James D Livingston
Biographic Data
| ID | 1734090 |
|---|---|
| NAME | James D Livingston |
| GIVEN NAMES | James D |
| FAMILY NAME | Livingston |
| SIGNATURE | LIVINGSTON J D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Dr. Livingston is with the Department of Sociology and Criminology, Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (e-mail: ). |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 42 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Contact Between Police and People With Mental Disorders
OBJECTIVE: There is widespread belief that people with mental disorders are overrepresented in police encounters. The prevalence of such interactions is used as evidence of extensive problems in our health care and social support systems. The goal of this study was to estimate the rates of police arrests among people with mental disorders, police involvement in pathways to mental health care, and police calls for service involving persons with me…
Forensic mental health tribunals
Probationers mandated to receive forensic mental health services in Canada
Probation orders mandating forensic mental health services are used by the courts to deal with the complex needs of probationers with mental disorders, but little is known about this particular legal leverage. The main goals of this study were to describe probationers who were mandated to receive forensic services, and to examine the relationships between measures of risks and needs, service delivery, and intermediate outcomes. To achieve this, w…
Police perceptions and contact among people with mental illnesses
Though studies have surveyed police officers' perceptions of people with mental illnesses (PMI), few have examined perceptions held by PMI regarding the police, and none have compared them with those held by the general population. This study sought to (a) examine perceptions of police held by PMI, (b) compare them to perceptions held by the general population, and (c) explore whether differences between PMI and general population perceptions are…
What Influences Perceptions of Procedural Justice Among People with Mental Illness Regarding their Interactions with the Police
The effectiveness of interventions for reducing stigma related to substance use disorders
Aims This study provides a systematic review of existing research that has empirically evaluated interventions designed to reduce stigma related to substance use disorders. Methods A comprehensive review of electronic databases was conducted to identify evaluations of substance use disorder related stigma interventions. Studies that met inclusion criteria were synthesized and assessed using systematic review methods. Results Thirteen studies met …
Stressors and Barriers to Using Mental Health Services Among Diverse Groups of First-Generation Immigrants to the United States
Correlates and consequences of internalized stigma for people living with mental illness
Stressors and Barriers to Using Mental Health Services Among Diverse Groups of First-Generation Immigrants to the United States
What Influences Perceptions of Procedural Justice Among People with Mental Illness Regarding their Interactions with the Police
Forensic mental health tribunals
Police perceptions and contact among people with mental illnesses
Though studies have surveyed police officers' perceptions of people with mental illnesses (PMI), few have examined perceptions held by PMI regarding the police, and none have compared them with those held by the general population. This study sought to (a) examine perceptions of police held by PMI, (b) compare them to perceptions held by the general population, and (c) explore whether differences between PMI and general population perceptions are…
Correlates and consequences of internalized stigma for people living with mental illness
Stressors and Barriers to Using Mental Health Services Among Diverse Groups of First-Generation Immigrants to the United States
The effectiveness of interventions for reducing stigma related to substance use disorders
Aims This study provides a systematic review of existing research that has empirically evaluated interventions designed to reduce stigma related to substance use disorders. Methods A comprehensive review of electronic databases was conducted to identify evaluations of substance use disorder related stigma interventions. Studies that met inclusion criteria were synthesized and assessed using systematic review methods. Results Thirteen studies met …
What Influences Perceptions of Procedural Justice Among People with Mental Illness Regarding their Interactions with the Police
Police perceptions and contact among people with mental illnesses
Though studies have surveyed police officers' perceptions of people with mental illnesses (PMI), few have examined perceptions held by PMI regarding the police, and none have compared them with those held by the general population. This study sought to (a) examine perceptions of police held by PMI, (b) compare them to perceptions held by the general population, and (c) explore whether differences between PMI and general population perceptions are…
Probationers mandated to receive forensic mental health services in Canada
Probation orders mandating forensic mental health services are used by the courts to deal with the complex needs of probationers with mental disorders, but little is known about this particular legal leverage. The main goals of this study were to describe probationers who were mandated to receive forensic services, and to examine the relationships between measures of risks and needs, service delivery, and intermediate outcomes. To achieve this, w…
Contact Between Police and People With Mental Disorders
OBJECTIVE: There is widespread belief that people with mental disorders are overrepresented in police encounters. The prevalence of such interactions is used as evidence of extensive problems in our health care and social support systems. The goal of this study was to estimate the rates of police arrests among people with mental disorders, police involvement in pathways to mental health care, and police calls for service involving persons with me…
Forensic mental health tribunals
Mental health (6 works) · Psychiatry (6 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending (5 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Child Abuse and Trauma (3 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis (2 works) · Criminology (2 works) · Forensic science (2 works)