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Biography
I am a clinical academic psychiatrist working in the field of perinatal, infant and early childhood mental health. I have teaching and research interests in parent-child relationships, intergenerational trauma, family-based interventions, and the ethics of mental health care. I am chair the Monash Early Relationship and Infant Development Inter-Agency Network (MERIDIAN), and am a member of The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists' Committee for Professional Practice, Binational Section of Philosophy and Humanities, and Victorian Psychiatry Training Committee.
My research grants include:
- New Investigator Grant, The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, 2015
- Emerging Researcher Fellowship, Monash Health, 2021
- Barnett Early Parenting Research and Collaboration Grant, The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, 2023
My current teaching commitments include:
- Stream Coordinator: Master of Mental Health Science (Psychiatry) (M6022)
- Unit Coordinator: Ethics of Mental Health Care (MHS5106) in the Master of Mental Health Science (M6022)
- Discipline Lead: Human Behaviour and Development in the Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine (M6011)
- Chief Examiner: Foundations of Psychiatry I (PIT5001), Foundations of Psychiatry II (PIT5002), Foundations of Psychiatry III (PIT5003), Psychopharmacology and Physical Treatments in Mental Health Care (MHS5104), Psychiatry of the Medically Ill (PIT5005), Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (PIT5006), Fundamentals of Forensic Psychiatry (MHS5105), Ethics of Mental Health Care (MHS5106)
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
MBBS (Hons)
BMedSc (Hons)
FRANZCP
MBioeth
CertChildAdolPsych
External positions
Clinical Academic Psychiatrist (Child & Adolescent), Monash Health
Research area keywords
- psychiatry
- perinatal mental health
- infant mental health
- ethics
- family relationships
- attachment
- child mental health
- parenthood
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Projects
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The impact of paternal mental health and trauma on the development of anxiety in children aged 8-10 years
Lim, I. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Galbally, M. (Supervisor), Wynter, K. (Supervisor), Watson, S. (Supervisor) & van IJzendoorn, M. (Supervisor)
1/01/24 → 1/01/27
Project: Research
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Investigating the impact of severe maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection on infant DNA methylation and neurodevelopment
Hill, R. A., Gibbons, A., Suwakulsiri, W., Taseska, A., Darke, H., Malhotra, A., Yee, H., Fahey, M., Hunt, R. W., Lim, I., Palmer, K. & Sundram, S., May 2025, In: Molecular Psychiatry. 30, 5, p. 1976-1984 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
4 Citations (Scopus) -
Investigating the impact of severe maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection on infant DNA methylation and neurodevelopment
Hill, R., Gibbons, A., Suwakulsiri, W., Taseska, A., Darke, H., Malhotra, A., Yee, H., Fahey, M. C., Hunt, R. W., Lim, I., Palmer, K. R. & Sundram, S., 3 Jul 2024, Research Square preprints, 2024 20 p.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article › Research
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Position statements of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists: An historical perspective
Bloch, S., Kenn, F., Bajurny, L., Griffiths, M., Lim, I., Smith, J. & Wright, N., Feb 2024, In: Australasian Psychiatry. 32, 1, p. 47-54 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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A prospective, longitudinal, case–control study to evaluate the neurodevelopment of children from birth to adolescence exposed to COVID-19 in utero
Hill, R. A., Malhotra, A., Sackett, V., Williams, K., Fahey, M., Palmer, K. R., Hunt, R. W., Darke, H., Lim, I., Newman-Morris, V., Cheong, J. L. Y., Whitehead, C., Said, J., Bignardi, P., Muraguchi, E., Fernandes, L. C. C., Oliveira, C. & Sundram, S., Dec 2023, In: BMC Pediatrics. 23, 1, 8 p., 48.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Other › peer-review
Open Access7 Citations (Scopus) -
Current approaches and future directions for addressing ethics in infant and early childhood mental health
Zeanah, P. D., Steier, A., Lim, I., Korfmacher, J. & Zeanah, C. H., Sept 2023, In: Infant Mental Health Journal. 44, 5, p. 625-637 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Other › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus)