2020 Serge and Yvette Dadone Clinical Teaching Award, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Recipient of the David Geffen School of Medicine's the Serge & Yvette Dadone Clinical Teaching Award for 2020.

 

Digital Media Recruitment for Fall Prevention Among Older Chinese-American Individuals: Observational, Cross-Sectional Study

Digital Media Recruitment for Fall Prevention Among Older Chinese-American Individuals

Background: Research in fall prevention programs has increased in recent years in response to the aging demographics of the United States. To date, limited research and outreach programs have focused on ethnic minorities due to increased cost, language barriers, and cultural differences. Digital media platforms may be a cost-effective avenue to initiate fall prevention programs for minority populations.

Objective: The objective of this study was to determine whether Facebook advertisements are a practical recruitment method for health education to the Chinese-speaking population.

Dementia Prevention and Treatment: An Asian American Perspective

Benjamin Woo, MD
Associate Clinical Professor, University of California, Los Angeles

¨ Dementia Prevention and Treatment: An Asian American Perspective

Benjamin Woo, M.D., is an Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry in the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at UCLA. He received his medical degree at the University of California, San Diego and did his psychiatry residency at UCLA-Kern Psychiatry Residency Program. Currently, he is an Inpatient Attending Psychiatrist and the Psychiatry Clerkship Director for medical students rotating at Olive View – UCLA Medical Center. For the past ten years, he has spoken on 100+ radio shows on various mental health topics on the only Cantonese radio station in Los Angeles. In 2013, the American Psychiatric Foundation awarded him one of its Advancing Minority Mental Health Awards. In 2018, he was the recipient of the C. Doris and Toshio Hoshide Distinguished Teaching Prize in Asian American Studies at UCLA. Dr. Woo’s research interests include Geriatric and Asian American mental health.

Roeske Teaching Award (2018)

Roeske Teaching Award

The Nancy C.A. Roeske, M.D., Certificate — established in 1990 to honor Dr. Nancy C.A. Roeske — is awarded to individuals who have made outstanding and sustaining contributions to medical student education.

2018 Entry: Why I Think Neuroscience Is...™ Essential Jamie Chung

The stigma of dementia is debilitating.  Let's fight together!  A 3-min short film titled, "Sing me a lullaby," by Director Jamie Chung.

UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine Faculty Profile

https://people.healthsciences.ucla.edu/institution/personnel?personnel_id=8941644

A Short Biography:


Benjamin Woo, M.D., is an Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at the Geffen School of Medicine at the UCLA and Psychiatry Clerkship Director at the Olive View - UCLA Medical Center. He is the faculty advisor for the UCLA Asian Pacific Health Corps, an undergraduate student organization that promotes health awareness in the Asian communities. Dr. Woo is also a member of the Faculty Advisory Committee of the UCLA Asian American Studies Center. He has published many articles addressing mental health care disparities amongst different Asian American ethnic groups in the fields of emergency psychiatry and geriatric mental health. Since 2009, he has spoken on 100+ radio shows on various mental health topics on the only Cantonese radio station in Los Angeles.


He has received many awards and honors for his work and teaching - among others, the Award for Excellence In Education from the UCLA School of Medicine, the Hoshide Distinguished Teaching Prize in Asian American Studies at UCLA, the Roeske Teaching Award from the American Psychiatric Association, and the Advancing Minority Mental Health Award from the American Psychiatric Foundation.

認識思覺失調

2017年 2月14日 鳳凰衛視香港台 -- 認識思覺失調

思覺失調是指患者在思想及感覺上都出現了問題。嚴重情況下更可能與現實處境脫節。就好像大病前的發燒一樣，初期患病者在日常生活中已顯露變化。思覺失調患者的邏輯跟現實偏離。睡眠或飲食習慣失調、幻聽(Auditory Hallucination)、幻視(Visual Hallucination)，和妄想(Delusion)，都是思覺失調的跡象。如不及早醫治，可能發展成精神分裂症或其他重型精神病。

對這一疾病的了解是必要的。當病情惡化，病人會出現思緒紊亂，影響學業或工作表現。更嚴重的是，患者可能失去自理能力，亦可能走上自殺之路。思覺失調的成因至今尚未完全明確。像所有的疾病一樣，病因包括生理(Biological)、心理與環境(Psychosocial)因素的互相影響。




胡啟贇醫生 (Benjamin Woo, M.D.) 現任洛杉磯加大 (UCLA) 醫學院臨床副教授及主治醫師。2007年獲美國國家衛生研究院 (NIH/NIMH) 醫師獎, 2012,2013及2016年獲洛加大醫學院卓越教學獎, 專研精神科急診及老人精神科。

胡醫生其它節目 -- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCSJZLUBWNADQX1xpEdEmpV-iwcE4-OPD

