Dr Carmen Lim
Dr

Carmen Lim

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Background

Carmen is an NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow at the National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research. Her research seeks to understand why young people start using substances and develop strategies that advance public health.

Her work spans four key areas:

(1) Youth vaping and social media, where she examines trends and the influence of social media on youth vaping; (2) Cannabis and regulation, investigating industry marketing practices and compliance with regulatory guidelines; (3) International comparisons and equity - developing culturally appropriate prevention and harm reduction strategies to address substance use in diverse contexts; (4) Substance use and mental health - exploring the links between substance use and mental health conditions.

Through her research, Carmen aims to generate evidence that informs policy, guides prevention and harm reduction efforts, and support healthier futures for young people. She has published over 100 peer-reviewed papers in addiction and mental health (Google Scholar: >10K citations, h-index = 43, 31% output in top 10% citation percentile).

Carmen holds qualifications in biostatistics, public health and epidemiology. She has experiences in teaching and mentoring students from diverse demographic and cultural background, and welcomes self-driven, curious students with interest in public health, psychology, epidemiology, or statistics to join her team.

Availability

Dr Carmen Lim is:
Available for supervision

Fields of research

Biomedical and Clinical Sciences Biostatistics Epidemiology Health Sciences Health promotion Mathematical Sciences Public health Statistics

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy of Psychology, The University of Queensland

Research interests

  • Substance Use

  • Harm reduction

  • Mental health

  • Digital advertising

  • Biostatistics

Research impacts

My research focuses on why young people start using substances such as e-cigarettes, cannabis, and alcohol, and how we can reduce the harms that follow. By combining survey data with innovative tools like social media analysis, I provide early evidence that helps communities, schools, and policymakers respond to emerging challenges.

This work has informed national discussions and inquiries on youth vaping, contributed to World Health Organization reports, and supported the development of harm reduction program internationally.

Beyond academia, I share findings widely through media outlets like The Conversation and national radio interviews, making evidence accessible to the broader community and ensuring it reaches those who can use it to drive change.

Search Professor Carmen Lim’s works on UQ eSpace

146 works between 2013 and 2025
All (146) Journal Article (111) Other Outputs (2) Conference Publication (28) Book Chapter (5)

121 - 140 of 146 works

2017

Journal Article

Fear and distress disorders as predictors of heart disease: A temporal perspective

Roest, A. M., de Jonge, P., Lim, C. W. W., Stein, D. J., Al-Hamzawi, A., Alonso, J., Benjet, C., Bruffaerts, R., Bunting, B., Caldas-de-Almeida, J. M., Ciutan, M., de Girolamo, G., Hu, C., Levinson, D., Nakamura, Y., Navarro-Mateu, F., Piazza, M., Posada-Villa, J., Torres, Y., Wojtyniak, B., Kessler, R. C. and Scott, K. M. (2017). Fear and distress disorders as predictors of heart disease: A temporal perspective. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 96, 67-75. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2017.03.015

Fear and distress disorders as predictors of heart disease: A temporal perspective

2017

Journal Article

Cross-sectional comparison of the epidemiology of DSM-5 generalized anxiety disorder across the globe

Ruscio, Ayelet Meron, Hallion, Lauren S., Lim, Carmen C. W., Aguilar-Gaxiola, Sergio, Al-Hamzawi, Ali, Alonso, Jordi, Andrade, Laura Helena, Borges, Guilherme, Bromet, Evelyn J., Bunting, Brendan, de Almeida, Jose Miguel Caldas, Demyttenaere, Koen, Florescu, Silvia, de Girolamo, Giovanni, Gureje, Oye, Haro, Josep Maria, He, Yanling, Hinkov, Hristo, Hu, Chiyi, de Jonge, Peter, Karam, Elie G., Lee, Sing, Lepine, Jean-Pierre, Levinson, Daphna, Mneimneh, Zeina, Navarro-Mateu, Fernando, Posada-Villa, Jose, Slade, Tim, Stein, Dan J. ... Scott, Kate M. (2017). Cross-sectional comparison of the epidemiology of DSM-5 generalized anxiety disorder across the globe. JAMA Psychiatry, 74 (5), 465-475. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2017.0056

Cross-sectional comparison of the epidemiology of DSM-5 generalized anxiety disorder across the globe

