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Associate Professor

Bhing Leet TAN

Associate Professor
Director of Programmes, Health and Social Sciences Cluster
PhD in Psychiatry, University of Queensland, Australia
Cluster:
Health & Social Sciences
BhingLeet.Tan@singaporetech.edu.sg
+65 6592 8481
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SIT Appointments

  • Director of Programmes, Health and Social Sciences Cluster
    – Present
  • Associate Professor
    – Present
  • Programme Director, SIT BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy
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  • Deputy Cluster Director (Applied Learning), Health & Social Sciences
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  • Programme Director, TCD BSc Occupational Therapy
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  • Programme Director, TCD BSc Radiation Therapy
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  • Programme Director, TCD BSc Physiotherapy
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  • Programme Director, SIT-TCD BSc Diagnostic Radiography
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  • Assistant Professor
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Education

  • PhD in Psychiatry
    University of Queensland , Australia
  • MSc in Mental Health (Distinction)
    Kings College London , United Kingdom
  • BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy-First Class
    University of Exeter , United Kingdom

Achievements

  • World Health Organisation (WHO) Development Group Member for Schizophrenia
  • National Healthcare Group Allied Health Educator Award-Senior Educator Category
  • Appointed Board Member, Brahm Centre
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  • National Day Awards- Commendation Medal
  • Brahm Centre Scholarship
  • Public Service Commission Scholarship (Overseas Specialist Award)

Professional Certification

  • Neuropsychological and Educational Approach to Remediation (NEAR) Trainer
    Columbia University Medical Center.
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Trainer
    Oxford Mindfulness Centre, United Kingdom
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  • Certification in Stress Management
    Centre of Stress Management London, United Kingdom
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  • Integrated Listening Systems Associate
  • Assessment of Motor and Process Skills (AMPS) Assessor

Professional Memberships

  • MOH Allied Health Curriculum Review Committee
    – Present
  • Editorial Board Member, Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy
    – Present
  • Singapore Medical Council and Allied Health Professional Council (AHPC) Complaints Committee Member
    – Present
  • External Examiner for National Occupational Therapy Qualifying Examination
    – Present
  • MOH Corporate Planning Team-Advanced Scope Practice Project Member
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  • Selection Panel, Ministry of Health (MOH) Mental Health Human Manpower Development Plan (HMDP) Fellowship for Allied Health
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  • MOH Clinical Practice Guidelines Committee for Schizophrenia and Depression Workgroup Member
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  • National Postgraduate Allied Health Training Priority Workgroup on Occupational Therapy Member
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  • MOH Allied Health Credentials Panel 2006 Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP) Occupational Therapy Advisory Panel
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  • MOH National Mental Health Blueprint (NMHB) committee member
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  • Registered Occupational Therapist (Health and Care Professions Council, UK and Allied Health Professions Council, Singapore)

Corporate Experience

  • Pan-Pacific Conference on Rehabilitation (Hong Kong) Organising Committee Member
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  • Invited Speaker, Singapore Health and Biomedical Congress
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  • Invited Speaker, Singapore Mental Health Conference, Singapore
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  • Invited Plenary Speaker, National Occupational Therapy Conference, Singapore
  • Singapore Health and Biomedical Congress, Judging Panel for Singapore Allied Heath Award and Best Poster Award
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  • Invited Speaker, Cognitive Remediation in Psychiatry Annual Conference, New York City, USA
  • Invited Speaker, Johor Mental Health Convention
  • Nanyang Polytechnic Occupational Therapy Student Conference, Guest of Honour and Judge for Best Paper Award
  • National Occupational Therapy Conference Organising Committee Member

Research Interests

  • Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Recovery
  • Cognitive Remediation
  • Vocational Rehab for Physical and Psychiatric Disabilities
  • Mindfulness-Based Interventions

Current Projects

  • SIT Ignition Grant for the study ‘Augmented Reality Games to Enhance Vocational Ability of Patients (REAP)’
    – Present
  • SIT Applied Research Seed Funding for the study ‘Incorporating Brain- Computer- Interface Games to Cognitive Remediation for Persons With Schizophrenia- a Pilot Study’.
    – Present

    Principal Investigator

Past Projects

  • Rehab Research Institute of Singapore (RRIS) grant for the study ‘Evaluating the clinical utility of speech and motor characteristics in psychiatry’
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    Co-investigator

  • A Star Medtech Innovation Grant: for the study ‘Affect Regulation Based on Brain-Computer Interface Towards Treatment for Depression’
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    Co-investigator

  • NMRC Research Grant Research Seed Funding (Pilot Study) for the study ‘Hyperactivity in ADHD Children and Its Correlation with Vestibular, Proprioceptive and Tactile Processing Dysfunction’
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    Co-Investigator

  • NMRC Centre Grant Research Seed Funding (Core Study) for the study ‘‘Towards Socio- and Neurofeedback Treatments for Schizophrenia’
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    Co- Investigator 

