Staff Profile
Dr Darren Johnson
Degree Programme Director MSc Forensic Psychology and Lecturer
- Email: darren.johnson3@ncl.ac.uk
- Telephone: 0191 208 5914
- Address: School of Psychology
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Darren is a Chartered Psychologist and Scientist with the British Psychological Society (BPS), Registered as a Forensic Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), an Associate Fellow of the BPS, and he holds a European standard qualification in psychology. Darren has had extensive experience working with offenders in a range of settings, predominately the Prison Service. In particular, he has provided forensic assessment, treatment and therapy to a wide range of forensic clients (adult and young males and females, sexual and aggressive offenders and offenders diagnosed with Personality Disorders, Learning Disability and Mental Health diagnoses). Alongside his academic work, Darren provides expert psychological services as an Independent Forensic Psychologist (assessment, treatment, consultation services within the forensic field and supervision of trainee psychologists).
His most recent academic post as Senior Lecturer in Forensic Psychology at Newcastle University commenced in June 2018. Darren is the MSc Forensic Psychology Programme Director and he teaches Forensic Psychology at both undergraduate and postgraduate level with a clear enthusiasm on linking theory with practice.
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Articles
- Newton A, Robson M, Johnson D. Youth mentors’ experiences working with young people to support desistance from criminal behaviour within the community. Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice 2024, 10(2), 123-135.
- Swainston K, Robinson C, Pinder M, Wetherell B, Joyes E, Reay A, Pankhurst G, Johnson D. Understanding the complex health needs of people with problematic drug/alcohol use: a qualitative enquiry. Journal of Substance Use 2024, epub ahead of print.
- Gullon-Scott P, Johnson D. UK-based digital forensic investigators and the impact of exposure to traumatic material. Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice 2024, (ePub ahead of Print).
- Richards G, Kelly S, Johnson D, Galvin J. Autistic traits and borderline personality disorder traits are positively correlated in UK and US adult men and women. Personality and Individual Differences 2023, 213, 112287.
- Connell R, Johnson D. An exploration of treatment providers experiences of delivering a high intensity intervention, with violent offenders. Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice 2022, 8(4), 260-271.
- Howie P, Johnson D, Taylor A. Substance related offending behaviour programme (SROBP): exploring male prisoner’s experiences of treatment and application of learning. Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice 2021, 7(3), 197-208.
- Becker S, Johnson D, Britton P. Mapping the challenges in making the transition to taught postgraduate study in psychology. Psychology Teaching Review 2019, 25(1).
- Falcus F, Johnson D. The violent accounts of men diagnosed with comorbid antisocial and borderline personality disorders. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology 2018, 62(9), 2817-2830.
- Mullan C, Johnson D, Tomlinson J. Personality disordered offenders’ experiences of completing social skills treatment . Journal of Criminological Research Policy and Practice 2018, 4(3), 174-185.
- Bennett A, Johnson D. Co-morbidity of personality disorder and clinical syndrome in high-risk incarcerated offenders. Journal of Forensic Practice 2017, 19(3), 207-216.
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Conference Proceedings (inc. Abstract)
- Swainston K, Wetherell B, Joyes E, Pinder M, Robinson C, Reay A, Pankhurst G, Johnson D. Behavioural Insights: Understanding the complex health needs of people associated with drug/alcohol misuse. In: UK Society of Behavioural Medicine (UKSBM) 19th Annual Scientific Meeting. 2024, Glasgow, UK.