2017

Journal Article

Posttraumatic stress disorder in the World Mental Health Surveys

Koenen, K. C., Ratanatharathorn, A., Ng, L., McLaughlin, K. A., Bromet, E. J., Stein, D. J., Karam, E. G., Meron Ruscio, A., Benjet, C., Scott, K., Atwoli, L., Petukhova, M., Lim, C. C. W., Aguilar-Gaxiola. S., Al-Hamzawi, A., Alonso, J., Bunting, B., Ciutan, M., de Girolamo, G., Degenhardt, L., Gureje, O., Haro, J. M., Huang, Y., Kawakami, N., Lee, S., Navarro-Mateu, F., Pennell, B.-E., Piazza, M., Sampson, N. ... Kessler, R. C. (2017). Posttraumatic stress disorder in the World Mental Health Surveys. Psychological Medicine, 47 (13), 1-15. doi: 10.1017/S0033291717000708

Posttraumatic stress disorder in the World Mental Health Surveys

2017

Journal Article

The cross-national epidemiology of specific phobia in the World Mental Health Surveys

Wardenaar, K. J., Lim, C. C. W., Al-Hamzawi, A. O., Alonso, J., Andrade, L .H., Benjet, C., Bunting, B., de Girolamo, G., Demytthenaere, K., Florescu, S. E., Gureje, O., Hisateru, T., Hu, C., Huang, Y., Karam, E., Kiejna, A., Lepine, J. P., Navarro-Mateu, F., Oakley Browne, M., Piazza, M., Posada-Villa, J., ten Have, M. L., Torres, Y., Xavier, M., Zarkov, Z., Kessler, R. C., Scott, K. M. and de Jonge, P. (2017). The cross-national epidemiology of specific phobia in the World Mental Health Surveys. Psychological Medicine, 47 (10), 1-17. doi: 10.1017/S0033291717000174

The cross-national epidemiology of specific phobia in the World Mental Health Surveys

2017

Journal Article

The association between childhood adversities and subsequent first onset of psychotic experiences: a cross-national analysis of 23 998 respondents from 17 countries

McGrath, J. J., McLaughlin, K. A., Saha, S., Aguilar-Gaxiola, S., Al-Hamzawi, A., Alonso, J., Bruffaerts, R., de Girolamo, G., de Jonge, P., Esan, O., Florescu, S., Gureje, O., Haro, J. M., Hu, C., Karam, E. G., Kovess-Masfety, V., Lee, S., Lepine, J. P., Lim, C. C. W., Medina-Mora, M. E., Mneimneh, Z., Pennell, B. E., Piazza, M., Posada-Villa, J., Sampson, N., Viana, M. C., Xavier, M., Bromet, E. J., Kendler, K. S. and Kessler, R. C. (2017). The association between childhood adversities and subsequent first onset of psychotic experiences: a cross-national analysis of 23 998 respondents from 17 countries. Psychological Medicine, 47 (7), 1-16. doi: 10.1017/S0033291716003263

The association between childhood adversities and subsequent first onset of psychotic experiences: a cross-national analysis of 23 998 respondents from 17 countries

2017

Book Chapter

Generalized anxiety disorder

Ruscio, Ayelet Meron, Hallion, Lauren S., Demyttenaere, Koen, Lee, Sing and Lim, Carmen C. W. (2017). Generalized anxiety disorder. Mental disorders around the world: Facts and figures from the WHO world mental health surveys. (pp. 79-92) edited by Kate M. Scott, Peter de Jonge, Dan J. Stein and Ronald C. Kessler. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/9781316336168.006

Generalized anxiety disorder

2016

Journal Article

Cross-national epidemiology of panic disorder and panic attacks in the world mental health surveys

de Jonge, Peter, Roest, Annelieke, Lim, Carmen C. W., Florescu, Silvia E., Bromet, Evelyn J., Stein, Dan J., Harris, Meredith, Nakov, Vladimir, Caldas-de-Almeida, Jose Miguel, Levinson, Daphna, Al-Hamzawi, Ali O., Haro, Josep Maria, Viana, Maria Carmen, Borges, Guilherme, O'Neill, Siobhan, de Girolamo, Giovanni, Demyttenaere, Koen, Gureke, Oye, Iwata, Noboru, Lee, Sing, Hu, Chiyi, Karam, Aimee, Moskalewicz, Jacek, Kovess-Masfety, Viviane, Navarro-Mateu, Fernando, Browne, Mark Oakley, Piazza, Marina, Posada-Villa, Jose, Torres, Yolanda and Scott, Kate M. (2016). Cross-national epidemiology of panic disorder and panic attacks in the world mental health surveys. Depression and Anxiety, 33 (12), 1155-1177. doi: 10.1002/da.22572

