My research focuses on exploring ways to make therapy more effective for a diverse range of clients by examining factors such as therapists’ personal qualities, how therapists are trained, the types of treatments used, and client feedback.
Publications
Pica, E., Clements-Hickman, A. L., & Davis, F. (In Press). Bridging justice and treatment: Evaluation of a Veteran Treatment Court. Practice Innovations.
Clements-Hickman, A. L., & Harris, K. R. (2024). Deliberate practice for psychotherapy skills: Recommendations and implications based on the state of the science. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 55(6), 563–572.
Clements-Hickman, A. L., & Reese, R. J. (2023). The person of the therapist: Therapists’ personal characteristics as predictors of working alliance and treatment outcomes. Psychotherapy Research, 33, 173-184.
Clements-Hickman, A. L., Douglas, D. A., Murphy, E., & Hollan, J. (2023). Untangling the role of the advisory alliance in promoting research development: Apprentice to scientist-practitioner. Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Psychology, 9, 159-170.
Rogers, A., Fultz, J., Clements-Hickman, A. L., & Davies, C. (2021). The Baptist Health Lexington Nursing Orientation Progression Tool: A Methodological Study. Journal of Nursing Administration, 51, 439- 447.
Hollan, J. M., Bowling, W., Reese, R. J., Redmayne, K., Clements-Hickman, A. L., Leibowitz, N., & Hull, T. D. (2021). The effectiveness of two-way messaging for rural users: A cohort comparison study. Journal of Rural Mental Health, 45, 63-71.
Nieves, H., Clements-Hickman, A. L., & Davies, C. C. (2021). The effect of a parent empowerment program on parental stress, satisfaction, and length of stay in the neonatal intensive care unit. Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing, 35, 92-99.
Clements-Hickman, A. L., & Reese, R. J. (2020). Improving therapists’ effectiveness: Can deliberate practice help? Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 51, 606-612.
Butcher, T., Davies, C. C., Clements-Hickman, A. L., Weaver, C. Breakall, A., & Yackzan, S. (2020). The effect of education on nursing personnel’s knowledge and attitudes regarding the use of integrative care techniques with hospice and palliative care patients. Nursing Forum, 56, 249-254.
Hands, K., Clements-Hickman, A. L., & Davies, C. C., & Brockopp, D. (2020). The effect of hospital-based childbirth classes on women’s birth preferences and fear of childbirth: A pre and post-class survey. The Journal of Perinatal Education, 29, 134-142.
Clements-Hickman, A. L., Wilson, J., Wright, L., & Davies, C. C. (2019). Developing a research friendly hospital-based environment: A fellowship model focused on graduate students. Journal of Nursing Administration, 49, 624-627.
Clements-Hickman, A. L., Dschaak, Z., Hargons, C. N., Kwok, C., Meiller, C., Ryser-Oatman, T., & Spiker, D. (2019). Humanity in homelessness: A social justice consultation course for counseling psychology students. Journal for Social Action in Counseling and Psychology, 10, 34-48. [Authors listed in alphabetical order to reflect equal contribution]
She, Z., Duncan, B. L., Reese, R. J., Sun, Q., Shi, Y., Jiang, G., . . . Clements-Hickman, A. L. (2018). Client feedback in China: A randomized clinical trial in a college counseling center. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 65, 727-737.
Reese, R. J., Gismero González, E., Clements-Hickman, A. L., Clemons, J. M., Farook, M. W., & Conoley, C. W. (2017). The psychotherapy researcher–practice relationship: Through a clinical supervision lens. Counselling Psychology Quarterly, 30, 290-307.
Slavin-Mulford, J., Clements, A., Hilsenroth, M., Charnas, J., & Zodan, J. (2016). An examination of generalized anxiety disorder and dysthymia utilizing the Rorschach inkblot method. Psychiatry Research, 240, 137-143.
Book Chapters
Reese, R. J., Rubble, L. A., & Clements-Hickman, A. L. (2024). Telemental Health Parent Training and Support for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: COMPASS for Hope (C-HOPE). In Telemental Health Care for Children and Families. [Invited book chapter contribution]
Reese, R. J., Duncan, B. L., & Clements-Hickman, A. L. (2024). Do practice-generated data improve psychotherapy effectiveness (routine outcome monitoring)? In F. T. L. Leong, J. L. Callahan, J. Zimmerman, M. J. Constantino, & C. F. Eubanks (Eds.), APA handbook of psychotherapy: Evidence-based practice, practice-based evidence, and contextual participant-driven practice (pp. 193–211). American Psychological Association.
Clements-Hickman, A. L., Hollan, J., Drew, C. M., Hinton, V., & Reese, R. J. (2021). The use of telehealth in behavioral health and educational contexts during COVID-19 and beyond. In H. D. O’Hair and M. J. O’Hair (Eds.), Communicating science in times of crisis: The COVID-19 Pandemic. (pp.189-214). Wiley. [First four authors contributed equally]
Reese, R. J., Gismero Gonzalez, E., Clements-Hickman, A. L., Clemons, J. M., Farook, M. W., & Conoley, C. W. (2019). The psychotherapy researcher–practice relationship: Through a clinical supervision lens. In J. D. Paquin (Ed.) Clinician-researchers in psychotherapy: Careers engaged in both practice and research. New York: Routledge.
