- HJ429
- +852 2766 5760
- camilla.lo@polyu.edu.hk
Biography
Dr Camilla Lo is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. She is a registered social worker in Hong Kong and has extensive practice experience in the fields of addiction and children and families. Her research work focuses on child maltreatment, addiction, attachment and close relationships across the life span. Her current research examines risk/protective factors and biopsychosocial impacts of different types of family violence; family involvement in treatment for adolescent gaming disorder; mentalizing in the context of parent-child relationship in Chinese culture; and video intervention for at-risk parents of young children. Her work has been published in international journals such as Trauma, Violence & Abuse, Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Child Abuse & Neglect, Journal of Pediatrics, and Attachment & Human Development.
Education and Academic Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Hong Kong
- Master of Social Work, The University of Hong Kong
- Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (Magna Cum Laude), Stony Brook University, USA