Cross-national epidemiology of panic disorder and panic attacks in the world mental health surveys

2016

Journal Article

The bidirectional associations between psychotic experiences and DSM-IV mental disorders

McGrath, John J., Saha, Sukanta, Al-Hamzawi, Ali, Andrade, Laura, Benjet, Corina, Bromet, Evelyn J., Browne, Mark Oakley, Caldas de Almeida, Jose M., Chiu, Wai Tat, Demyttenaere, Koen, Fayyad, John, Florescu, Silvia, de Girolamo, Giovanni, Gureje, Oye, Haro, Josep Maria, ten Have, Margreet, Hu, Chiyi, Kovess-Masfety, Viviane, Lim, Carmen C. W., Navarro-Mateu, Fernando, Sampson, Nancy, Posada-Villa, José, Kendler, Kenneth S. and Kessler, Ronald C. (2016). The bidirectional associations between psychotic experiences and DSM-IV mental disorders. American Journal of Psychiatry, 173 (10), 997-1006. doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2016.15101293

The bidirectional associations between psychotic experiences and DSM-IV mental disorders

2016

Journal Article

The cross-national epidemiology of DSM-IV intermittent explosive disorder

Scott, K. M., Lim, C. C. W., Hwang, I., Adamowski, T., Al-Hamzawi, A., Bromet, E., Bunting, B., Ferrand, M. P., Florescu, S., Gureje, O., Hinkov, H., Hu, C., Karam, E., Lee, S., Posada-Villa, J., Stein, D., Tachimori, H., Viana, M. C., Xavier, M. and Kessler, R. C. (2016). The cross-national epidemiology of DSM-IV intermittent explosive disorder. Psychological Medicine, 46 (15), 1-12. doi: 10.1017/S0033291716001859

The cross-national epidemiology of DSM-IV intermittent explosive disorder

2016

Journal Article

Age of onset and lifetime projected risk of psychotic experiences: cross-national data from the World Mental Health survey

McGrath, John J., Saha, Sukanta, Al-Hamzawi, Ali O., Alonso, Jordi, Andrade, Laura, Borges, Guilherme, Brome, Evelyn J., Oakley Browne, Mark, Bruffaerts, Ronny, Caldas de Almeida, Jose M., Fayyad, John, Florescu, Silvia, de Girolamo, Giovanni, Gureje, Oye, Hu, Chiyi, de Jonge, Peter, Kovess-Masfety, Viviane, Lepine, Jean Pierre, Lim, Carmen C. W., Navarro-Mateu, Fernando, Piazza, Maria, Sampson, Nancy, Posada-Villa, José, Kendler, Kenneth S. and Kessler, Ronald C. (2016). Age of onset and lifetime projected risk of psychotic experiences: cross-national data from the World Mental Health survey. Schizophrenia Bulletin, 42 (4), 933-941. doi: 10.1093/schbul/sbw011

Age of onset and lifetime projected risk of psychotic experiences: cross-national data from the World Mental Health survey

2016

Journal Article

Associations between DSM-IV mental disorders and subsequent onset of arthritis

Aguilar-Gaxiola, Sergio, Loera, Gustavo, Geraghty, Estella M., Ton, Hendry, Lim, Carmen C. W., de Jonge, Peter, Kessler, Ronald C., Posada-Villa, José, Medina-Mora, María Elena, Hu, Chiyi, Fiestas, Fabian, Bruffaerts, Ronny, Kovess-Masfety, Viviane, Al-Hamzawi, Ali Obaid, Levinson, Daphna, de Girolamo, Giovanni, Nakane, Yoshibumi, ten Have, Margreet, O'Neill, Siobhan, Wojtyniak, Bogdan, Caldas de Almeida, José Miguel, Florescu, Silvia, Haro, Josep Maria and Scott, Kate M. (2016). Associations between DSM-IV mental disorders and subsequent onset of arthritis. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 82, 11-16. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2016.01.006

Associations between DSM-IV mental disorders and subsequent onset of arthritis

2016

Journal Article

Association of mental disorders with subsequent chronic physical conditions: world mental health surveys from 17 countries