胡醫生正視思覺失調專題 -- http://drbwoo.blogspot.com/2011/10/blog-post.html

失眠 (粤語健康醫學講座)

「食得落，睡得飽」。簡單，但卻是人生的樂事。

對一些人來說，睡得飽可能不是這麼容易。無法入睡是失眠的一種。

但是，你有没有試過， 睡了一整晚，卻好像完全没有睡過；剛睡下，一些細微的聲音卻令你突然驚醒；睡至清晨，突然卻醒過來… 其實，這些都屬於失眠。

成功人生,幸福生活,豐盛晚年的秘密 (粵語健康講座) Harvard Study of Adult Development

哈佛的格蘭特研究 (The Grant Study) 選擇了268名當年正在哈佛 (Harvard) 就讀的大學生作研究。他們有著光明的未來，得享成功與長壽的機率很大。

每隔2年，這批人會接到調查問卷，他們需要回答自己身體是否健康， 精神是否正常，婚姻品質如何，事業成功失敗，退休後是否幸福。

這批大學生之後經歷了二戰、經濟蕭條、經濟復甦、金融海嘯，他們結婚、離婚、升職、當選、失敗、東山再起、一蹶不振，有人順利退休安度晚年，有人自毀健康早早夭亡。

以下因素不太影響「豐盛晚年」(Aging Well)：最早猜測的「男子氣概」沒用，智商超過110後就不再影響收入水準，家庭的經濟社會地位高低也影響不大，外向內向無所謂，也不是非得有特別高超的社交能力，家族裡有酗酒史和抑鬱症也不是問題。

真正能影響 “豐盛晚年,” 幫你邁向繁盛人生的，是如下因素：自己不酗酒不吸煙，鍛煉充足，保持健康體重，以及，童年被愛，青年時能建立親密關係, 終生都在尋找愛。

“溫暖親密的關係是美好生活的最重要開場。”當然，並不是每個人都能幸運擁有美好童年，但好消息是，不論你今年幾歲，都有機會「在愛裡獲得重生」。希望大家也能成為人生贏家。

KMRB AM1430 粤語廣播電臺 天空下的彩虹 (主持人甄陶) 節目。由胡啟贇醫生以粵語主講，胡醫生是洛杉磯加大醫學院臨床副教授。





正向能量

有些人身上總是充滿活力和幹勁，常常讓人感受到他正面的態度。相比起自己，他似乎總能夠堅定的邁向成功；遇到困難時，也有着強大的信念，相信自己最終會獲得成功。這種正向能量，到底怎樣才能獲得？胡醫生用法國著名的童話，「小王子」的故事和美國著名作家Dr. Vaillant 所撰寫的書籍，深入淺出的向我們講解正向能量和人際關係如何相輔相成，並告訴我們獲得正向能量的具體方法。

The White Coat Chef

First time being an executive producer of a documentary, the White Coat Chef. The film has been officially selected for the Albany Film Festival 2017. Below is a taser of the film:

大數據趨勢是如何開始? (粤語, 廣東話節目)

透過數據, 讓我們來看看大數據趨勢對世界帶來哪些改變？醫學大數據會帶來什麼變化?

大數據趨勢是如何開始?

1) 手機帶來數據移動性
2) 社群平台 (facebook, twitter, etc.) 帶來虛擬世界
3) 數字數據帶來無限商機

大數據趨勢 I.1


大數據趨勢 I.2

腦退化微電影 (Dementia PSA)

家人或朋友記憶力衰退, 你怎麼辦? 懷疑患上腦退化症, 你擔心嗎?

腦退化症有什麼徵狀？ 記憶力衰退，影響日常活動; 處理熟悉的事情出現困難; 對時間、地點和人物感到混淆; 判斷力減退; 把東西放在不適當的地方...



及早預防、腦力訓練能為長者未雨綢繆，避免患上腦退化的風險!

粤語健康醫學講座

老人病, 1

老人家行路不穩, 跌倒, 點解?

腰酸背痛, 是否老人家的"專利"?

老人病,2 -- 手震,是柏金遜症?

手震, 書寫困難, 是常見的自然衰老現象，或是患上柏金遜症的初期徵狀? 柏金遜症是否老人專有疾病﹖

老人病, 3 -- 老年口腔健康 (粤語健康醫學講座)

老年人的咀嚼能力, 口腔健康衛生, 與營養狀態.
長者的口腔護理.
正視老人口乾症.

青少年 -- 身,心,靈 -- 健康

我是一名於醫院和急診室工作的精神科醫生。在來來往往的病人中，兒童和青少年患者可以說是屢見不鮮。




到底什麼是絕對音感呢 (Perfect Pitch)? 就是聽到任何有音高的聲音, 都能辨認出正確的音高.

絕對音感究竟是不是天生的呢??

胡醫生以絕對音感講解兒童心理成長和青少年身,心,靈健康.