  • IMH Research Grant for the study ‘The Effects of Cognitive Remediation on Functional Outcomes Among People With Schizophrenia – a Randomized Controlled Study’
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    Principal Investigator
     

Journal Papers

  • Yang, Z., Lee, S.H., ..... Tan, B.L., Lee, J. (2021) Predicting Real-World Functioning in Schizophrenia: The Relative Contributions of Neurocogntion, Functional Capacity and Negative Symptoms. Frontiers in Psychiatry. 12. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.639536

  • Tan, BL., Yeh, I., & Liang, P. (2021) Occupational Therapy Students’ Experiences of Team-Based Learning: A
    Multi-year Study. Journal of Occupational Therapy Education, 5 (1). Retrieved from https://encompass.eku.edu/jote/vol5/iss1/8

  • W.Q. D., Soo, M.K., Kwan,...Tan, B.L. et al. (2021) Using the Work Behaviour Inventory and Work Environment Impact Scale to measure employment sustainability for people with severe mental illness in a vocational rehabilitation program. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal.  00: 1– 11. https://doi.org/10.1111/1440-1630.12718

  • Tan, B.L., Lim, W.-Z. M., Xie, H., Li, Z., & Lee, J. (2020). Defining Occupational Competence and Occupational Identity Within the Context of Recovery in Schizophrenia. American Journal of Occupational Therapy. 74(4), 7404205120. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2020.034843.

  • Tan, B.L. (2020) ‘Dear Youths, It’s OK not to be OK’. Temasek Cares-My Mental Health Web Portal. Published May 2020: https://stayprepared.sg/mymentalhealth/articles/dear-youths-its-ok-not-to-be-ok/

  • Lim, M., Xie, H., Li, Z., Tan, B.L., Lee, J. (2020) Using the CHIME Personal Recovery Framework to Evaluate the Validity of the MHRM-10 in Individuals with Psychosis. The Psychiatr Quarterly. 31. doi: 10.1007/s11126-020-09737-2.

  • Lim, S.M.M., Goh, Z.A.G. & Tan, B.L. (2020) Eight tips for inclusion of persons with disabilities as standardised patients. The Asia Pacific Scholar. 5(2), 41-44.

  • Jaramillo, L.A.,..TanB.L. A Journey Through Stories of Occupational Therapy Around the World. In Barret, K., Coppola, S. & Jaramillo, L.A. (2020). International Occupational Therapy: Strategies for Working and Learning Abroad. AOTA Press

  • Lim, M., Li, Z., Xie, H., Tan, B. L., & Lee, J. (2019). An Asian study on clinical and psychological factors associated with personal recovery in people with psychosis. BMC Psychiatry. 19:256, 1–13.

  • Yasir, T., Yang, Z., Chakraborty, D……. Tan, BL, Lee, J., Dauwels, J.  (2019) Non-verbal speech cues as objective measures for negative symptoms in patients with schizophrenia. PLoS ONE 14(4):e0214314. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0214314

  • Tan, B. L., Ho, S. F., Ibrahim, K., Sim, S. S., Ann, E., & Ho, J. (2018). Occupational Therapists. In B. Y. Ng & D. Fung (Eds.), Mental Health of a Nation (1st ed., p. 408). Singapore: World Scientific. http://doi.org/doi:10.1142/10362

  • Yang, Z., Abdul Rashida, N.A., Quek, Y.F., Lam, M., See, Y.M., Maniam, Y., Dauwels, J.Tan, B.L., Lee, J. (2018) Montreal Cognitive Assessment as a screening instrument for cognitive impairments in schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.schres.2018.03.008

  • Lim, S.M., Tan, B.L., Lim, H.B., Goh, Z.A.G. (2018) Engaging persons with disabilities as community teachers for experiential learning in occupational therapy education. Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy 31(1): 36-45. DOI: 10.1177/1569186118783877

  • Tan, B.L.,, Ng, W., Sudhasan, J., Chng, T., Mok, I., & Lee, J. (2018). Factors Associated with Changes in Community Ability and Recovery After Psychiatric Rehabilitation: A Retrospective Study. Community Mental Health Journal, 1–7. http://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-018-0249-5

  • Tan, B.L., Lee, S-A and Lee, J. (2016) Social Cognitive Interventions for Persons with Schizophrenia: a Systematic Review. Asian Journal of Psychiatry. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajp.2016.06.013 

  • Tan, B.L., Li, Z. and Tan, C.H. (2015) Evaluation Of A National Supported Employment Programme For People With Psychiatric Conditions. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 79(5): 270–274. DOI:10.1177/0308022615615891

  • Tan, B.L., Ravindra, V.A. and Deveraj, P. (2015) ‘Development of a New Occupational Therapy Service in a Singapore Prison’. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 78(8): 525-529.

  • Lee, C.S., Chee, K.C., Guan, C.T., Eu, P.W. Tan, B.L., Leong J. (2014) ‘Integrating EEG Modality in Serious Games for Rehabilitation of Mental Patients’. In Simulations, Serious Games and Their Applications. Springer Singapore, 51-68.

