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China
2026

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Psychology

D-Index
79
Citations
22834
World Ranking
1521
National Ranking
9

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Psychology in China Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Psychology in China Leader Award

Overview

Helen F.K. Chiu is affiliated with the Chinese University of Hong Kong in China. Their research primarily spans the fields of medicine and psychology, with a focus on psychiatry, cardiovascular medicine, experimental and cognitive psychology, cognitive neuroscience, and clinical psychology.

Their recent publications reflect contributions to several areas of mental health and medical research. Two notable papers include "Network analysis of psychiatric symptoms in schizophrenia: Findings from the Research on Asian Psychotropic Prescription Patterns for Antipsychotics (REAP-AP)" published in 2022 in the Asian Journal of Psychiatry, and "Late-life longitudinal blood pressure trajectories as predictor of dementia" also published in 2022 in Scientific Reports.

The scientist's main topics of work encompass:

  • Mental Health Research Topics
  • Schizophrenia research and treatment
  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
  • Suicide and Self-Harm Studies

Frequent coauthors include:

  • Wen Li
  • Qinge Zhang
  • Yi-lang Tang
  • Seon-Cheol Park
  • Yong Chon Park

Helen F.K. Chiu's work has appeared primarily in:

  • Asian Journal of Psychiatry
  • Scientific Reports

The scientist's research contributes to understanding complex psychiatric symptoms in schizophrenia alongside the cardiovascular factors underpinning dementia risk in late life. The focus on longitudinal blood pressure patterns and brain connectivity underscores interdisciplinary approaches within medicine and psychology, highlighting intersections across mental health, neurocognitive function, and cardiovascular health.

Best Publications

  • Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in Hong Kong in 2003: stress and psychological impact among frontline healthcare workers

    Cindy W. C. Tam;Edwin P. F. Pang;Linda C. W. Lam;Helen F. K. Chiu

  • Detecting postnatal depression in Chinese women. Validation of the Chinese version of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale.

    Dominic T. S. Lee;S. K. Yip;Helen F. K. Chiu;Tony Y. S. Leung

  • Dementia diagnosis in developing countries: a cross-cultural validation study

    Martin Prince;Daisy Acosta;Helen Fk Chiu;Marcia Scazufca

  • Antepartum depressive symptomatology is associated with adverse obstetric and neonatal outcomes.

    Tony K. H. Chung;Tze K. Lau;Alexander S. K. Yip;Helen F. K. Chiu

  • Six-Month Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind, Pilot Clinical Trial of Curcumin in Patients With Alzheimer Disease

    Larry Baum;Christopher Wai Kei Lam;Stanley Kwok Kuen Cheung;Timothy Kwok

  • Reliability and Validity of the Cantonese Version of Mini-Mental State Examination-A Preliminary Study

    Helen F. K. Chiu;H. C. Lee;W. S. Chung;P. K. Kwong

  • The prevalence of insomnia in the general population in China: A meta-analysis

    Xiao Lan Cao;Shi Bin Wang;Bao Liang Zhong;Ling Zhang

  • The WPA-Lancet Psychiatry Commission on the Future of Psychiatry

    Dinesh Bhugra;Dinesh Bhugra;Allan Tasman;Soumitra Pathare;Stefan Priebe

  • Mental health system in China: history, recent service reform and future challenges.

    Jin Liu;Hong Ma;Yan-Ling He;Bin Xie

  • Chinese elderly and the GDS Short Form A preliminary study

    Hing Chu B. Lee;Helen F. K. Chiu;Wing Yun Kwok;Chi Ming Leung

  • Measurement-Based Care Versus Standard Care for Major Depression: A Randomized Controlled Trial With Blind Raters

    Tong Guo;Yu-Tao Xiang;Le Xiao;Chang-Qing Hu

  • Reliability and validity of the PHQ-9 for screening late-life depression in Chinese primary care.

    Shulin Chen;Helen Chiu;Baihua Xu;Yan Ma

  • IPA survey of brief cognitive screening instruments

    Kenneth I. Shulman;Nathan Herrmann;Henry Brodaty;Helen Chiu

  • Interim follow-up of a randomized controlled trial comparing Chinese style mind body (Tai Chi) and stretching exercises on cognitive function in subjects at risk of progressive cognitive decline.

    Linda C. W. Lam;Rachel C. M. Chau;Billy M. L. Wong;Ada W. T. Fung

  • Lorazepam for chronic catatonia: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled cross-over study.

    Gabor S. Ungvari;Helen F. K. Chiu;Lok Yee Chow;Benjamin S. T. Lau

  • A psychiatric epidemiological study of postpartum Chinese women.

    Dominic T.S. Lee;Alexander S.K. Yip;Helen F.K. Chiu;Tony Y.S. Leung

  • Prevalence of depression and its correlates in Hong Kong's Chinese older adults

    Iris Chi;Paul S.F. Yip;Helen F.K. Chiu;Kee Lee Chou

  • Prevalence, psychosocial correlates and service utilization of depressive and anxiety disorders in Hong Kong: the Hong Kong Mental Morbidity Survey (HKMMS).

    Linda Chiu-Wa Lam;Corine Sau-Man Wong;Min-Jung Wang;Wai-Chi Chan

  • COVID-19: the implications for suicide in older adults.

    Anne Pamela Frances Wand;Bao-Liang Zhong;Helen Fung Kum Chiu;Brian M. Draper

  • Curcumin effects on blood lipid profile in a 6-month human study.

    Larry Baum;Stanley K.K. Cheung;Vincent C.T. Mok;Linda C.W. Lam

  • Attempted suicide in elderly Chinese persons: a multi-group, controlled study.

    Joshua Tsoh;Helen F.K. Chiu;Paul R. Duberstein;Sandra S.M. Chan

Frequent Co-Authors

Yu-Tao Xiang
Yu-Tao Xiang University of Macau
Linda C. W. Lam
Linda C. W. Lam Chinese University of Hong Kong
Chee H. Ng
Chee H. Ng University of Melbourne
Kelly Y. C. Lai
Kelly Y. C. Lai Chinese University of Hong Kong
Faith Dickerson
Faith Dickerson Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Jean Woo
Jean Woo Chinese University of Hong Kong
Agnes S. Chan
Agnes S. Chan Chinese University of Hong Kong
David Shum
David Shum Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Marcus Richards
Marcus Richards University College London
Ian Hindmarch
Ian Hindmarch University of Surrey

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