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Research Associate 3, HSS
Biography
Ashley Clayton, MA, is the Research Manager of the Family Violence Research Program in the Sullivan Lab. Trained in community psychology, Ashley has developed and evaluated various community-based mental health interventions. Ashley ventured into the field of community psychology through a determination to use her first-hand experience with mental illness for good and her dedication to social justice. Ashley has extensive training in qualitative and quantitative research, with particular expertise in community-based participatory research, questionnaire development, and stigma. She is a mental health activist and has published numerous research papers on the social inclusion of individuals living with severe mental illness, maternal mental health, recovery-oriented and person-centered care, and healthcare narratives and essays. She is the Visual Arts Editor of The Perch, an Arts & Literary Journal published by Yale’s Program for Recovery & Community Health (PRCH).
Last Updated on October 26, 2023.
Departments & Organizations
- Family Violence Lab
- Mental health Outreach for MotherS Partnership ®
- The Consultation Center
Education & Training
- MA
- University of New Haven, Community Psychology (2011)
- BA
- Georgetown College, Psychology (2009)
Research
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Research Projects
Promoting Retention in Opioid Treatment among Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence: A Novel Stepped Care Model Targeting PTSD (Project STRONGER)
General Internal Medicine / , parent organization of Phoenix Lab
ORCID
0000-0001-6475-5857
Research at a Glance
Yale Co-Authors
Frequent collaborators of Ashley Clayton's published research.
Publications Timeline
A big-picture view of Ashley Clayton's research output by year.
Maria O'Connell, PhD
Michael Rowe, PhD
Allison N Ponce, PhD
Andrés S Martin, MD, PhD, MPH
Chyrell Bellamy, MSW, PhD
Jack Tsai
21Publications
436Citations
Publications
2021
Correction to: Viral time capsule: a global photo‑elicitation study of child and adolescent mental health professionals during COVID‑19
Herrington OD, Clayton A, Benoit L, Prins-Aardema C, DiGiovanni M, Weller I, Martin A. Correction to: Viral time capsule: a global photo‑elicitation study of child and adolescent mental health professionals during COVID‑19. Child And Adolescent Psychiatry And Mental Health 2021, 15: 14. PMID: 33639988, PMCID: PMC7913046, DOI: 10.1186/s13034-021-00366-6.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersCitationsAltmetricViral time capsule: a global photo-elicitation study of child and adolescent mental health professionals during COVID-19
Herrington OD, Clayton A, Benoit L, Prins-Aardema C, DiGiovanni M, Weller I, Martin A. Viral time capsule: a global photo-elicitation study of child and adolescent mental health professionals during COVID-19. Child And Adolescent Psychiatry And Mental Health 2021, 15: 5. PMID: 33531051, PMCID: PMC7852478, DOI: 10.1186/s13034-021-00359-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetric
2020
Videoconferencing-Based Telemental Health: Important Questions for the COVID-19 Era From Clinical and Patient-Centered Perspectives
Chiauzzi E, Clayton A, Huh-Yoo J. Videoconferencing-Based Telemental Health: Important Questions for the COVID-19 Era From Clinical and Patient-Centered Perspectives. JMIR Mental Health 2020, 7: e24021. PMID: 33180739, PMCID: PMC7725495, DOI: 10.2196/24021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsBehavioral health providersHealth providersMental health care servicesTelemental health servicesPatient-centered concernsMental health treatmentAdaptation of treatmentHealth care servicesDigital health interventionsHealth treatmentCare servicesHealth servicesPatientsHealth interventionsMental health fieldClinical needCOVID-19 eraTreatment dynamicsCOVID-19 pandemicCliniciansHealth fieldTreatmentSocial distancingFuture deliveryDeliveryDiaper Need Is Associated with Pediatric Care Use: An Analysis of a Nationally Representative Sample of Parents of Young Children
Sobowale K, Clayton A, Smith MV. Diaper Need Is Associated with Pediatric Care Use: An Analysis of a Nationally Representative Sample of Parents of Young Children. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2020, 230: 146-151. PMID: 33130154, PMCID: PMC9269865, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.10.061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsUrinary tract infectionCare visitsTract infectionsDiaper needMultivariable logistic regressionYears of ageCross-sectional analysisInfection visitsNationally Representative SampleParents of childrenHealthcare useCare usePediatric providersDiaper dermatitisChild healthDiaper rashPossible associationSimilar associationWeb-based panelLogistic regressionVisitsYoung childrenInfectionAssociationRepresentative sampleTesting the Family Stress Model among Black Women Receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Holmes SC, Ciarleglio MM, Song X, Clayton A, Smith MV. Testing the Family Stress Model among Black Women Receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). Journal Of Child And Family Studies 2020, 29: 2667-2677. PMID: 33776388, PMCID: PMC7988309, DOI: 10.1007/s10826-020-01791-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsFamily stress modelChild outcomesFemale primary caregiversMaternal depressionSocial supportMental healthPrimary caregiversParental psychological distressMaternal mental healthImportance of interventionsStructural equation modelingSignificant direct effectCurrent studyAdverse child outcomesPsychological distressPsychological disordersEquation modelingSchool performanceFamily wellbeingStress modelProtective factorsDisproportionate prevalenceSeries of measuresDepressionOutcomes
