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  • 2000 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Patrick W. L. Leung is affiliated with the Chinese University of Hong Kong in China. Their research primarily spans the field of psychology, with a focus on clinical psychology, experimental and cognitive psychology, psychiatry and mental health, cognitive neuroscience, and social psychology.

The scientist's work extensively covers topics such as child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, autism spectrum disorder research, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, mental health research topics, genetics and neurodevelopmental disorders, mental health treatment and access, and aspects related to anxiety, depression, psychometrics, treatment, and cognitive processes.

Recent publications by Patrick W. L. Leung include:

  • Internet-delivered cognitive therapy for social anxiety disorder in Hong Kong: A randomized controlled trial (2022, Internet Interventions)
  • Disentangling the relationship of gut microbiota, functional gastrointestinal disorders and autism: a case-control study on prepubertal Chinese boys (2022, Scientific Reports)
  • School-Based Mental Health Initiative: Potentials and Challenges for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (2022, Frontiers in Psychiatry)
  • Autism-Spectrum Quotient-Child and Autism-Spectrum Quotient-Adolescent in Chinese population: Screening autism spectrum disorder against attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and typically developing peers (2021, Autism)
  • Maternal emotions during the pre/postnatal periods and children's sleep behaviors: The mediating role of children's behavior (2020, Journal of Affective Disorders)

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Patrick W. L. Leung include:

  • Kelly Y. C. Lai
  • Suzanne Ho-wai So
  • Oscar W. H. Wong
  • Suk Ling
  • Se Fong Hung

Common publication venues for their work include:

  • Autism
  • Journal of Affective Disorders
  • PsycTESTS Dataset
  • Autism Research
  • World Journal of Psychiatry

Among their career recognitions, Patrick W. L. Leung was named a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) in 2000.

Best Publications

  • Genomic Relationships, Novel Loci, and Pleiotropic Mechanisms across Eight Psychiatric Disorders

    Phil H. Lee;Verneri Anttila;Hyejung Won;Yen-Chen A. Feng

  • Testing the 8-syndrome structure of the child behavior checklist in 30 societies

    Masha Y Ivanova;Anca Dobrean;Manfred Dopfner;Nese Erol

  • Behavioral and Emotional Problems Reported by Parents of Children Ages 6 to 16 in 31 Societies

    Leslie Rescorla;Thomas Achenbach;Masha Y. Ivanova;Levent Dumenci

  • The generalizability of the Youth Self-Report syndrome structure in 23 societies.

    Masha Y. Ivanova;Thomas M. Achenbach;Leslie A. Rescorla;Levent Dumenci

  • Cross-Informant Agreement Between Parent-Reported and Adolescent Self-Reported Problems in 25 Societies

    Leslie A. Rescorla;Sofia Ginzburg;Thomas M. Achenbach;Masha Y. Ivanova

  • Preschool Psychopathology Reported by Parents in 23 Societies: Testing the Seven-Syndrome Model of the Child Behavior Checklist for Ages 1.5-5

    Masha Y. Ivanova;Thomas M. Achenbach;Leslie A. Rescorla;Valerie S. Harder

  • Epidemiological comparisons of problems and positive qualities reported by adolescents in 24 countries

    Leslie Rescorla;Thomas M. Achenbach;Masha Y. Ivanova;Levent Dumenci

  • Test-retest reliability and criterion validity of the Chinese version of CBCL, TRF, and YSR.

    Patrick W.L. Leung;S.L. Kwong;C.P. Tang;T.P. Ho

  • International comparisons of behavioral and emotional problems in preschool children: parents' reports from 24 societies.

    Leslie A. Rescorla;Thomas M. Achenbach;Masha Y. Ivanova;Valerie S. Harder

  • Comparisons of problems reported by youths from seven countries

    Frank C. Verhulst;Thomas M. Achenbach;Jan van der Ende;Nese Erol

  • The diagnosis and prevalence of hyperactivity in Chinese schoolboys.

    Patrick W. L. Leung;S. L. Luk;T. P. Ho;Eric Taylor

  • A cross-cultural study of animal fears

    Graham C.L. Davey;Angus S. McDonald;Uma Hirisave;G.G. Prabhu

  • Validation of the Chinese version of the strengths and difficulties questionnaire in Hong Kong.

    Kelly Y. C. Lai;Ernest S. L. Luk;Patrick W. L. Leung;Ann S. Y. Wong

  • Parent-teacher agreement on children's problems in 21 societies

    Leslie A. Rescorla;Lauren Bochicchio;Thomas M. Achenbach;Masha Y. Ivanova

  • Anxiety symptoms in Chinese and German adolescents: their relationship with early learning experiences, perfectionism, and learning motivation.

    Cecilia A. Essau;Patrick W.L. Leung;Judith Conradt;Halina Cheng

  • Mapping brain structure in attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder: A voxel-based MRI study of regional grey and white matter volume

    Grainne M McAlonan;Vinci Cheung;Charlton Cheung;Siew E Chua

  • The Application of the Preschool Child Behavior Checklist and the Caregiver–Teacher Report Form to Mainland Chinese Children: Syndrome Structure, Gender Differences, Country Effects, and Inter-Informant Agreement

    Jianghong Liu;Halina Cheng;Patrick W. L. Leung

  • Prevalence of DSM-IV disorders in Chinese adolescents and the effects of an impairment criterion: a pilot community study in Hong Kong.

    Patrick W. L. Leung;Se-fong Hung;Ting-pong Ho;Chi-chiu Lee

  • Prevalence and determinants of child maltreatment among high school students in Southern China: A large scale school based survey

    Patrick W. L. Leung;W. C. Wong;Wenxue Chen;Catherine So-Kum Tang

  • Breastfeeding and active bonding protects against children's internalizing behavior problems.

    Jianghong Liu;Patrick Leung;Amy Yang

  • Parenting Styles, Motivational Orientations, and Self-Perceived Academic Competence: A Mediational Model.

    Patrick W. L. Leung;Kim S. F. Kwan

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas M. Achenbach
Thomas M. Achenbach University of Vermont
Masha Y. Ivanova
Masha Y. Ivanova University of Vermont
Leslie Rescorla
Leslie Rescorla Bryn Mawr College
Niels Bilenberg
Niels Bilenberg University of Southern Denmark
Hans-Christoph Steinhausen
Hans-Christoph Steinhausen University of Southern Denmark
Alma Au
Alma Au Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hector R. Bird
Hector R. Bird Columbia University
Manfred Döpfner
Manfred Döpfner University of Cologne
Christa Winkler Metzke
Christa Winkler Metzke University of Zurich
Kelly Y. C. Lai
Kelly Y. C. Lai Chinese University of Hong Kong

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