Mr Kino LAM Clinical Associate
MSc Mental Health (CUHK), BSc OT (PolyU)

Location QT523
Phone +852 2766 7090
mail Kino2021.lam@polyu.edu.hk








Biography Mr Kino Lam graduated with a bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and obtained his master’s degree in mental health from The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Prior to joining PolyU, Mr Lam had served in public hospitals for more than a decade, and has accumulated extensive clinical experience in psychiatric rehabilitation services including adult psychiatric rehabilitation, substance abuse treatment, and rehabilitation and treatment of various types of emotional disorders (e.g., depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder). During the period 2018–2020, he received extensive training in metacognitive therapy (MCT), a new wave of psychotherapy, at the MCT Institute in Manchester of UK. In December 2020, he became the first Asian to qualify as a psychotherapist of MCT. Mr Lam has published two journal articles and one book on metacognition. His main clinical interests and focuses are the integration of psychotherapy with lifestyle redesign and the promotion of mental health to the public.





Education and Academic Qualifications Master of Science in Mental Health, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Occupational Therapy, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University








Professional Qualifications Registered Occupational Therapist (Part I)
Metacognitive Therapy (MCT) Psychotherapist (UK, 2020)
Board-gaming Instructor (HK, 2016)
Bowen Therapist (Australia, 2015)
Qualified Coach for Health Qi-Gong (Baduanjin) (China, 2009)






Teaching Interests
Cognitive attentional syndrome (CAS) in depression
Metacognitive therapy in treating mood disorders
Metacognitive training for patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders








Publications
Lam, K. C., Fung, E. M., Chan, H. F., Louie, F. T., & Chan, F. (2021). Metacognitive-focused occupational therapy for substance abuse in medical-social service collaboration: A case report. East Asian Archives of Psychiatry, 31(1), 19–20. https://doi.org/10.12809/eaap2008
Lam, K. C., Ho, C. P., Wa, J. C., Chan, S. M., Yam, K. K., Yeung, O. S., Wong, W. C., & Balzan, R. P. (2015). Metacognitive training (MCT) for schizophrenia improves cognitive insight: A randomized controlled trial in a Chinese sample with schizophrenia spectrum disorders. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 64, 38–42. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2014.11.008
林朝劍與黃宗顯（2018）。《元認知的奧秘與生活》。香港：亮光文化（香港）有限公司。