Email Ya-Cing
Faculty mentor
Dr. Nancy Bagatell
Education
MS Occupational Therapy, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan, 2019
BS Occupational Therapy, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan, 2012
Research/Scholarly Interests
I am interested in issues related to participation and engagement in everyday occupation and mental health in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and schizophrenia, including sensory processing and sleep.
Graduation (expected)
May 2024
Awards and Honors
2022 Society for the Study of Occupation (SSO:USA) Student Research Grant
Publications
Bagatell, N., Chan, D. V., Syu, Y. C., Lamarche, E. & Klinger, L. G. (2022). Sensory processing and community participation in autistic adults. Frontiers in Psychology, 13, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.876127
Bailliard, A., Agostine, S., Bristol, S., & Syu, Y. C. (2022). From embodiment to emplacement: Toward understanding occupation as body-mind-environment. Journal of Occupational Science, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1080/14427591.2022.2031261
Syu, Y. C., Huang, P. C., Wang, T. Y., Chang, Y. C., & Lin, L. Y. (2020). Relationship among sensory over-responsivity, problem behaviors, and anxiety in emerging adults with autism spectrum disorder. Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, 16, 2181-2190. https://doi.org/10.2147/NDT.S270308
Syu, Y. C., & Lin, L. Y. (2018). Sensory over-responsivity, loneliness, and anxiety in Taiwanese adults with autism spectrum disorder. Occupational Therapy International, 2018, 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/9165978
Chen, K. W., Lee, S. C., Chiang, H. Y., Syu, Y. C., Yu, X. X., & Hsieh, C. L. (2017). Psychometric properties of three measures assessing advanced theory of mind: Evidence from people with schizophrenia. Psychiatry Research, 257, 490-496. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2017.08.026
