Prof. Vanessa See Heng YIM

EDUCATION

• BSc (Hons) Psychology, University College London
• Doctor of Clinical Psychology (DClinPsych), University of Oxford

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Eating Disorders
• Psychological trauma & PTSD
• Digital mental health
• Youth mental health
• Mental health in disadvantaged populations, task-sharing and low-intensity interventions in resource-limited settings (low and middle-income countries)
• Community psychology, participatory research methods and recovery-oriented approaches

I am interested in applied research to address real-world clinical issues. My research interests include three broad aspects:

1. Examining the psychopathology of eating disorders and improving the effectiveness of psychological treatments for individuals with body image concerns, including digital CBT interventions and early intervention approaches.
2. Improving access to timely, evidence-based support for disadvantaged populations, including those who have experienced violence and psychological trauma.
3. Using participatory and creative approaches to understand and improve mental health at the community level.

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Yim, S. H., Clark, D. M., Salkovskis, P. M., & Thew, G. R. (2024). Sudden gains in internet cognitive therapy for social anxiety disorder in routine clinical practice. Internet Interventions, 38, 100788. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.invent.2024.100788

Martini, M. G., Yim, S. H., Eisler, I., Micali, N., & Schmidt, U. (2024). Bonding and parent-child quality of interaction in parents with eating disorder: a scoping review. European Eating Disorders Review, 1–18. https://doi.org/10.1002/erv.3144

Yim, S.H., Schmidt, U (2024). Views and experiences of eating disorders treatments in East Asia: a meta-synthesis. J Eat Disord 12, 120. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-024-01070-4

Yim, S. H., Said, G., & King, D. (2024). Practical recommendations for addressing the psychological needs of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in England: A literature and service review. Clinical child psychology and psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1177/13591045241252858

Vollert, B., Yim, S. H., Görlich, D., Beintner, I., Gordon, G., Musiat, P., … & Jacobi, C. (2024). Using web-based, guided self-help to bridge the waiting time for face-to-face out-patient treatment for bulimic-spectrum disorders: randomised controlled trial. BJPsych Open, 10(2), e53.

Yim, S. H., & Schmidt, U. (2023). The effectiveness and cultural adaptations of psychological interventions for eating disorders in East Asia: A systematic scoping review. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 56(12), 2165-2188. https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.24061

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