Dr. Jessica Jones is a Clinical and Forensic Psychologist and Assistant Professor with the Department of Psychiatry and Psychology. She works in the Division of Developmental Disabilities with the Dual Diagnosis Mental Health Team, an inter-professional group providing outpatient and inpatient services to adults and children with intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorders and mental health problems. Dr Jones has been working internationally with this population for fifteen years and completed her undergraduate and postgraduate studies in Canada, University of Ottawa, and the UK., University of Wales, Cardiff. Her particular interest is in forensics involving persons with dual diagnosis or autism spectrum disorders who are in conflict with the law.
Teaching
Dr Jones is involved in inter-professional educational activities teaching developmental disabilities to graduate and post-graduate students in medicine, clinical psychology, psychiatry and allied health professions.
Phase IIB: Introduction to Developmental Disabilities
Phase IIB: Inter-professional Education Day in DD
Phase III: Clerkship Clinical Skills
PGY3 Concise Course in Dual Diagnosis
Kingston Internship Consortium: Clinical Psychology Post-doctorate Program
Research initiatives that Dr Jones is currently involved in relate to dual diagnosis, autism spectrum disorders, emergency admissions and offenders with intellectual disabilities and risk assessment.
Publications
Jones, J., Ouellette-Kuntz, H Viliea, T. & Brown, H. (in-press 2008) Attitudes of Community Agency Staff toward Issues of Inclusion for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities. Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities.
Burge, P., Ouellette-Kuntz, H., Isaacs, B., Lunsky, Y., and the Undergraduate Medical Education in Intellectual Disabilities Division (Cheetham, T., Elliott, D., Fitzpatrick, R., Hastie, R., Jones, J., MacKenzie, J., & Martin, C.) (2008) Medical Students’ Views On Training In Intellectual Disabilities. Canadian Family Physician,April; 54(4): 568–571.e6.
Jones, J. (2007) Persons with Intellectual Disabilities in the Criminal Justice System: Review of Issues. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 51(6), Dec 723-33.
Jones, J. & Minnes, P. (2007) Evaluation of Anger Management Groups for Persons with Dual Diagnosis. Journal of Developmental Disabilities. Prepublished online March 2007.
Dual Diagnosis: Justice Issues for Individuals with Mental Illness, (2006) Book contribution on behalf of the Lanark Human Services and Justice Coordination Network and Southeastern District Human Services and Justice Committee.
Kingston Internship Consortium Gains Accreditation for Pre-doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, (2005) Synergy: Research & Education in Mental Health, Vol 9, No 2, Summer
Jones, J. (2004) Sexuality and Vulnerabilities of People with Developmental Disabilities: Published document on behalf of the Queen’s Developmental Consulting Program, Kingston, Ontario.
Jones, J. & Passey, J. (2004) Family Adaptation, Coping and Resources: Parents of Children with Developmental Disabilities and Behaviour Problems, Journal of Developmental Disabilities, Volume 11 (1), 25-43.
Jones, J. & Passey, J. (2004) Staff Attitudes of Individuals with Developmental Disabilities in Conflict with the Law, Synergy: Research and Education in Mental Health, Volume 8 (2), Summer.
Jones, J. (2003). When in Conflict with the Law: Better Training for Better Treatment. Published document on behalf of the Queen’s Developmental Consulting Program, Kingston, Ontario.
Jones, J. (2003) An Introduction to Dual Diagnosis: Supporting Persons with Dual Diagnosis. Published document on behalf of the Queen’s Developmental Consulting Program, Kingston, Ontario.
