition of personal recovery, there is a lack research on recovery in individuals with psychosis Singapore. This study aims to evaluate psychometric properties QPR-15 using CHIME framework and examine its associations clinical factors. Sixty-six stable outpatients were recruited assessed at two time points approximately 2 weeks apart. Convergent validity was examined through Spearman correlations scores CHIME-related psychological factors: connectedness (Ryff subscale-...
Objectives The Augmented Reality Games to Enhance Vocational Ability of Patients (REAP) was an augmented reality vocational training program that provided skills in the context a psychiatric rehabilitation program. It implemented over 10 weeks and consisted gamified café scenarios bridging group activities facilitate transfer learning work context. This pilot study aimed explore acceptability effectiveness REAP when carried out with adults intellectual developmental disabilities attending...
Schizophrenia and depression are the two most common mental disorders associated with negative symptoms that contribute to poor functioning quality of life for millions patients globally. This study is part a larger research project. The overall aim project develop an automated objective pipeline aids clinical diagnosis provides more insights into illnesses. In our previous work, we have analyzed non-verbal cues linguistic individuals schizophrenia. this study, extend work include...
The differential influence of therapeutic alliance with different health care professionals on patients' medication adherence has never been examined.Ninety-five stable outpatients (91 patients schizophrenia and 4 schizoaffective disorder) were recruited. Individual, clinical, factors assessed, along drug attitude (10-item Drug Attitude Inventory). Comparison these was made between who identified psychiatrists as the professional most involved in their care, compared other...
Abstract Schizophrenia (SCZ) and depression (MDD) are two chronic mental disorders that seriously affect the quality of life millions people worldwide. We aim to develop machine-learning methods with objective linguistic, speech, facial, motor behavioral cues reliably predict severity psychopathology or cognitive function, distinguish diagnosis groups. collected analyzed facial expressions, body movement recordings 228 participants (103 SCZ, 50 MDD, 75 healthy controls) from separate...
<title>Abstract</title> <italic><bold>Background</bold></italic> Adults with schizophrenia experience a range of neurocognitive problems that affect their daily functioning. Evidence for the efficacy cognitive remediation in has been established, but its implementation under-resourced community-based settings is less well-studied. In recent years, interventions have also focused on strategy-learning approach favor drill-and-practice. Moreover, there an increasing recognition to address...
Speech disorders are among the salient characteristics of negative symptoms schizophrenia. Such impairments often exhibited through disorganized speech, inappropriate affective prosody, and poverty speech. The current method detecting such requires expertise a trained clinician, which may be prohibitive due to cost, stigma or high patient-to-clinician ratio. An objective extract non-verbal verbal speech-related cues can help automate simplify assessment severity In this paper, novel...
Negative symptoms of schizophrenia significantly affect the daily functioning patients, especially movement and expressive gestures. The diagnosis such is often difficult require expertise a trained clinician. Apart from these subjective methods, there little research on developing objective methods to quantify symptoms. Therefore, we explore body signals as measures negative Specifically, extract video recordings patients being interviewed. We analysed interviews 69 paid participants (46 23...
This brief report examines the implementation of a hybrid transitional-supported employment program using social enterprise model to improve work skills and behavior people with psychiatric disabilities.The subjects this study included 25 consumers enrolled in café training between May 2006 December 2007. Work assessments supported tenure were retrospectively analyzed.All participants who completed 20-month demonstrated significant improvement before leaving transitional at café. Individuals...
Statement of context In April 2011, a contract between Singapore Prison Service and Institute Mental Health paved the way for setting up first occupational therapy service within prisons. A well-defined workflow was put in place variety group activities were drawn to improve life management social skills among offenders. Critical reflection on practice Occupational therapists found it challenging provide authentic occupations offenders custodial prison setting, but able gradually create...
Statement of context Job Club is a National Mental Health Blueprint programme funded by the Ministry in Singapore, to provide supported employment for people recovering from psychiatric conditions. Critical reflection on practice Professional staff such as occupational therapists were re-designated vocational specialists this programme. Between financial years 2009 and 2014, total 1449 job placements carried out. Fifty-six per cent all lasted more than two months 47% them three months. From...
Schizophrenia is a long-term mental disease associated with language impairments that affect about one percent of the population. Traditional assessment schizophrenic patients conducted by trained professionals, which requires tremendous resources time and effort. This study part larger research objective committed to creating automated platforms aid clinical diagnosis understanding schizophrenia. We have analyzed non-verbal cues movement signals in our previous work. In this study, we...
The Occupational Self Assessment (OSA) measures two constructs from the Model of Human Occupation: occupational competence and identity. In field mental health, recovery movement has sparked discussions about what constitutes personal, clinical, functional recovery. However, how occupation-based terminologies are related to framework is unclear.To elucidate domains psychological OSA's identity in order inform therapy practice arena.Cross-sectional study.Outpatient health unit.Sixty-six...
As members of a human service profession, occupational therapists experience substantial amounts stress. A number studies have looked into the levels and sources stress among therapists. However, no study has examined how belief systems are related to therapists' experiences job-related This thus attempted explore new ground by investigating relationship between intensity irrational beliefs It also sought examine associations types different cross-sectional survey was carried out, during...