Part 1:


Part 2:

A Promise (There is Always Hope with Mental Illnesses) Short Film

"A Promise" tells a story of Fanny, a mother who suffers from schizophrenia with exacerbation during pregnancy. She was then institutionalized. Eventually, her ex-husband was granted the custody of their child, Pearl.

It is Pearl's birthday today, and while they all love Fanny always, they are somewhat ambivalent to go see Fanny, who is in her recovery. Love has no shame, even though it takes time to accept. And we know that one day, Pearl will say, "Thank you mommy for all your love." There is always hope!




Director and Producer: Jamie Oi Ping Chung

Exploring the Impact of a Culturally Tailored Short Film in Modifying Dementia Stigma Among Chinese Americans: A Pilot Study

Objective

Chinese Americans, one of the fastest growing ethnic groups among the US elderly population, perceive high levels of dementia stigma. The authors examined the extent of the stigma and explored the impact of media through a culturally tailored short film to modify dementia stigma.

Methods

Chinese American participants were asked to answer a dementia questionnaire. A short film was then used to address the impact of media on dementia stigma.  Please see short film here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPs81mqHsVw 

Results

Among 90 randomly selected participants, 89 % (n = 80) found the short film to be a useful way to modify their misconceptions about dementia. In the comparison between the group who felt less influenced by the short film and the group who recognized the short film to be extremely helpful, the latter group had a higher baseline of stigma toward dementia, as well as a shorter duration of residence in the USA.

Conclusion

Chinese Americans still perceive severe dementia stigma. Nevertheless, a culturally tailored short film demonstrated promising impact in modifying stigma toward dementia.

憂慮,焦慮症,如何見焦拆焦 (粤語健康醫學講座)

壓力因素, 一般分為：
1. 個人內在：生理上, 如疲勞；心理上,如自尊受挫..等
2. 外在環境：如噪音, 塞車,...
3.  未來發展：如求學, 求職, 婚姻,...

你有否
1. 經常覺得憂心, 影響生活?
2. 有操心不完的事情，例如工作、學校和健康?
3. 很難控制自己的擔心?
4. 經常焦躁不安、焦慮、精神緊張、心神不寧?
5. 容易疲倦?
6. 難以集中注意力?

任一題答案為「有」者表示擔憂和焦慮正影響您的身心健康，請尋找合宜的放鬆方式，或尋求專業協助改善過度的焦慮。



你可以…見焦拆焦：SENSEs計劃

S = 壓力管理  Stress management; E = 運動  Exercise; N = 營養  Nutrition; S = 營養補充品  Supplements; E = 評估  Evaluation
… and SLEEP

最後,

不要為明天憂慮, 因為明天有明天的憂慮,一天的苦足夠一天受的了。瑪6:34

Affordable care act knowledge and publicity in the older chinese-american population

Studies have shown that lack of health knowledge in Chinese-American immigrants can be attributed to language and cultural barriers and that providing culturally competent and language-specific information may mitigate these barriers.  Thus, there is a need for materials about the Affordable Care Act (PPACA), especially concerning the administration of (Covered CA) and eligibility for coverage under the law.  Although many Chinese Americans are aware that they are required to purchase health insurance, they are unaware of how to do so. Policies should be directed toward helping the elderly minority population register for health insurance and understand the provisions in a language-specific and culturally competent manner. It is hoped that, with the implementation of these policies, the benefits of the PPACA can be maximized for the Chinese-American community, and the health disparities of the population can be alleviated.  Fulltext can be found here.

Duration of residence and dementia literacy among Chinese Americans

Abstract

BACKGROUND:

To investigate whether duration of residence (DOR) impacts dementia literacy in Chinese Americans aged 40-64.

MATERIAL: A total of 151 Chinese Americans answered a self-administered, true/false survey assessing knowledge of dementia symptoms, treatment, cause and prognosis. Two groups were dichotomized and compared based on DOR in the USA.

DISCUSSION: DOR did not greatly impact the understanding of dementia between respondents with a < 20-year versus a ≥ 20-year DOR. Both groups exhibited deficiencies in recognizing the symptoms of dementia. 

CONCLUSION: Gaps in dementia knowledge reflect a stigma surrounding mental illness among Chinese Americans, and impact the seeking of professional care.

Improper Eye Care During Inpatient Psychiatric Stay

Literature has shown that unrecognized physical illnesses may exacerbate psychiatric symptoms leading to inpatient psychiatric hospitalization (1). In the U.S. there are approximately 257 per 100,000 population admissions to psychiatric hospitals, and 480 per 100,000 population admissions to psychiatric beds in a general hospital in 2011 (2).  While medical clearance is often done in the emergency room before admittance, it is highly likely that investigation about the use of vision correction is often not asked in the emergency room or on inpatient unit.  Fulltext can be found here.