Dr. Paul Thomas Clements

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Old Dominion University
College of Health Sciences
Nursing
Assistant ProfessorAppointed: 2005
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Mailing Address

Old Dominion University
School of Nursing
Health Sciences Technology Building
Office # 3130
Norfolk, Virginia 23529-0500
United States

Contact Information

Phone: (757) 683-5256
Fax: (757) 502-8888
pclement@odu.edu

Qualifications

Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, Forensic Psychiatric Nursing, 2000.
MSN, University of Pennsylvania, Child and Family Psychiatric Nursing, 1993.
BSN, Wilmington University, Nursing, 1990.

Expertise and Research Interests

Research: Traumatic presentations, intrapsychic impact and related behaviors in youth exposed to family member homicide

Other Expertise

Theory, assessment and intervention with offenders and survivors of interpersonal violence, crime and sudden traumatic death

Certified Gang Specialist

Industrial Relevance

Critical Incident Stress Debriefing for post-event management in corporate settings, school settings, hospitals and terrorist attack sites.

Keywords

COS Keywords:

Forensic Science, Nursing, Psychiatric Nursing, Public Health, Violence.

Additional Terms:

Forensic Nursing, Survivors of Interpersonal Violence.

Memberships

American Nurses Association
International Association of Forensic Nurses
Sigma Theta Tau International

Honors and Awards

The Ann W. Burgess Distinguished Dissertation in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing University of Pennsylvania
Distinguished Fellow, International Association of Forensic Nurses

Previous Positions

Director, City of Philadelphia Department of Public Health, Operations
Assistant Director/Bereavement Therapist, City of Philadelphia Medical Examiners Office, Homicide Bereavement Center, Grief Assistance
Visiting Lecturer, University of Pennsylvania, Nursing, Community Health Nursing, Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, Forensic Nursing
Assistant Professor, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, Nursing