2019
Structural Barriers to Citizenship: A Mental Health Provider Perspective
Clayton A, Miller R, Gambino M, Rowe M, Ponce AN. Structural Barriers to Citizenship: A Mental Health Provider Perspective. Community Mental Health Journal 2019, 56: 32-41. PMID: 31659550, DOI: 10.1007/s10597-019-00490-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsStructural barriersMental health providers' perspectivesPublic mental health centersView of citizenshipPublic mental health settingsHealth provider perspectiveMental health centersMental health settingsMental health providersCurrent care modelsFull citizenshipCitizenship approachCommunity lifeCitizenshipHealth centersCare modelHealth providersHealth settingsSocietal participationMental illnessCitizenship measureProvider perspectivesGreater accessStrong connectionProvidersPeer support on the “inside and outside”: building lives and reducing recidivism for people with mental illness returning from jail
Bellamy C, Kimmel J, Costa M, Tsai J, Nulton L, Nulton E, Kimmel A, Aguilar N, Clayton A, O’Connell M. Peer support on the “inside and outside”: building lives and reducing recidivism for people with mental illness returning from jail. Journal Of Public Mental Health 2019, 18: 188-198. DOI: 10.1108/jpmh-02-2019-0028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsConceptsRe-incarcerationMental illnessRe-incarceration ratesReducing criminal recidivismUS prison populationReducing recidivism ratesSubstance abuse treatmentMental illness diagnosisCriminal recidivismHistory of mental illnessReducing recidivismPrison populationRecidivism ratesPrisonRecidivismJailAdequate housingKaplan-Meyer survival analysisAbuse treatmentFaces tremendous challengesIncarcerationIllness diagnosisLocal authoritiesFinding EmploymentProgram impactPeer support on the “inside and outside”: building lives and reducing recidivism for people with mental illness returning from jail
Bellamy C, Kimmel J, Costa M, Tsai J, Nulton L, Nulton E, Kimmel A, Aguilar N, Clayton A, O’Connell M. Peer support on the “inside and outside”: building lives and reducing recidivism for people with mental illness returning from jail. Journal Of Public Mental Health 2019, ahead-of-print DOI: 10.1108/jpmh-02-2019-0028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsConceptsRe-incarcerationMental illnessReducing criminal recidivismUS prison populationRe-incarceration ratesReducing recidivism ratesSubstance abuse treatmentMental illness diagnosisCriminal recidivismHistory of mental illnessReducing recidivismPrison populationRecidivism ratesPrisonRecidivismJailAdequate housingKaplan-Meyer survival analysisAbuse treatmentFaces tremendous challengesIncarcerationIllness diagnosisLocal authoritiesFinding EmploymentProgram impactMy Struggle To Access Lifesaving Mental Health Care
Clayton AR. My Struggle To Access Lifesaving Mental Health Care. Health Affairs 2019, 38: 684-688. PMID: 30933580, DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2018.05354.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsA Qualitative Exploration of Mothers’ Experiences Receiving Mental Health Services in a Supermarket Setting
McMickens CL, Clayton A, Rosenthal MS, Wallace L, Howell HB, Bell G, Smith MV. A Qualitative Exploration of Mothers’ Experiences Receiving Mental Health Services in a Supermarket Setting. Maternal And Child Health Journal 2019, 23: 479-485. PMID: 30694441, DOI: 10.1007/s10995-018-2646-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsMental health servicesCognitive behavioral therapyHealth servicesBehavioral therapyInnovative delivery modelsMental health service utilizationHealth care delivery modelsHealth service utilizationDelivery modelSupermarket settingCare delivery modelsMental health treatmentGroup cognitive behavioral therapyGroup-based cognitive behavioral therapyMental health needsResults Five themesService utilizationTreatment experiencePatient experienceHealth treatmentHealth needsService delivery modelsLife stressorsLess stigmatizingTherapy
Academic Achievements & Community Involvement
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Honors
honor Outstanding Staff Award
06/15/2023Yale School of Medicine AwardDepartment of Psychiatryhonor Employee of the Year
12/16/2022Other AwardThe Consultation Center at Yalehonor Distinguished Young Alumni Award
10/16/2015Other AwardGeorgetown Collegehonor Outstanding Graduate Student - Community Psychology Program
05/06/2011Other AwardUniversity of New Haven
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- June 27, 2025
Sullivan Lab Welcomes South Dakota Researchers During Visit to Yale
- October 27, 2023
NIDA Invests Nearly $7M to Address the Opioid Crisis Among Women Who Experience Intimate Partner Violence
- October 20, 2023
Members of Family Violence Research Lab Wear Purple for Domestic Violence Awareness Month
- July 19, 2023
2023 Residents, Fellows Honored at Annual Commencement Ceremonies
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