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Ms. Kristen Tang - Clinical Psychologist

  • Languages: English, Cantonese, Mandarin
  • Master of Social Sciences (Clinical Psychology), The University of Hong Kong
  • Bachelor of Social Work, The University of Hong Kong
  • Registered Clinical Psychologist , Division of Clinical Psychology (Hong Kong Psychological Society)
  • Email: [email protected]

Individual Profile

Kristen Tang believes knowledge of psychology and neuroscience can change life. She worked in multiple settings at public hospital before her private practice. She is experienced in conducting diagnostic interview and providing psychological intervention to children, youths, adults, parents, families, and couples. In addition, she had been involved in CAMcom project and Student Mental Health Support Scheme (SMHSS), in both of which she provided clinical supervision and professional training to social workers, nurses, clinical psychologist trainees, and teachers. She is an avid learner and skilled practitioner. She likes integrating knowledge from different camps and applying it in psychotherapy to improve whole-person wellness.

Selected Publications

Journal Articles
  1. Poon, C. Y. S., Chan, C. S., & Tang, K. N. S. (2021). Delayed gratification and psychological wellbeing among high-risk youth in rehabilitation: A latent change score analysis. Applied Developmental Science, 25, 272-288.
  2. Tang, K. N. S., & Chan, C. S. (2017). Life satisfaction and perceived stress among young offenders in a residential therapeutic community: Latent change score analysis. Journal of Adolescence, 57, 42-53.
  3. Tang, K. N. S., Chan, C. S., Ng, J., & Yip, C. H. (2016). Factorial Structure and measurement invariance of Brief COPE among Chinese Samples. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 38, 631-644.
  4. Chan, C. S., Tang, K. N. S., Hall, B. J., Yip, S., & Maggay, M. (2016). Psychological Sequelae of the 2013 Super Typhoon Haiyan among Survivor-Responders. Psychiatry: Interpersonal and Biological Processes, 79, 282-296.
  5. Ho,Y. Y., Chan, C. S., & Tang, K. N. S. (2016). Psychological treatment for sleep disturbances in treating post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Clinical Psychology Review, 43, 90-102.
Conference Presentations
  1. Poon, C. Y. S., Chan, C. S., & Tang, K. N. S. (2021). Delayed gratification and psychological wellbeing among high-risk youth in rehabilitation: A latent change score analysis. Applied Developmental Science, 25, 272-288.
  2. Poon, C.Y.S., Chan, C.S., Tang, K.N.S. (2018, April). Delayed Gratification and Psychosocial Wellbeing among High-Risk Youth in Rehabilitation: A Latent Change Score Analysis. Poster presented at the 2018 Society for Research on Adolescence Biennial Meeting, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
  3. Tang, K. N. S., Chan, C. S., Shih, S. C. H., & Hamamura, T. (2016, July). Self-Construal and Locus of Control Moderate the Effects of Mortality Salience on Self-Enhancement. Paper accepted for presentation at the 23rd International Congress of the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology, Nagoya, Japan.
  4. Chan, C. S., Ho,Y. Y., & Tang, K. N. S. (2015, November). Psychological treatment for sleep disturbances in treating post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Paper presented at the 31st Annual Meeting of the International Societyfor Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS), New Orleans, LA, USA.
  5. Chan, C. S., & Tang, K. N. S. (2015, January). Religious coping predicts positive development among youth with a history of substance abuse: A longitudinal evaluative study of Christian Zheng Sheng College. Paper presented at Psychology of Christian Faith 2015, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
  6. Tang, K. N. S., Chan, C. S. & Kwok, P. (2015, January). Religious meaning buffers the impact of mortality salience. Paper presented at Psychology of Christian Faith 2015, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
  7. Chan, C. S., Awale, A., Tang, K. N. S., Kwok T. T. N., & Ko, D. M. (2014, July). The influence of entitativity and stereotype content on intergroup apology: Two correlational studies. Poster accepted for presentation at the 2014 General Meeting of the European Association of Social Psychology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
  8. Tang, K. N. S., Ng, J., Yip, C. H., & Chan, C. S. (2014, June). Psychometric evaluation of brief COPE among Hong Kong Chinese. Poster submitted for presentation at the 8th International Congress of Cognitive Psychotherapy, Hong Kong.
  9. Tang, K. N. S., Yip, C. H., Ng, J., & Chan, C. S. (2014, June). The influence of future orientation, optimism, and trait impulsivity on coping strategies and psychological well-being in young adults. Poster submitted for presentation at the 8th International Congress of Cognitive Psychotherapy, Hong Kong.