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Biography
Dr. Stanley Lam is an Assistant Professor at the School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University. His research focuses on trauma-related mental health, with particular expertise in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), complex trauma, and dissociative symptoms. He has led multiple funded projects and clinical trials examining innovative, trauma-informed interventions, contributing to both local and international scholarship on mental health.
Dr. Lam is an experienced educator who teaches across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, covering topics such as mental health nursing, research methods, and clinical practice. He also supervises research students and early-career scholars, fostering the next generation of nursing researchers and practitioners.
Beyond research and teaching, Dr. Lam actively engages in professional and community service, collaborating with healthcare providers, NGOs, and policy partners to improve access to evidence-based interventions for vulnerable populations. His overarching goal is to enhance mental well-being in the community through research, education, and service.
Research interests
Trauma-related mental health
Trauma-informed interventions
Community and minority mental health
Nursing education and professional training
Qualifications
BN, MN, PhD, RN, APN (Education & Research in Nursing), FHKANM (Education & Research - Education), Registered EMDR Therapist (EMDRHK), EMDR Certified Therapist (EMDRIA)
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):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Is low self-compassion characteristic of ICD-11 complex PTSD? Further investigation using cross-cultural samples
Fung, H. W., Cheung, C. T. Y., Chau, A. K. C., Huang, C. H. O., Reyes, M. E. S., Jaya, E. S., Mukhtar, F., Lian, A. E. Z., Derin, G., Bengwasan, P. D., Kuriala, G. K., Uludag, K., Hartanto, S., Dewantary, N. I., Novrianto, R., Lam, S. K. K. & Yuan, G. F., Feb 2026, In: Journal of Psychiatric Research. 193, p. 15-18 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Psychometric Properties of the Chinese Version of the Psy-Flex Among Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Li, S. N., Chien, W. T., Lam, S. K. K., Chong, Y. Y. & Gloster, A. T., Mar 2026, In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 56, 3, p. 1185-1199 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access4 Citations (Scopus) -
An updated psychometric evaluation of the Brief Betrayal Trauma Survey
Fung, H. W., Ho, G. W. K., Lam, S. K. K., Ross, C. A., Wang, E. K. S., Huang, C. H. O., Cheung, C. T. Y., Ling, H. W. H., Chau, A. K. C. & Wong, J. Y. H., 1 May 2025, In: General Hospital Psychiatry. 94, p. 142-144 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
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Bidirectional relationships among complex PTSD, dissociation, and psychotic symptoms in two samples
Fung, H. W., Chau, A. K. C., Lam, S. K. K., Ho, G. W. K., Ross, C. A., Wong, M. Y. C., Wang, E. K. S., Chien, W. T. & Wong, J. Y. H., 2025, In: European Journal of Psychotraumatology. 16, 1, 2458364.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access5 Citations (Scopus) -
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) features and their relationship with trauma and dissociation among Chinese adolescents: is BPD really a trauma-related disorder?
Yuan, G. F., Lam, S. K. K., Lay, C. M., Yau, S. W., Wong, M. Y. C. & Fung, H. W., 2025, In: European Journal of Psychotraumatology. 16, 1, 2562724.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
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Trauma-informed training for social workers under mandatory reporting: A pilot feasibility randomised controlled trial in Hong Kong
LAM, K. K. S. (PI), Andy FUNG Hong Wang (CoI), Edward WANG K. S. (CoI) & Henry LING Wai Hang (CoI)
1/03/26 → 28/02/27
Project: Research
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Healing through letters and lenses: A pilot randomised controlled trial on improving symptoms of complex post-traumatic stress disorder with Structured Writing and Photovoice (SWAP)
LAM, K. K. S. (PI), CHIEN Wai-tong (CoI), CHIU Chui-De (CoI), CHONG Yuen Yu Connie (CoI), FUNG Hong Wang Andy (CoI), HO Long Kwan Laurie (CoI) & VAN EMMERIK (CoI)
1/04/26 → 31/03/28
Project: Research