Educational Qualifications

2018 - 2023
Doctor of Philosophy, PhD (Psychiatric Rehabilitation), The University of Sydney.
2014 - 2018
Bachelor of Psychology, BPsy (Hons), James Cook University.

Academic and Professional Experience

2024 – 2026
Instructor, School of Humanities and Behavioural Sciences

2023 – 2026
Adjunct Lecturer, School of Social and Health Sciences, James Cook University

2022 – 2023
Co-Founder, Total Wellness Initiative Singapore

2021 – 2022
Adjunct Lecturer, School of Humanities & Social Sciences, Temasek Polytechnic

2019 – 2022
Research Assistant, Department of Mood and Anxiety | Clinical Governance and Quality Department, Institute of Mental Health

2016 – 2019
Research Assistant, School of Social and Health Sciences, James Cook University

Awards and Honours

2022

University of Sydney Completion Stipend and Tuition Scholarship, The University of Sydney

2021

Singapore Patient Advocate Award, Singapore Patient Action Awards

2021

Tan Ean Kiam Postgraduate Scholarship in the Humanities, Tan Kah Kee Foundation

2019

Singapore Patient Support Group/Volunteer Group Award, Singapore Patient Action Awards

2019

Healthcare Humanity Award, The Courage Fund

2018

Academic Medal (Bachelor Coursework), James Cook University



Selected Publications

Kuek, J. H. L., Suendermann, O., & Goh, Y. S. (2026). AI mental health in Asia: Cultural misalignment, clinical risks, and the critical role of psychiatric nursing. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 35, e70328. https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.70328

Kuek, J. H. L., Tan, K. X., Fernandez, A. B. D., Sim, K. Y. X., Tan, C. S. E., & Goh, Y. S. (2026). Exploring young adults’ understanding of psychotherapy in Singapore. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 26, e70216.  https://doi.org/10.1002/capr.70216

Kuek, J. H. L., Yow, T. S. T., Teo, P. L., Tan., X. Z. J., Boh, C., Chuah, X. J., Ng, C. K. V., & Goh, Y. S. (2026). Perceptions of mental health recovery among social work students: A descriptive qualitative study. Australian Social Work. https://doi.org/10.1080/0312407X.2025.2608332

Ang, H. N., Goh, Y. S., & Kuek, J. H. L. (2026). Psychology graduates’ perception of recovery in mental health: A qualitative descriptive study. Current Psychology, 45, 1281. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-026-09846-4

Teo, A. Z. J., Chu, J. S., Lim, J. L., Cheah, J. H. L. T., & Kuek, J. H. L. (2026). A systematic scoping review of facilitators and barriers of recovery college implementation. Journal of Mental Health, 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638237.2026.2695970

Tan, C. S. E., Ong, K. K. X., Arden-Gardner, L. S., Abu Bakar, F. N. H., Lim, S. Y., Ariffin, A., & Kuek, J. H. L. (2025). A scoping review of low-intensity cognitive behavioural therapy studies across Asia. SSM – Mental Health, 8, 100479. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmmh.2025.100479

Raeburn, T., Chang, C. R., Kuek, J. H. L., & Ndwiga, D. W. (2024). Self-determination theory: A framework well suited to informing research of adverse inpatient mental health experiences. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 45(10), 1046–1053. https://doi.org/10.1080/01612840.2024.2385566

Kuek, J. H. L., Tan, B. L., Tan, C. J. N., Boh, C., Ow Yong, J. Q. Y., Koh, G. K., & Goh, Y. S. (2023). Occupational therapy student’s perception on mental health recovery: A descriptive qualitative exploration. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 86(8), 568–576. https://doi.org/10.1177/03080226231172310

Kuek, J. H. L., Raeburn, T., Liang, A. G., & Wand, T. (2023). Mental health professionals’ perspectives regarding how recovery is conceptualized in Singapore: A constructivist grounded theory study. Journal of Mental Health, 32(4), 736–743. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638237.2023.2182431

Kuek, J. H. L., Raeburn, T., Chow, M. Y. Z., & Wand, T. (2023). Lived experiences of mental health conditions in Singapore: A constructivist grounded theory study. International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 69(3), 735–743. https://doi.org/10.1177/00207640221135111

Kuek, J. H. L., Raeburn, T., & Wand, T. (2023). Asian perspectives on personal recovery in mental health: A scoping review. Journal of Mental Health, 32(2), 517–533. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638237.2020.1818709

Kuek, J. H. L., Koh, G. K., Ow Yong, J. Q. Y., Ho, C. S. H., & Goh, Y. S. (2022). Medical students’ perception towards mental health recovery: A descriptive qualitative study. Medical Education Online, 27(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/10872981.2022.2106610

Kuek, J. H. L., Chua, H. C., & Poremski, D. (2021). Barriers and facilitators of peer support work in a large psychiatric hospital: A thematic analysis. General Psychiatry, 34(3), e100521. https://doi.org/10.1136/gpsych-2021-100521

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