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Dr Mathew Yau |
Graduated: Cumberland College of
Health Sciences, Australia. Further studies included Florida Postgraduate
Sex therapy Training Institute, and a PhD from the University of Sydney.
Previously: occupational therapist
in the Hong Kong Medical and Health Department, Seaview Hospital New
Zealand, Liverpool Hospital Australia, and several university appointments
at Cumberland College of Health Sciences, and the University of Sydney.
Currently: Assistant Professor,
Department of Rehabilitation Services, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University,
Hong Kong.
Particular Interests include:
 | cultural competence in health care practice, |
| sexuality and disability |
| tourism and disability |
| service delivery in mental health
services |
Author of many national and
international conference presentations as well as:
| 13 peer refereed journal articles |
| book chapter |
| 3 student textbooks/workbooks on
issues relating to psychosocial dysfunction |
Research Interests:
| rehabilitation of people with
mental handicap |
| psychiatric rehabilitation,
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| community mental health,
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| culture and mental illness,
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| sexuality and disability. |
International Activities.
| Currently has professional
accreditation as an occupational therapist in Hong Kong, Australia, United
State of America, and New Zealand. Certified Sex Therapist, Florida USA. |
| Invited lecture, on applied
rehabilitation, World Health Organisation, Wuhan, China |
| Invited lecture, “The
psychosocial aspects of disability”, World Health Organisation, Anhui,
China |
| Assistant editor, Hong Kong
Journal of Occupational Therapy |
| Appointed to Mental Health Review
Tribunal by the NSW Governor |
| Chaired the Supportive Employment
committee of the Richmond Fellowship, Hong Kong. |
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