Publications

  • Amar, A.F., & Clements, P.T (2008) Toto's guide to reading and using research manuscripts for forensic nursing practice, Journal of Forensic Nursing, 4 (1), 49-51
  • Focht-New, G., Clements, P.T., Barol, B., & Milliken, T. (2008) Persons with developmental disabilities exposed to interpersonal violence and crime: Approaches for intervention (Part II of II)., Perspectives in Psychiatric Care: The Journal for Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses, 44 (2), 89-98
  • Focht-New, G., Clements, P.T., Barol, E., Service, K. & Faulkner, M. (2008) Persons with developmental disabilities exposed to interpersonal violence and crime: The impact of intrapsychic trauma (Part I of II), Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, 44 (1), 3-13
  • Troy, A., & Clements, P.T. (2007) Changing the Lens for Youth "Gone Wild": The Call for Primary Prevention Research by Forensic Nurses, Journal of Forensic Nursing, 3 (3 & 4), 137 - 140
  • Milliken, T., Clements, P. & Tillman, H. (2007) The Impact of Stress Reduction on Nurse Productivity., Nursing Economic$: The Journal for Health Care Leaders, 25 (4), 203-210
  • Williams, D.L., & Clements, P.T. (2007) Intrapsychic Dynamics, Behavioral Manifestations and Related Interventions with Youthful Firesetters., Journal of Forensic Nursing, 3 (3), 67-71; 83.
  • Notarianni, M.A., Clements, P.T., & Tillman, H. (2007) Caring for the Future: Strategies for Promoting Violence Prevention in Pediatric Primary Care Settings, Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners., 19 (6), 309-314
  • Plichta, S.B., Clements, P.T., & Houseman, C. (2007) Why SANES Matter: Models of Care for Sexual Violence Victims in the Emergency Department., Journal of Forensic Nursing, 3 (1), 15-23
  • Averill, J.B., & Clements, P.T. (2007) Patterns of Knowing as a Foundation for Action-Sensitive Pedagogy, Qualitative Health Research, 17 (3), 386-399
  • Averill, J.B., Clements, P.T., & Padilla, A. (2007) Frightened In Isolation: Unique Factors for Research of Sexual Assault and Interpersonal Violence in Rural Areas, Journal of Forensic Nursing, 3 (1), 42-46
  • Clements, P.T., & Crane, P. (2006) Building Bridges: The Importance of Translational Forensic Nursing Research, Journal of Forensic Nursing, 2 (1), 42-43
  • Clements, P. T., & Averill, J. B. (2006) Finding Patterns of Knowing in the Work of Florence Nightingale. Nursing Outlook, Nursing Outlook, 54 (5), 268-274
  • Miller, R.I., & Clements, P.T. (2006) Fresh Tears over Old Grief: Expanding the Forensic Nursing Research Agenda with Native American Elders, Journal of Forensic Nursing, 2 (3), 147-149
  • Burgess, A.W., & Clements, P.T. (2006) Information Processing of Sexual Abuse in Elders., Journal of Forensic Nursing, 2 (3), 113-120
  • Clements, P.T., Garzon, L., Milliken, T. F. (2006) Survivors Guilt Following Sudden Traumatic Loss: Promoting Early Intervention in the Critical Care Setting, Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, 18 (3), 359-369
  • Clements, P.T., Darvill, J., & Redshaw, L. (2006) Little Voices With Big Messages, Neonatal, Paediatric and Child Health Nursing, 9 (3), 4-6
  • Clements, P.T., DeRanieri, J.T., Henry, G.C. (2005) Sudden traumatic death: Surviving the aftermath, Forensic Nursing: Essentials for Development and Clinical Practice, First Edition, Philadelphia, PA, Elsevier, 309- 315 pages (bookchapter)
  • Krysinska, K. E., Clements, P.T. (2005) Suicide risk assessment: An ongoing challenge for Forensic Nurses, Forensic Nursing: Essentials for Development and Clinical Practice, First Edition, Philadelphia, PA, Elsevier, 287-297 pages (bookchapter)
  • Finn, C., Clements, P.T. (2005) Male interpersonal violence, Forensic Nursing: Essentials for Development and Clinical Practice, First Edition, Philadelphia, PA, Elsevier, 330-340 pages (bookchapter)
  • Clements, P.T., DeRanieri, J.T. (2005) Youth exposure to violence: Interpersonal crime, terrorism and sudden traumatic death, Forensic Nursing: Concepts and Challenges, First Edition, Sudbury, MA, Jones and Bartlett Publishers., 305-326 pages (bookchapter)
  • Crane PA, Clements PT (Aug 2005) Psychological response to disasters: focus on adolescents., Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 43 (8), 31-8
  • Clements, P.T., Averill, J.B. (2005) Patterns of knowing as a foundation for action-sensitive pedagogy, Communicating Nursing Research" 38th Western Institute of Nursing Assembly Looking ahead: Innovations in nursing science, practice and education
