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Overview

Sheung-Tak Cheng is affiliated with the Education University of Hong Kong in China. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Psychology, with significant contributions to Psychiatry and Mental Health, Clinical Psychology, General Health Professions, Sociology and Political Science, and Pharmacology.

Their work addresses several key topics including:

  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
  • Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
  • Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
  • Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
  • Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
  • Health, psychology, and well-being

The scientist has published numerous papers in prominent venues such as Psychology and Aging, Innovation in Aging, Journal of Advanced Nursing, Aging & Mental Health, and BMC Geriatrics. Notable recent papers include:

  • The effectiveness of nonpharmacological interventions for informal dementia caregivers: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis (2020, Psychology and Aging)
  • A comprehensive meta-review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses on nonpharmacological interventions for informal dementia caregivers (2020, BMC Geriatrics)
  • Do caregiver interventions improve outcomes in relatives with dementia and mild cognitive impairment? A comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis (2022, Psychology and Aging)

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Timothy Kwok
  • Edward Leung
  • VW Lou
  • Doris Sau Fung Yu
  • Phoon Ping Chen

These collaborations indicate a research network engaged in geriatric care, mental health, and caregiving interventions. The scholar's focus on both clinical and social aspects of dementia caregiving is reflected in the multidisciplinary nature of their work.

Overall, Sheung-Tak Cheng's body of research contributes extensively to understanding nonpharmacological approaches for dementia caregivers, exploring intervention impacts, and addressing caregiving dynamics in aging populations. Their publication record demonstrates ongoing engagement with contemporary challenges in mental health, aging, and caregiving.

Best Publications

  • The Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale in older Chinese: thresholds for long and short forms.

    Sheung-Tak Cheng;Alfred C. M. Chan

  • Dementia Caregiver Burden: a Research Update and Critical Analysis

    Sheung Tak Cheng

  • Filial Piety and Psychological Well-Being in Well Older Chinese

    Sheung-Tak Cheng;Alfred C M Chan

  • Cognitive Reserve and the Prevention of Dementia: the Role of Physical and Cognitive Activities

    Sheung-Tak 鄭相德 Cheng;Sheung-Tak 鄭相德 Cheng

  • THE MULTIDIMENSIONAL SCALE OF PERCEIVED SOCIAL SUPPORT: DIMENSIONALITY AND AGE AND GENDER DIFFERENCES IN ADOLESCENTS

    Sheung-Tak Cheng;Alfred C.M. Chan

  • Unravelling positive aspects of caregiving in dementia: An integrative review of research literature.

    Doris S.F. Yu;Sheung-Tak Cheng;Jungfang Wang

  • Mental and physical activities delay cognitive decline in older persons with dementia

    Sheung-Tak Cheng;Pizza K. Chow;You-Qiang Song;Edwin C.S. Yu

  • Measuring psychological well-being in the Chinese

    Sheung-Tak Cheng;Alfred C.M. Chan

  • The effectiveness of nonpharmacological interventions for informal dementia caregivers: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Sheung-Tak Cheng;Kin-Kit Li;Andrés Losada;Fan Zhang

  • Psychological Interventions for Dementia Caregivers: What We Have Achieved, What We Have Learned

    Sheung-Tak Cheng;Alma Au;Andrés Losada;Larry W. Thompson

  • Social Network Types and Subjective Well-being in Chinese Older Adults

    Sheung-Tak Cheng;Coty K. L. Lee;Alfred C. M. Chan;Edward M. F. Leung

  • Improving mental health in health care practitioners: Randomized controlled trial of a gratitude intervention.

    Sheung-Tak Cheng;Pui Ki Tsui;John H. M. Lam

  • Shame, internalized heterosexism, lesbian identity, and coming out to others: A comparative study of lesbians in mainland China and Hong Kong.

    Pizza Ka-Yee Chow;Sheung-Tak Cheng

  • Generativity in Later Life: Perceived Respect From Younger Generations as a Determinant of Goal Disengagement and Psychological Well-being

    Sheung-Tak Cheng

  • Age and Subjective Well-Being Revisited: A Discrepancy Perspective.

    Sheung-Tak Cheng

  • Benefit-finding and effect on caregiver depression: A double-blind randomized controlled trial.

    Sheung-Tak Cheng;Emily P. M. Mak;Helene H. Fung;Timothy Kwok

  • Relationship With Others and Life Satisfaction in Later Life: Do Gender and Widowhood Make a Difference?

    Sheung-Tak Cheng;Alfred C M Chan

  • Voices of Alzheimer Caregivers on Positive Aspects of Caregiving

    Sheung-Tak Cheng;Sheung-Tak Cheng;Emily P. M. Mak;Rosanna W. L. Lau;Natalie S. S. Ng

  • Self-efficacy Is Associated With Less Burden and More Gains From Behavioral Problems of Alzheimer’s Disease in Hong Kong Chinese Caregivers

    Sheung-Tak Cheng;Linda C. W. Lam;Timothy Kwok;Natalie S. S. Ng

  • Maintaining Self-Rated Health Through Social Comparison in Old Age

    Sheung-Tak Cheng;Helene Fung;Alfred Chan

Frequent Co-Authors

Linda C. W. Lam
Linda C. W. Lam Chinese University of Hong Kong
Helene H. Fung
Helene H. Fung Chinese University of Hong Kong
Alma Au
Alma Au Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Dolores Gallagher-Thompson
Dolores Gallagher-Thompson Stanford University School of Medicine
Iris Chi
Iris Chi University of Southern California
Andrés Losada
Andrés Losada King Juan Carlos University
Larry W. Thompson
Larry W. Thompson Stanford University
Jean Woo
Jean Woo Chinese University of Hong Kong
Nancy Morrow-Howell
Nancy Morrow-Howell Washington University in St. Louis
You-Qiang Song
You-Qiang Song University of Hong Kong

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