Siyu Gao, PhD
Curriculum Vitae
Academic & professional qualifications:
2014 Bachelor of Law International Politics Peking University, China
2015 Master of Science Public Policy University of Bristol, UK
2020 Doctor of Philosophy Social Work The University of Hong Kong , HK
Present academic position:
07/21 - Assistant Professor Social Work
China University of Political Science and Law, China
Previous relevant research:
Dr. Gao's major research interests include public stigma towards people with severe mental illness, high expressed emotion of people with schizophrenia and their caregivers, horticultural therapy, Integrative Body-Mind-Spirit (IBMS) model, and social work localization and primary-level governance in Chinese context.
Publication records:
1. Gao, SiYu, Ng, S.M. & Wan, E.H.Y. (2024). Evaluation of horticultural therapy for enhancing women’s well-being: A randomized waitlist-controlled trial. Research on Social Work Practice. (Accept)
2. Gao, SiYu, & Ng, S.-M. (2023). Reducing college student’s stigma toward people with schizophrenia: A pilot trial. Research on Social Work Practice. //doi.org/10.1177/10497315231184142
3. Wang, Y., Guo, J., Gao, S., Wang, Y., Liu, Q., Liu, J., & Zhou, X. (2023). The prospects of Judicial Social Work for incapacitated older adults: Evidence on how Chinese social workers may contribute. International Journal of Social Welfare. //doi.org/10.1111/ijsw.12590
4. Yin, M. X. C., Chan, J. S. M., Lau, B. H. P., Leung, P. P. Y., Gao, S., Yuen, L. P., Chan, C. L. W., & Ng, S. (2023). A self-administered moxibustion-cum-massage intervention for older adults with chronic pain in the community: A randomized controlled trial. Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 72, 102908. //doi.org/10.1016/j.ctim.2022.102908
5. Ng, S.-M., Gao, S., Wang, A. M., Cheuk, C., Li, J., & Fung, M. H. (2022). Survey of high expressed emotions experienced by Community Mental Health Service users in Hong Kong during the COVID-19 pandemic. Schizophrenia Bulletin Open, 3(1). //doi.org/10.1093/schizbullopen/sgac049
6. Gao, Siyu, & Ng, S.-M. (2021). Reducing stigma among college students toward people with schizophrenia: A randomized controlled trial grounded on intergroup contact theory. Schizophrenia Bulletin Open, 2(1). //doi.org/10.1093/schizbullopen/sgab008
7. Ng, S.-M., Fung, M. H.-Y., & Gao, S. (2020). High level of expressed emotions in the family of people with schizophrenia: Has a covert abrasive behaviours component been overlooked? Heliyon, 6(11). //doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e05441
Research projects:
1. 2023.11 Beijing Social Science Foundation - Youth Projects, Co-investigator
Title: Three-Level Prevention System and Implementation Pathways for Adolescent Depression
2. 2020.04 Public Policy Research Funding Scheme (Special Round) , Participation
Title: Dispel Misunderstandings and Promote Mutual Acceptance between Local and Mainland College Students in Hong Kong – A Randomize Controlled Trial of an Intervention Grounded on Intergroup Contact Theory
3. 2018.07 Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, Hong Kong, Participation
Title: Evaluation of the application of horticultural therapy in Hong Kong on enhancing the well-being of women - The Green Angel Mental Wellness Farming Program
4. 2016.11 Lee Hysan Foundation, Hong Kong, Participation
Title: Career empowerment platform for people of differences independent project evaluation plan
