By Associate Professor Abner Weng Cheong Poon

Journal articles

Iwuagwu AO; Fernandez E; Poon AWC, 2025, '‘More blessing than burden’ African family carers’ beliefs and experiences caring for their older relatives in New South Wales, Australia', BMC Nursing, 24, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12912-025-03884-2

Guan Z; Zwi AB; Sun M; Poon AWC, 2025, 'Perceived social stigma towards mental illness and correlates in Chinese family caregivers of people with severe mental illness', Advances in Mental Health, ahead-of-print, pp. 1 - 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/18387357.2025.2564395

Poon AWC; Karan P; Cassaniti M; Zwi AB; Katz I, 2025, 'A Scoping Review of Access and Engagement With Mental Health Services by Young People From Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities in Australia', Australian Journal of Social Issues, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajs4.70026

Iwuagwu AO; Poon AWC; Fernandez E, 2025, 'Experiences of Caregiving and Service use Among Ethnic Migrant Older Adults and Their Caregivers in Western Countries: A Scoping Review', Journal of Population Ageing, 18, pp. 171 - 215, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12062-024-09474-5

Poon AWC; Cassaniti M; Katz I; Karan P; Zwi A, 2025, 'Mental Health Workers’ Perceptions of Transcultural Practice with Young People and Families', Australian Social Work, ahead-of-print, pp. 1 - 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0312407X.2024.2435858

Nguyen K; Tully S; Poon AWC, 2025, 'Clinical uptake of a family-inclusive approach to mental health practice: an examination of facilitating and hindering factors using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR)', Advances in Mental Health, ahead-of-print, pp. 1 - 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/18387357.2025.2567402

Poon AWC; Hofstaetter L; Judd-Lam S, 2025, 'Experiences of Mental Health Carers Examined Using a Recovery Framework', Australian Social Work, 78, pp. 43 - 57, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0312407X.2023.2298925

Guan Z; Zwi AB; Sun M; Poon AWC, 2024, 'Validation and reliability of the Chinese version of the Friendship Scale (FS-C) in family caregivers of people with severe mental illnes', Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 53, pp. 95 - 101, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apnu.2024.10.006

Fang Q; Poon AWC; Fisher KR; Duong J; Lee JS, 2024, 'Coproduction with peer support groups: A new approach to culturally responsive social services', American Journal of Community Psychology, 73, pp. 515 - 525, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajcp.12734

Aadam B; Poon AWC; Fernandez E, 2024, 'Listening in Mental Health Clinical Practice', British Journal of Social Work, 54, pp. 246 - 266, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcad193

Addo IY; Aguilar S; Judd-Lam S; Hofstaetter L; Poon AWC, 2024, 'Young Carers in Australia: Understanding Experiences of Caring and Support-Seeking Behaviour', Australian Social Work, 77, pp. 60 - 73, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0312407X.2021.1971271

Iwuagwu A; Poon A; Fernandez E, 2024, 'A scoping review of barriers to accessing aged care services for older adults from culturally and linguistically diverse communities in Australia.', BMC Geriatrics

Guan Z; Poon AWC; Zwi A, 2023, 'Social isolation and loneliness in family caregivers of people with severe mental illness: A scoping review', American Journal of Community Psychology, 72, pp. 443 - 463, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajcp.12698

Poon AWC; Hofstaetter L; Judd-Lam S, 2022, 'Social connectedness of carers: An Australian national survey of carers', Health and Social Care in the Community, 30, pp. e5612 - e5623, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/hsc.13987

Poon AWC; Cassaniti M; Karan P; Ow R, 2022, 'Perceived Needs and Wellbeing of Vietnamese Parents Caring for Children with Disability', Children and Youth Services Review, 136, pp. 106433 - 106433, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2022.106433

Poon AWC; Cassidy A, 2022, 'A scoping review of Chinese families caring for a relative with mental illness', Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 31, pp. 1 - 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15313204.2021.1964120

Poon AWC; Cassaniti M; Sapucci M; Ow R, 2021, 'Wellbeing and experiences of Chinese and Vietnamese carers of people with mental illness in Australia', Transcultural Psychiatry, 58, pp. 351 - 364, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1363461520952629

Poon AWC; Lappin JM; Cassidy A; Breckenridge J, 2021, 'Scoping Review of Family Interventions That Support the Physical Health of Caregivers', Research on Social Work Practice, 31, pp. 234 - 243, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1049731520974444

Poon AWC; Abdul Wahab N; Salim R; Ow R, 2021, 'Well-being and needs of Malay carers of people with mental illness in Singapore', Health and Social Care in the Community, 29, pp. 164 - 174, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/hsc.13079

