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Treating Subthreshold Depression in Primary Care: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Behavioral Activation With Mindfulness

Samuel Y. S. Wong, Yu Ying Sun, Aaroy T. Y. Chan, Maria K. W. Leung, David V. K. Chao, Carole C. K. Li, King K. H. Chan, Wai Kwong Tang, Trevor Mazzucchelli, Alma M. L. Au and Benjamin H. K. Yip
The Annals of Family Medicine March 2018, 16 (2) 111-119; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.2206
Samuel Y. S. Wong
The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (Wong, Sun, T.Y. Chan, Yip); Fanling Family Medicine Centre, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong, China (Leung); United Christian Hospital, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong, China (Chao); Kowloon East Cluster, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong, China (Li); Kowloon Central Cluster, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong, China (K.H. Chan); Department of Psychiatry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (Tang); School of Psychology and Speech Pathology, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia (Mazzucchelli); Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China (Au)
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Yu Ying Sun
The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (Wong, Sun, T.Y. Chan, Yip); Fanling Family Medicine Centre, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong, China (Leung); United Christian Hospital, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong, China (Chao); Kowloon East Cluster, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong, China (Li); Kowloon Central Cluster, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong, China (K.H. Chan); Department of Psychiatry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (Tang); School of Psychology and Speech Pathology, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia (Mazzucchelli); Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China (Au)
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Aaroy T. Y. Chan
The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (Wong, Sun, T.Y. Chan, Yip); Fanling Family Medicine Centre, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong, China (Leung); United Christian Hospital, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong, China (Chao); Kowloon East Cluster, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong, China (Li); Kowloon Central Cluster, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong, China (K.H. Chan); Department of Psychiatry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (Tang); School of Psychology and Speech Pathology, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia (Mazzucchelli); Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China (Au)
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Maria K. W. Leung
The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (Wong, Sun, T.Y. Chan, Yip); Fanling Family Medicine Centre, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong, China (Leung); United Christian Hospital, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong, China (Chao); Kowloon East Cluster, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong, China (Li); Kowloon Central Cluster, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong, China (K.H. Chan); Department of Psychiatry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (Tang); School of Psychology and Speech Pathology, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia (Mazzucchelli); Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China (Au)
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David V. K. Chao
The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (Wong, Sun, T.Y. Chan, Yip); Fanling Family Medicine Centre, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong, China (Leung); United Christian Hospital, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong, China (Chao); Kowloon East Cluster, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong, China (Li); Kowloon Central Cluster, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong, China (K.H. Chan); Department of Psychiatry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (Tang); School of Psychology and Speech Pathology, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia (Mazzucchelli); Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China (Au)
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Carole C. K. Li
The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (Wong, Sun, T.Y. Chan, Yip); Fanling Family Medicine Centre, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong, China (Leung); United Christian Hospital, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong, China (Chao); Kowloon East Cluster, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong, China (Li); Kowloon Central Cluster, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong, China (K.H. Chan); Department of Psychiatry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (Tang); School of Psychology and Speech Pathology, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia (Mazzucchelli); Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China (Au)
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King K. H. Chan
The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (Wong, Sun, T.Y. Chan, Yip); Fanling Family Medicine Centre, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong, China (Leung); United Christian Hospital, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong, China (Chao); Kowloon East Cluster, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong, China (Li); Kowloon Central Cluster, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong, China (K.H. Chan); Department of Psychiatry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (Tang); School of Psychology and Speech Pathology, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia (Mazzucchelli); Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China (Au)
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Wai Kwong Tang
The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (Wong, Sun, T.Y. Chan, Yip); Fanling Family Medicine Centre, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong, China (Leung); United Christian Hospital, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong, China (Chao); Kowloon East Cluster, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong, China (Li); Kowloon Central Cluster, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong, China (K.H. Chan); Department of Psychiatry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (Tang); School of Psychology and Speech Pathology, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia (Mazzucchelli); Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China (Au)
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Trevor Mazzucchelli
The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (Wong, Sun, T.Y. Chan, Yip); Fanling Family Medicine Centre, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong, China (Leung); United Christian Hospital, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong, China (Chao); Kowloon East Cluster, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong, China (Li); Kowloon Central Cluster, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong, China (K.H. Chan); Department of Psychiatry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (Tang); School of Psychology and Speech Pathology, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia (Mazzucchelli); Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China (Au)
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Alma M. L. Au
The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (Wong, Sun, T.Y. Chan, Yip); Fanling Family Medicine Centre, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong, China (Leung); United Christian Hospital, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong, China (Chao); Kowloon East Cluster, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong, China (Li); Kowloon Central Cluster, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong, China (K.H. Chan); Department of Psychiatry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (Tang); School of Psychology and Speech Pathology, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia (Mazzucchelli); Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China (Au)
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Benjamin H. K. Yip
The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (Wong, Sun, T.Y. Chan, Yip); Fanling Family Medicine Centre, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong, China (Leung); United Christian Hospital, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong, China (Chao); Kowloon East Cluster, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong, China (Li); Kowloon Central Cluster, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong, China (K.H. Chan); Department of Psychiatry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (Tang); School of Psychology and Speech Pathology, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia (Mazzucchelli); Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China (Au)
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vol. 16 no. 2 111-119
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.2206
PubMed 
29531101

Published By 
The Annals of Family Medicine
Print ISSN 
1544-1709
Online ISSN 
1544-1717
History 
  • Received for publication April 27, 2017
  • Revision received August 22, 2017
  • Accepted for publication October 10, 2017
  • Published online March 12, 2018.

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Author Information

  1. Samuel Y. S. Wong, MD,
  2. Yu Ying Sun, PhD,
  3. Aaroy T. Y. Chan, MPH,
  4. Maria K. W. Leung, MBA, MFM, FHKAM, FHKCFP, FRACGP, MRCGP,
  5. David V. K. Chao, MFM, FRCGP, FHKAM,
  6. Carole C. K. Li, PsyD,
  7. King K. H. Chan, MFM, MRCGP, FRACGP, FHKAM,
  8. Wai Kwong Tang, MD,
  9. Trevor Mazzucchelli, PhD,
  10. Alma M. L. Au, PhD and
  11. Benjamin H. K. Yip, MS, PhD
  1. The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (Wong, Sun, T.Y. Chan, Yip); Fanling Family Medicine Centre, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong, China (Leung); United Christian Hospital, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong, China (Chao); Kowloon East Cluster, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong, China (Li); Kowloon Central Cluster, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong, China (K.H. Chan); Department of Psychiatry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (Tang); School of Psychology and Speech Pathology, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia (Mazzucchelli); Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China (Au)
  1. CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: Samuel Y. S. Wong, MD, 4/F, The Jockey Club School of Public, Health and Primary Care Building, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 30–32 Ngan Shing St, Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong, yeungshanwong{at}cuhk.edu.hk

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