  • Clements, P.T. (2005) Traumatic Presentations in Youth Ages 8-17 Exposed to Family Member Homicide, Communicating Nursing Research" 38th Western Institute of Nursing Assembly Looking ahead: Innovations in nursing science, practice and education
  • Clements PT, Bradley J, When a Young Patient Dies, RN, 68(4), 40-3, Apr 2005
  • Clements PT, Bradley J (Apr 2005) When a young patient dies., Rn, 68 (4), 40-3
  • Williams D, Clements P (Apr 2005) Fire and behavior: exploring intrapsychic trauma in arson survivors., Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 26 (3), 299-310
  • Clements, P. T., Asaro, M., Henry, T., & McDonald, G. (2005) Assessment and intervention with children exposed to the sexual homicide of a family member, Brief Treatment and Crisis Intervention, 5 (3), 300-309
  • Clements, P. T., Asaro, M., Henry, T., & McDonald, G. (2005) Assessment and intervention with children exposed to the sexual homicide of a family member, Brief Treatment and Crisis Intervention, 5 (3), 300-309
  • Clements, P. T. & Sekula, L. K. (2005) Toward advancement and evolution of forensic nursing: The interface and interplay of research, theory and practice, Journal of Forensic Nursing, 1 (1), 35, 38
  • Clements, P.T., Mugavin, M., & Capitano, C. (2005) Mentorship in Forensic Nursing Research: Promoting the Next Generation of Forensic Nurse Scientists, Journal of Forensic Nursing, 1 (3), 129-130, 321
  • Asaro, M., & Clements, P. T. (2005) Homicide Bereavement: A Family Affair, Journal of Forensic Nursing, 1 (3), 101-105, 128
  • Clements, P.T., Benasutti, K.M., Henry, G.C. (2005) Drawings in abuse cases, Child Maltreatment: Two Volume Set, 3rd Edition, St. Louis, G.W. Medical, 309-315 pages (bookchapter)
  • Clements, P.T. (2006) Drawing From Experience: Utilizing Drawings for Assessment with Children Exposed to Interpersonal Violence, Crime and Sudden Traumatic Death., 9th Biennial Paediatric and Child Health Nurse's Conference, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  • Clements, P.T. (2006) "Why did my dad kill my mom?" - Contemporary Trends and Issues of How Violence Affects Children, 9th Biennial Paediatric and Child Health Nurse's Conference. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  • Clements, P.T. (2006) Building Bridges: Historical and Contemporary Trends and Issues in Forensic Healthcare, Forensic Nursing 2006: Collaborating for Justice. University of Washington School of Nursing, Seattle, WA
  • Clements, P.T. (2006) Teaching families to deal with agitation and violent outbursts in the home setting, Psychiatric Grand Rounds: Hartford Hospital -The Institute of Living, Hartford, CT
  • Clements PT, DeRanieri JT, Clark K, Manno MS, Kuhn DW (May-Jun 2005) Workplace violence and corporate policy for health care settings., Nursing Economic$, 23 (3), 119-24, 107
  • Clements P, Focht-New G, Faulkner MJ (Dec 2004) Grief in the shadows: exploring loss and bereavement in people with developmental disabilities, 25 (8), 799-808
  • Clements PT, Speck PM, Crane PA, Faulkner MJ (Dec 2004) Issues and Dynamics of Sexually Assaulted Adolescents and Their Families, International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 13 (4), 267-74
  • Gutierrez FL, Clements PT, Averill J (Dec 2004) Shaken Baby Syndrome: Assessment, Intervention, & Prevention, Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 42 (12), 22-9
  • Clements PT, Stenerson HJ (Dec 2004) Surviving Sudden Loss: When Life, Death, and Technology Collide, Journal of Vascular Nursing : Official Publication of the Society for Peripheral Vascular Nursing, 22 (4), 134-7
  • Scott, H., Speck, P.M, Clements, P.T. (2004) Adolescent sexual assault in the Memphis, Tennessee area: A replication study in the new millennium, American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting
  • Clements PT, Averill JB (Aug 2004) Patterns of knowing as a method of assessment and intervention for children exposed to family-member homicide, 18 (4), 143-50
  • Birkholz G, Gibson JM, Clements PT (Aug 2004) Dying Patients' Thoughts of Ending Their Lives: a Pilot Study of Rural New Mexico, Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 42 (8), 34-44
  • DeRanieri JT, Clements PT, Clark K, Kuhn DW, Manno MS (Apr 2004) War, Terrorism, and Children, The Journal of School Nursing : the Official Publication of the National Association of School Nurses, 20 (2), 69-75
  • Clements PT (Mar 2004) Three Dimensional Psychiatric Nursing, Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 42 (3), 4-5
