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Overview

Cyrus S.H. Ho is affiliated with the National University of Singapore in Singapore, with a research focus primarily in medicine and psychology. They have contributed extensively to the study of mental health, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impacts on populations worldwide.

Their work spans a range of subfields including clinical psychology, general health professions, social psychology, epidemiology, and infectious diseases. This multidisciplinary approach is reflected in the diverse topics covered in their research.

Key research topics addressed by Cyrus S.H. Ho include:

  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
  • COVID-19 Epidemiological Studies
  • HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
  • HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
  • Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy

Cyrus S.H. Ho has collaborated frequently with several researchers, highlighting a network of coauthors with significant joint publications:

  • Roger Ho (203 joint publications)
  • Carl A. Latkin (132 joint publications)
  • Bach Xuan Tran (91 joint publications)
  • Giang Thu Vu (71 joint publications)
  • Linh Gia Vu (38 joint publications)

Their research appears in a variety of respected publication venues, including:

  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (26 publications)
  • Frontiers in Public Health (23 publications)
  • Frontiers in Psychiatry (18 publications)
  • Scientific Reports (10 publications)
  • Frontiers in Psychology (9 publications)

Recent notable papers authored or coauthored by Cyrus S.H. Ho include:

  • "Immediate Psychological Responses and Associated Factors during the Initial Stage of the 2019 Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Epidemic among the General Population in China," 2020, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • "A longitudinal study on the mental health of general population during the COVID-19 epidemic in China," 2020, Brain Behavior and Immunity
  • "A multinational, multicentre study on the psychological outcomes and associated physical symptoms amongst healthcare workers during COVID-19 outbreak," 2020, Brain Behavior and Immunity
  • "Psychological Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Health Care Workers in Singapore," 2020, Annals of Internal Medicine
  • "Do psychiatric patients experience more psychiatric symptoms during COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown? A case-control study with service and research implications for immunopsychiatry," 2020, Brain Behavior and Immunity

Cyrus S.H. Ho has also contributed to academic literature through book publications, including a forthcoming title with Cambridge University Press:

  • "Practise Psychiatry," expected 2025

Best Publications

  • Immediate Psychological Responses and Associated Factors during the Initial Stage of the 2019 Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Epidemic among the General Population in China.

    Cuiyan Wang;Riyu Pan;Xiaoyang Wan;Yilin Tan

  • A longitudinal study on the mental health of general population during the COVID-19 epidemic in China

    Cuiyan Wang;Riyu Pan;Xiaoyang Wan;Yilin Tan

  • A multinational, multicentre study on the psychological outcomes and associated physical symptoms amongst healthcare workers during COVID-19 outbreak

    Nicholas Ws Chew;Grace Kh Lee;Benjamin Yq Tan;Mingxue Jing

  • Mental Health Strategies to Combat the Psychological Impact of COVID-19 Beyond Paranoia and Panic

    Cyrus Sh Ho;Cornelia Yi Chee;Roger Cm Ho

  • Prevalence of Depression in the Community from 30 Countries between 1994 and 2014.

    Grace Y. Lim;Wilson W. Tam;Yanxia Lu;Cyrus S. Ho

  • Psychological Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Health Care Workers in Singapore.

    Benjamin Y.Q. Tan;Nicholas W.S. Chew;Grace K.H. Lee;Mingxue Jing

  • Mental Health Strategies to Combat the Psychological Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Beyond Paranoia and Panic

    Cyrus Sh Ho;Cornelia Yi Chee;Roger Cm Ho

  • Do psychiatric patients experience more psychiatric symptoms during COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown? A case-control study with service and research implications for immunopsychiatry.

    Fengyi Hao;Wanqiu Tan;Li Jiang;Ling Zhang

  • The Global Prevalence of Anxiety Among Medical Students: A Meta-Analysis

    Travis Tian Ci Quek;Wilson Wai San Tam;Bach X. Tran;Min Zhang

  • Is returning to work during the COVID-19 pandemic stressful? A study on immediate mental health status and psychoneuroimmunity prevention measures of Chinese workforce.

    Wanqiu Tan;Fengyi Hao;Roger S. McIntyre;Li Jiang

  • IL-1β, IL-6, TNF- α and CRP in Elderly Patients with Depression or Alzheimer's disease: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

    Ada Ng;Wilson W. Tam;Melvyn W. Zhang;Cyrus S. Ho

  • Global Lifetime and 12-Month Prevalence of Suicidal Behavior, Deliberate Self-Harm and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury in Children and Adolescents between 1989 and 2018: A Meta-Analysis.

    Kim-San Lim;Celine H. Wong;Roger S. McIntyre;Jiayun Wang

  • Global Evolution of Research in Artificial Intelligence in Health and Medicine: A Bibliometric Study

    Bach Xuan Tran;Bach Xuan Tran;Giang Thu Vu;Giang Hai Ha;Quan Hoang Vuong

  • The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on physical and mental health of Asians: A study of seven middle-income countries in Asia.

    Cuiyan Wang;Michael Tee;Ashley Edward Roy;Mohammad A. Fardin

  • Efficacy of digital cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.

    Hui Ling Soh;Roger C. Ho;Cyrus S. Ho;Wilson W. Tam

  • Prevalence of Burnout in Medical and Surgical Residents: A Meta-Analysis.

    Zhi Xuan Low;Keith A. Yeo;Vijay K. Sharma;Gilberto K. Leung

  • Decreased Serum Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) Levels in Patients with Alzheimer's Disease (AD): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

    Ted Kheng Siang Ng;Cyrus Su Hui Ho;Wilson Wai San Tam;Ee Heok Kua

  • Impact of COVID-19 on Economic Well-Being and Quality of Life of the Vietnamese During the National Social Distancing

    Bach Xuan Tran;Bach Xuan Tran;Hien Thi Nguyen;Huong Thi Le;Carl A. Latkin

  • The Association Between Physical and Mental Health and Face Mask Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Comparison of Two Countries With Different Views and Practices

    Cuiyan Wang;Agata Chudzicka-Czupała;Damian Grabowski;Riyu Pan

  • A chain mediation model on COVID-19 symptoms and mental health outcomes in Americans, Asians and Europeans.

    Cuiyan Wang;Agata Chudzicka-Czupala;Michael L Tee;María Inmaculada López Núñez

Frequent Co-Authors

Roger C.M. Ho
Roger C.M. Ho National University of Singapore
Carl A. Latkin
Carl A. Latkin Johns Hopkins University
Brian J. Hall
Brian J. Hall New York University Shanghai
Georgios Tsivgoulis
Georgios Tsivgoulis National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Catherine So-kum Tang
Catherine So-kum Tang Hong Kong Shue Yan University
Mark Walterfang
Mark Walterfang University of Melbourne
Samuel F. Sears
Samuel F. Sears East Carolina University
Phong K. Thai
Phong K. Thai University of Queensland

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