BSS in Psychology
University of Macau
A senior student majoring in Psychology at the University of Macau. Alexus W.S. AO has interests in Mental Health and Clinical Psychology. Her final year thesis explored how the environment affects creativity and visual memory. She values working with people from diverse backgrounds. Through her experience in working with substance abuse clients at the Macau ARTM, she gained excellent training in working face-to-face with clients to gain deeper understanding of the psychological issues underlying addiction and the personal and social consequences of addiction.
Representative publications and presentations
- Shen, Z. Z., Leong, S. U., Chang K., Lam L. F., Ao, W. S., Chan, W. W. & Hall, B. J. (July, 2017). Cultural manifestations of distress among Chinese adults in Macau (SAR), China. Poster accepted for presentation at the STAR conference 2017, Hong Kong SAR, China.
- Leong, S.U., SHEN, Z.Z., CHANG, K., LAM, I.F., AO, W.S., CHAN, W.W., & HALL, B.J. (July, 2017). Culturally informed treatment of distress: the role of Chinese herbal tea in mental health care in Macau (SAR), China. Poster accepted for presentation at the STAR conference 2017, Hong Kong SAR, China.