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Our Team

Principal Investigator

Vanessa Yim

EMAIL 

vanyim@hku.hk

EDUCATION

BSc (Hons) Psychology, University College London

Doctor of Clinical Psychology (DClinPsych), University of Oxford

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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.

Research Assistants

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Joyce Man

Research Assistant

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Jack

Voluntary Clinical

Research Assistant

Postgraduate Students

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Claudia Lo

Clinical Psychology Student

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Jamie Ng

Clinical Psychology Student

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Eddie Lui

Clinical Psychology Student

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Rachel Li

Clinical Psychology Student

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Jasmine Lau

Clinical Psychology Student

Thesis Students
2025-2026

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Marco Ho

Master Student

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Cyrus Chow

Undergraduate Student

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Alice Hung

Experiential Project Student

Student Research Interns
2025-2026

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Emma Zhao

Credit-bearing Intern

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Stella Chuqiao Chen

Student Intern

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Annalise Fung

Student Intern

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Alexia Gheorghe 

Credit-bearing Intern

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Adrian Pang

Student Intern

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Basilia

Voluntary Intern

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Shanru Hui

Credit-bearing Intern

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Iris Anette Kask

Student Intern

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Arianna

Voluntary Intern

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Sherwin Chiu

Student Intern

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Christine Chau

Student Intern

Contact

Research into Eating, Adversity and Community Mental Health Laboratory

Room 6.36

Department of Psychology

The Jockey Club Tower

University of Hong Kong

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