  • Tan, B.L. et.al. (2014) Occupational Therapy in Psychiatry. In Sim, K. et al (eds) ‘Essential Guide to Psychiatry’. Singapore, Pearson Publishing.

  • Tan, B.L. and King, R. (2013) The Effects of Cognitive Remediation on Functional Outcomes Among People With Schizophrenia- a Randomised Controlled Study. Australia and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry. 47(11), 1068 – 1080.

  • Tan B.L.(2009) Hybrid Transitional-Supported Employment Using Social Enterprise: a Retrospective Study. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal. 53(1), 52-55.

  • Tan B.L. (2008) Profile of Cognitive Problems in Schizophrenia and Implications for Vocational Functioning. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal. 56: 220-228.

  • Tan BL (2004) Irrational Beliefs and Job Stress Among Occupational Therapists in Singapore. British Journal of Occupational Therapy. 67(7); 303-309.

Conferences

  • Asia-Pacific Medical Education Conference . Free Communications:  Occupational Therapy Students’ Experiences of Team-Based Learning: A Multi-year Study. 

  • Singapore Mindfulness Conference: Workshops Host

  • Applied Learning Conference: Occupational Therapy Students’ Experience of Team Based Learning: a Multi-year Study.

  • Singapore Health and Biomedical Congress. Track Lead and Speaker: Using Virtual Reality to Improve Community Functioning of Persons With Cognitive Impairment. 

  • Pan-Pacific Conference on Rehabilitation (Hong Kong)-Clinical Forum Panel Chair: A Multidisciplinary Perspective on Neuropsychiatric Rehabilitation

  • Asia-Pacific Occupational Therapy Symposium, Taoyuan, Taipei: ‘Investigating Critical Thinking and Resilience Among Occupational Therapy Students’ and ‘Evaluating Outcomes of a Recovery-Oriented Occupational Therapy Programme’

  • Asia Pacific Occupational Therapy Congress, Rotorua, New Zealand. ‘Evaluation of a National Supported Employment Programme For People With Mental Health Problems’

  • World Psychiatric Association International Congress and 4th Asian Congress of Schizophrenia Research, Taipei.  ‘Cognitive Remediation to Improve Functional Outcomes in Schizophrenia’

  • Singapore Health and Biomedical Congress. ‘Addressing Cognitive Impairments in Schizophrenia’

  • National Occupational Therapy Conference, Singapore. The Effects of Cognitive Remediation on Occupational Performance and Community Ability Among People With Schizophrenia - A Randomized Controlled Trial

  • 13th International Congress on Schizophrenia Research, Colorado Springs, USA. The Effects of Cognitive Remediation on Functional Outcomes Among People With Schizophrenia - A Randomized Controlled Study

  • British College of Occupational Therapists Annual Conference, United Kingdom. Irrational Beliefs and Job Stress Among Occupational Therapists in Singapore

  • National Healthcare Group Annual Scientific Congress. Irrational Beliefs and Job Stress Among Occupational Therapists in Singapore

  • Singapore-Malaysia Occupational Therapy Conference. Stress Management in Cardiac Rehabilitation- a Descriptive Study

  • National Occupational Therapy Conference, Singapore. Change in Functional Status of Stroke Patients Following Active Rehabilitation in an Acute Hospital

Books

  • Bhing-Leet TAN, Soo Fung HO, Kamaldin IBRAHIM, So Sin SIM, Esther ANN and Jovin HO (2018) Occupational Therapists. In Beng Yeong NG and Daniel FUNG (eds) Mental Health of a Nation. Singapore, World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

  • Tan, B.L. et.al. (2014) Occupational Therapy in Psychiatry. In Sim, K. et al (eds) ‘Essential Guide to Psychiatry’. Singapore, Pearson Publishing.

  • Tan B.L. and Eu P.W. (2006) The Mentally Ill Are Not Employable. In Wong K.E. and Mahendran, R. (eds) Grown Men Don’t Cry and Other Myths of Mental Illness. Singapore, SNP International Publishing Pte Ltd.

Teaching Modules

Occupational Therapy, BSc (Hons)

  • OTY2006 - Work and Productivity
  • OTY2002 - Daily Living Skills
  • OTY3005 - Honours Thesis Proposal
  • OTY4005 - Honours Thesis
  • OTY4004 - Leadership and Management in Occupational Therapy
  • OTY2003 - Application of Clinical and Social Psychology in Occupational Therapy
  • OTY2004 - Neuroscience for Occupational Therapists
  • OTY3917 - Linking Theory, Evidence and Practice

Past

  • OTY 1102 Occupational Therapy Process and Skills
  • OTY 1904 Clinical Practice Education 1
  • OTU44012 Healthcare Development and Delivery (TCD module)
  • OTU44009 Advanced Occupational Therapy Theory (TCD module)
  • OTU44010 Advanced Practice (TCD module)