Dr. Clément's research program focuses on three areas:

1. links between mental health service users and the public and community care systems;
2. the links between the various mental health intervention domains and:
3. the link between the mental health service user and the community.

In recent years, Dr. Clément's work has focused more specifically on the dynamics of stigma and social exclusion as well as intervention practices aimed at inclusion and social participation of people living with a mental disorder. She is also interested in the practices surrounding community support for people who have lived long periods of institutionalization in psychiatry, the rights of users, their involvement in the governance of health services and the demands of "full citizenship".

Her work on the public participation of service users in the organization and planning of mental health services has gained international recognition and has highlighted, among other things, the fact that if the Quebec government values this participation, many specific measures still need to be put in place to make it effective. Dr. Clément's research identifies innovative practices in the social inclusion of people who use mental health services.