Scott, Kate M., Lim, Carmen, Al-Hamzawi, Ali, Alonso, Jordi, Bruffaerts, Ronny, Caldas-de-Almeida, Jose Miguel, Florescu, Silvia, de Girolamo, Giovanni, Hu, Chiyi, de Jonge, Peter, Kawakami, Norito, Elena Medina-Mora, Maria, Moskalewicz, Jacek, Navarro-Mateu, Fernando, O'Neill, Siobhan, Piazza, Marina, Posada-Villa, Jose, Torres, Yolanda and Kessler, Ronald C. (2016). Association of mental disorders with subsequent chronic physical conditions: world mental health surveys from 17 countries. JAMA Psychiatry, 73 (2), 150-158. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2015.2688

Association of mental disorders with subsequent chronic physical conditions: world mental health surveys from 17 countries

2015

Journal Article

Associations between DSM-IV mental disorders and subsequent COPD diagnosis

Rapsey, Charlene M., Lim, Carmen C. W., Al-Hamzawi, Ali, Alonso, Jordi, Bruffaerts, Ronny, Caldas-de-Almeida, J. M., Florescu, Silvia, de Girolamo, Giovanni, Hu, Chiyi, Kessler, Ronald C., Kovess-Masfety, Viviane, Levinson, Daphna, Medina-Mora, María Elena, Murphy, Sam, Ono, Yutaka, Piazza, Maria, Posada-Villa, Jose, ten Have, Margreet, Wojtyniak, Bogdan and Scott, Kate M. (2015). Associations between DSM-IV mental disorders and subsequent COPD diagnosis. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 79 (5), 333-339. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2015.08.005

Associations between DSM-IV mental disorders and subsequent COPD diagnosis

2015

Journal Article

Associations between DSM-IV mental disorders and subsequent non-fatal, self-reported stroke

Swain, Nicola R., Lim, Carmen C. W., Levinson, Daphna, Fiestas, Fabian, de Girolamo, Giovanni, Moskalewicz, Jacek, Lepine, Jean-Pierre, Posada-Villa, Jose, Haro, Josep Maria, Medina-Mora, María Elena, Xavier, Miguel, Iwata, Noboru, de Jonge, Peter, Bruffaerts, Ronny, O'Neill, Siobhan, Kessler, Ron C. and Scott, Kate M. (2015). Associations between DSM-IV mental disorders and subsequent non-fatal, self-reported stroke. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 79 (2), 130-136. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2015.05.008

Associations between DSM-IV mental disorders and subsequent non-fatal, self-reported stroke

2015

Journal Article

Psychotic experiences in the general population: a cross-national analysis based on 31 261 respondents from 18 countries

McGrath, John J., Saha, Sukanta, Al-Hamzawi, Ali, Alonso, Jordi, Bromet, Evelyn J., Bruffaerts, Ronny, Caldas-De-Almeida, Jose Miguel, Chiu, Wat Tat, de Jonge, Peter, Fayyad, John, Florescu, Silvia, Gureje, Oye, Haro, Josep Maria, Hu, Chiyi, Kovess-Masfety, Viviane, Lepine, Jean Pierre, Lim, Carmen C. W., Mora, Maria Elena Medina, Navarro-Mateu, Fernando, Ochoa, Susana, Sampson, Nancy, Scott, Kate, Viana, Maria Carmen and Kessler, Ronald C. (2015). Psychotic experiences in the general population: a cross-national analysis based on 31 261 respondents from 18 countries. JAMA Psychiatry, 72 (7), 697-705. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2015.0575

Psychotic experiences in the general population: a cross-national analysis based on 31 261 respondents from 18 countries

2015

Journal Article

The associations between preexisting mental disorders and subsequent onset of chronic headaches: A worldwide epidemiologic perspective

Bruffaerts, Ronny, Demyttenaere, Koen, Kessler, Ronald C., Tachimori, Hisateru, Bunting, Brendan, Hu, Chiyi, Florescu, Silvia, Haro, Josep Maria, Lim, Carmen C. W., Kovess-Masfety, Viviane, Levinson, Daphna, Medina Mora, Maria Elena, Piazza, Marina, Piotrowski, Patryk, Posada-Villa, Jose, Salih Khalaf, Mohammad, ten Have, Margreet, Xavier, Miguel and Scott, Kate M. (2015). The associations between preexisting mental disorders and subsequent onset of chronic headaches: A worldwide epidemiologic perspective. Journal of Pain, 16 (1), 42-52. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2014.10.002

The associations between preexisting mental disorders and subsequent onset of chronic headaches: A worldwide epidemiologic perspective

2015

Journal Article

Corrigendum to associations between DSM-IV mental disorders and subsequent self-reported diagnosis of cancer [J Psychosom Res 76 (2014) 207-212]