Poon AWC; Cassaniti M; Sapucci M; Ow R, 2020, 'Wellbeing and experiences of Chinese and Vietnamese carers of people with mental illness', Transcultural Psychiatry, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1363461520952629

Cassidy A; Poon AWC, 2019, 'A Scoping Review of Family-Based Interventions in Drug and Alcohol Services: Implications for Social Work Practice', Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions, 19, pp. 345 - 367, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1533256X.2019.1659068

Poon AWC; Lee JS, 2019, 'Carers of People with Mental Illness from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities', Australian Social Work, 72, pp. 312 - 324, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0312407X.2019.1604300

Poon AWC; Curtis J; Howard A; Ward PB; Lappin JM, 2019, 'Health of Carers of Young People with Early Psychosis: A Biopsychosocial Approach', Australian Social Work, 72, pp. 260 - 273, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0312407X.2018.1530269

Poon AWC; Hayes L; Harvey C, 2019, 'Care-giving by people with psychotic disorders in the second Australian prevalence study of psychosis', Health and Social Care in the Community, 27, pp. 1042 - 1052, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/hsc.12721

Yang T; Poon AWC; Breckenridge J, 2019, 'Estimating the Prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence in Mainland China – Insights and Challenges', Journal of Family Violence, 34, pp. 93 - 105, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10896-018-9989-9

Breckenridge J; Yang T; Poon AWC, 2019, 'Is gender important? Victimisation and perpetration of intimate partner violence in mainland China', Health and Social Care in the Community, 27, pp. 31 - 42, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/hsc.12572

Poon AWC; Joubert L; Harvey C, 2018, 'Perceived needs of carers of people with psychosis: An Australian longitudinal population-based study of caregivers of people with psychotic disorders', Health and Social Care in the Community, 26, pp. 412 - 422, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/hsc.12530

Poon AWC; Curtis J; Ward P; Loneragan C; Lappin J, 2018, 'Physical and psychological health of carers of young people with first episode psychosis', Australasian Psychiatry, 26, pp. 184 - 188, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1039856217748250

Poon AWC; Joubert L; Mackinnon A; Harvey C, 2018, 'Changes in health and wellbeing of carers of people with psychosis overtime', newparadigm, pp. 54 - 55, https://cmha.org.au/new-paradigm/

Poon AC; Joubert L; Mackinnon A; Harvey C, 2017, 'Recovery for Carers of People with Psychosis: A Longitudinal Population-Based Study with Implications for Social Work', British Journal of Social Work, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcx120

Poon AC; Harvey C; Fuzzard S; O'Hanlon B, 2017, 'Implementing a Family Inclusive Practice Model in Youth Mental Health Services in Australia', Early Intervention in Psychiatry, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/eip.12505

Poon AWC; Harvey C; Mackinnon A; Joubert L, 2016, 'A longitudinal population-based study of carers of people with psychosis', Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences, pp. 1 - 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S2045796015001195

Poon WC; Joubert L; Harvey C, 2015, 'A longitudinal study of the health and wellbeing of culturally and linguistically diverse caregivers of people with psychosis in Australia', International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 61, pp. 743 - 753, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0020764015577843

Poon WC; Lee C; Mark L, 2014, 'An Exploratory Study of the Profile and Perceived Needs of People With Mental Illness Who Are Caring for Young Children in Singapore', Social Work in Mental Health, 12, pp. 174 - 193, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15332985.2013.851058

Poon WC; Joubert L; Harvey C, 2013, 'Experiences of Chinese Migrants Caring for Family Members With Schizophrenia in Australia', Social Work in Health Care, 52, pp. 144 - 165, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00981389.2012.737907

Low L; Tan YY; Lim BY; Poon WC; Lee C, 2013, 'Effectiveness of Assertive Community Management in Singapore', Annals Academy of Medicine, 42, pp. 125 - 132, http://www.annals.edu.sg/pdf/42VolNo3Mar2013/V42N3p125.pdf

Campbell L; Hanlon MC; Poon AWC; Paolini S; Stone M; Galletly C; Stain HJ; Cohen M, 2012, 'The experiences of Australian parents with psychosis: The second Australian national survey of psychosis', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 46, pp. 890 - 900, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0004867412455108

Lim CG; Koh CW; Lee C; Poon WC, 2005, 'Community Psychiatry in Singapore: A Pilot Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Programme', Annals Academy of Medicine, 34, pp. 100 - 104, http://www.annals.edu.sg/pdf200502/LimCG.pdf

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