  • Birkholz G, Clements PT, Cox R, Gaume A (Jan 2004) Students' Self-identified Learning Needs: a Case Study of Baccalaureate Students Designing Their Own Death and Dying Course Curriculum, The Journal of Nursing Education, 43 (1), 36-9
  • Clements PT (Jan 2004) Making Sense of the Senseless, Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 42 (1), 6-7
  • Clements, P.T. (2004) Homicide bereavement: Scary tales for children, Complicated Grieving and Bereavement: Understanding and Treating People Experiencing Loss, First Edition, Amityville, NY, Baywood Publishing, 41-62 pages (bookchapter)
  • Clements PT, DeRanieri JT, Vigil GJ, Benasutti KM (Oct-Dec 2004) Life after death: grief therapy after the sudden traumatic death of a family member., Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, 40 (4), 149-54
  • Clements PT, Vigil GJ, Manno MS, Henry GC, Wilks J, Das Sarthak, Kellywood R, Foster W (Jul 2003) Cultural Perspectives of Death, Grief, and Bereavement, Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 41 (7), 18-26
  • Clements PT (Jul 2003) Grief. Promoting Adaptive Coping After Loss and Death, Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 41 (7), 6-7
  • Clements PT, DeRanieri JT, Fay-Hillier TM, Henry GC (Apr 2003) Benefits of Community Meetings in the Corporate Setting After the Suicide of a Coworker, Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 41 (4), 44-9
  • Clements, P.T., Reid, P.C., DeRanieri, J.T., Providing assistance to families of murder victims in the emergency department (online manuscript), www.forensictrak.com, Forensic Science Resource Center, Mar 2003
  • Clements, P.T., Weisser, S.M., Invisible victims: The forensic nursing response to children exposed to murder, www.forensictrak.com, Forensic Science Resource Center, Mar 2003
  • Vigil GJ, Clements PT (Jan 2003) Child and Adolescent Homicide Survivors. Complicated Grief and Altered Worldviews, Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 41 (1), 30-9
  • Clements PT, Weisser SM (Oct-Dec 2003) Cries From the Morgue, Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing : Official Publication of the Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nurses, Inc., 16 (4), 153-61
  • Clements, P.T., Benasutti, K.M. (2003) Mental health aspects of child survivors of abuse and neglect, Nursing Approach to the Evaluation of Child Maltreatment, First Edition, St. Louis, G.W. Medical, 306-329 pages (bookchapter)
  • Clements PT, Benasutti KM, Carmone A (Apr-Jun 2003) Support for bereaved owners of pets., 39 (2), 49-54
  • Fillion JS, Clements PT, Averill JB, Vigil GJ (Aug 2002) Talking As a Primary Method of Peer Defusing for Military Personnel Exposed to Combat Trauma, Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 40 (8), 40-9
  • DeRanieri JT, Clements PT Jr, Henry GC (Apr 2002) When, Catastrophe Happens. Assessment and Intervention After Sudden Traumatic Death, Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 40 (4), 30-7
  • Clements PT Jr, Benasutti KM, Henry GC (Dec 2001) Drawing From Experience, Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 39 (12), 12-20
  • Clements PT Jr (Nov 2001) Terrorism in America. How Do We Tell the Children?, Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 39 (11), 8-10
  • Sacks SB, Clements PT, Fay-Hillier T, Care After Chaos: Use of Critical Incident Stress Debriefing After Traumatic Workplace Events, Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, 37(4), 133-6, Oct-Dec 2001
  • Clements, P.T., Henry, G.C., Grief: More than just a 5-letter word (grief pamphlet), www.iafn.org, International Association of Forensic Nurses, 2001
  • Clements, P.T. (2001) Terrorism in America: How do we tell the children?, Online service for the American College of Nurse Practitioners: "News from ACNP 2001", American College of Nurse Practitioners
  • Clements, P.T., Traumatic Presentations and Behaviors in Youth Exposed to Homicide, Unpublished Doctoral Dissertation, Unpublished, 2000
  • Burgess, A.W., Hartman, C.R., Clements, P..T. (1996) Treating child sexual trauma, Psychiatric nursing: Promoting mental health, First Edition, Stanford, CT, Appleton and Lange, 425-440 pages (bookchapter)
  • Burgess, A.W., Clements, P.T. (1996) Anxiety, stress, and coping, Psychiatric nursing: Promoting mental health, First Edition, Stanford, CT., Appleton & Lange, 77-90 pages (bookchapter)
  • Burgess AW, Hartman CR, Clements PT Jr (Mar 1995) Biology of Memory and Childhood Trauma, Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 33 (3), 16-26

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