Clements-Hickman, A. L., & Harris, K. R. (2024). Deliberate practice for psychotherapy skills: Recommendations and implications based on the state of the science. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 55(6), 563–572.
Clements-Hickman, A. L., & Reese, R. J. (2023). The person of the therapist: Therapists’ personal characteristics as predictors of working alliance and treatment outcomes. Psychotherapy Research, 33, 173-184.
Clements-Hickman, A. L., Douglas, D. A., Murphy, E., & Hollan, J. (2023). Untangling the role of the advisory alliance in promoting research development: Apprentice to scientist-practitioner. Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Psychology, 9, 159-170.
Rogers, A., Fultz, J., Clements-Hickman, A. L., & Davies, C. (2021). The Baptist Health Lexington Nursing Orientation Progression Tool: A Methodological Study. Journal of Nursing Administration, 51, 439- 447.
Hollan, J. M., Bowling, W., Reese, R. J., Redmayne, K., Clements-Hickman, A. L., Leibowitz, N., & Hull, T. D. (2021). The effectiveness of two-way messaging for rural users: A cohort comparison study. Journal of Rural Mental Health, 45, 63-71.
Nieves, H., Clements-Hickman, A. L., & Davies, C. C. (2021). The effect of a parent empowerment program on parental stress, satisfaction, and length of stay in the neonatal intensive care unit. Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing, 35, 92-99.
Clements-Hickman, A. L., & Reese, R. J. (2020). Improving therapists’ effectiveness: Can deliberate practice help? Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 51, 606-612.
Butcher, T., Davies, C. C., Clements-Hickman, A. L., Weaver, C. Breakall, A., & Yackzan, S. (2020). The effect of education on nursing personnel’s knowledge and attitudes regarding the use of integrative care techniques with hospice and palliative care patients. Nursing Forum, 56, 249-254.
Hands, K., Clements-Hickman, A. L., & Davies, C. C., & Brockopp, D. (2020). The effect of hospital-based childbirth classes on women’s birth preferences and fear of childbirth: A pre and post-class survey. The Journal of Perinatal Education, 29, 134-142.
Clements-Hickman, A. L., Wilson, J., Wright, L., & Davies, C. C. (2019). Developing a research friendly hospital-based environment: A fellowship model focused on graduate students. Journal of Nursing Administration, 49, 624-627.
Clements-Hickman, A. L., Dschaak, Z., Hargons, C. N., Kwok, C., Meiller, C., Ryser-Oatman, T., & Spiker, D. (2019). Humanity in homelessness: A social justice consultation course for counseling psychology students. Journal for Social Action in Counseling and Psychology, 10, 34-48. [Authors listed in alphabetical order to reflect equal contribution]
She, Z., Duncan, B. L., Reese, R. J., Sun, Q., Shi, Y., Jiang, G., . . . Clements-Hickman, A. L. (2018). Client feedback in China: A randomized clinical trial in a college counseling center. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 65, 727-737.
Reese, R. J., Gismero González, E., Clements-Hickman, A. L., Clemons, J. M., Farook, M. W., & Conoley, C. W. (2017). The psychotherapy researcher–practice relationship: Through a clinical supervision lens. Counselling Psychology Quarterly, 30, 290-307.
Slavin-Mulford, J., Clements, A., Hilsenroth, M., Charnas, J., & Zodan, J. (2016). An examination of generalized anxiety disorder and dysthymia utilizing the Rorschach inkblot method. Psychiatry Research, 240, 137-143.
Book Chapters
Reese, R. J., Rubble, L. A., & Clements-Hickman, A. L. (2024). Telemental Health Parent Training and Support for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: COMPASS for Hope (C-HOPE). In Telemental Health Care for Children and Families. [Invited book chapter contribution]
Reese, R. J., Duncan, B. L., & Clements-Hickman, A. L. (2024). Do practice-generated data improve psychotherapy effectiveness (routine outcome monitoring)? In F. T. L. Leong, J. L. Callahan, J. Zimmerman, M. J. Constantino, & C. F. Eubanks (Eds.), APA handbook of psychotherapy: Evidence-based practice, practice-based evidence, and contextual participant-driven practice (pp. 193–211). American Psychological Association.
Clements-Hickman, A. L., Hollan, J., Drew, C. M., Hinton, V., & Reese, R. J. (2021). The use of telehealth in behavioral health and educational contexts during COVID-19 and beyond. In H. D. O’Hair and M. J. O’Hair (Eds.), Communicating science in times of crisis: The COVID-19 Pandemic. (pp.189-214). Wiley. [First four authors contributed equally]
Reese, R. J., Gismero Gonzalez, E., Clements-Hickman, A. L., Clemons, J. M., Farook, M. W., & Conoley, C. W. (2019). The psychotherapy researcher–practice relationship: Through a clinical supervision lens. In J. D. Paquin (Ed.) Clinician-researchers in psychotherapy: Careers engaged in both practice and research. New York: Routledge.