Prof. Vanessa See Heng YIM
Assistant Professor
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:
- 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.
- Improving access to timely, evidence-based support for disadvantaged populations, including those who have experienced violence and psychological trauma.
- 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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