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Strategic approach for promoting retirement preparation - Innovative use of active interest development, senior mentorship and traditional Chinese health concepts

Content

Retirement is a major life transition which is associated with mental health hazards, especially depression and anxiety. Active preparation before retirement is extremely preferable because of its strong protective value. The workshop introduces the use of active interest development, senior mentorship and traditional Chinese health concepts such as stagnation syndrome (鬱證) in promoting active retirement preparation. Related gender and cultural issues will also be critically deliberated.

Details

Course Code	:	13A-PE05
Date(s)	:	27/3/2013
Time	:	1000 - 1300 (3 Hours)
Venue	:	Duke of Windsor Social Service Building, 15 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, HK
Target Participants	:	Social work and health care professionals nominated by their organizations
Class Size	:	50
Language	:	Cantonese (supplemented with English)
Fee	:	HKD 0.00
		HKD 0.00 (For HKCSS Agency Member Staff Only)
Early Bird Fee	:	HKD 0.00 (Payment on or before 06/03/2013 for HKCSS Agency Member Staff Only)
Enquiries	:	2876 2427 or [email protected]
Speaker(s)	:	Dr. NG Siu man 吳兆文博士 Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work and Social Administration The University of Hong Kong Dr Ng’s key research area is the application of Chinese medicine and traditional Chinese philosophies in mental health work. Current research projects are operationalization of stagnation (a concept from TCM) as a mental health construct, illness coping strategies in irritable bowel syndrome (especially symptoms catastrophizing and social hypervigilance), and chronic fatigue syndrome.