Kimberly Hook, PhD
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Dr. Hook is a licensed psychologist with specific training and expertise in clinical (MA) and counseling (PhD) psychology. She completed her doctoral degree at Loyola University Chicago and her clinical training in hospital-based settings in the Chicago area (e.g., Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital). She has extensive experience providing evidence-based clinical care to a diverse range of patients, with emphasis on treating mood and anxiety disorders. Her main area of scientific interest is global mental health, specifically research that seeks to increase access to evidence-based psychological care in low and middle-income countries. At present, Dr. Hook is focusing her efforts on psychological treatment adaptation, as well as on implementation science. At this time, the majority of her work is in Ukraine, where she is working on a variety of projects that investigate implementation of an evidence-based common elements mental health intervention in healthcare settings in Kyiv.