O'Neill, Siobhan, Posada-Villa, Jose, Medina-Mora, Maria-Elena, Al-Hamzawi, Ali Obad, Tachimori, Hisateru, Hu, Chiyi, Lim, Carmen, Bruffaerts, Ronny, Lepine, Jean-Pierre, Matschin, Herbert, DeGirolamo, Giovanni, de Jonge, Peter, Alonso, Jordi, Caldas-de-Almeida, Jose Miguel, Levinson, Daphna, Kessler, Ronald and Scott, Kate (2015). Corrigendum to associations between DSM-IV mental disorders and subsequent self-reported diagnosis of cancer [J Psychosom Res 76 (2014) 207-212]. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 78 (4), 409-409. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2015.01.008

Corrigendum to associations between DSM-IV mental disorders and subsequent self-reported diagnosis of cancer [J Psychosom Res 76 (2014) 207-212]

2014

Journal Article

Association between mental disorders and subsequent adult onset asthma

Alonso J., de Jonge P., Lim, C. C. W., Aguilar-Gaxiola S., Bruffaerts R., Caldas-de-Almeida J.M., Liu Z., O'Neill S., Stein D.J., Viana M.C., Al-Hamzawi A.O., Angermeyer M.C., Borges G., Ciutan M., de Girolamo G., Fiestas F., Haro J.M., Hu C., Kessler R.C., Lepine J.P., Levinson D., Nakamura Y., Posada-Villa J., Wojtyniak B.J. and Scott K.M. (2014). Association between mental disorders and subsequent adult onset asthma. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 59, 179-188. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2014.09.007

Association between mental disorders and subsequent adult onset asthma

2014

Journal Article

Associations between subjective social status and DSM-IV mental disorders results from theworld mental health surveys

Scott, Kate M., Al-Hamzawi, Ali Obaid, Andrade, Laura H., Borges, Guilherme, Caldas-de-Almeida, Jose Miguel, Fiestas, Fabian, Gureje, Oye, Hu, Chiyi, Karam, Elie G., Kawakami, Norito, Lee, Sing, Levinson, Daphna, Lim, Carmen C. W., Navarro-Mateu, Fernando, Okoliyski, Michail, Posada-Villa, Jose, Torres, Yolanda, Williams, David R., Zakhozha, Victoria and Kessler, Ronald C. (2014). Associations between subjective social status and DSM-IV mental disorders results from theworld mental health surveys. JAMA Psychiatry, 71 (12), 1400-1408. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2014.1337

Associations between subjective social status and DSM-IV mental disorders results from theworld mental health surveys

2014

Journal Article

Associations between DSM-IV mental disorders and diabetes mellitus: A role for impulse control disorders and depression

de Jonge, Peter, Alonso, Jordi, Stein, Dan J., Kiejna, Andrzej, Aguilar-Gaxiola, Sergio, Viana, Maria Carmen, Liu, Zhaorui, O'Neill, Siobhan, Bruffaerts, Ronny, Caldas-de-Almeida, Jose Miguel, Lepine, Jean-Pierre, Matschinger, Herbert, Levinson, Daphna, de Girolamo, Giovanni, Fukao, Akira, Bunting, Brendan, Maria Haro, Josep, Posada-Villa, Jose A., Al-Hamzawi, Ali Obaid, Elena Medina-Mora, Maria, Piazza, Marina, Hu, Chiyi, Sasu, Carmen, Lim, Carmen C. W., Kessler, Ronald C. and Scott, Kate M. (2014). Associations between DSM-IV mental disorders and diabetes mellitus: A role for impulse control disorders and depression. Diabetologia, 57 (4), 699-709. doi: 10.1007/s00125-013-3157-9

Associations between DSM-IV mental disorders and diabetes mellitus: A role for impulse control disorders and depression

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2028
    Unclouding the future: Igniting change with an AI-powered social media campaign against youth vaping
    NHMRC MRFF PPHR - Maternal Health and Healthy Lifestyles
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2028
    Breaking the Cycle: Leveraging Social Media to Address the Public Health Threat of Youth Vaping
    NHMRC Investigator Grants
    Open grant

Availability

Dr Carmen Lim is:
Available for supervision

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Available projects

  • Social Media Advertising on Youth Perceptions of Vaping

    This PhD project aims to assess how targeted advertising on social media platforms affects youth perceptions of vaping. A mixed-methods approach could be used to analyze both quantitative and qualitative data.

Supervision history

Current supervision

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