Research
Generation and evaluation of Bayesian Networks, Evaluation of Psychologically Informed Planned Environments, Artificial Intelligence, Adult antisocial syndrome
Interests
Since his initial appointment to Queen Mary in 2009, he has worked on studies including the epidemiology of violence; outcomes research in forensic mental health services; causal inference networks for violence risk management; clinical sub-types of personality disorder and psychopathy; substance misuse as a risk factor for violence; and patterns of service use by young men in the UK. His current research is into causal mechanisms in risk assessment using Bayesian Networks, and the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions for offenders with personality disorder. In 2015 he received funding from the Ministry of Justice to conduct a mixed-method evaluation of the combined Ministry of Justice/NHS England initiative to develop Psychologically Informed Planned Environments (PIPEs) within HM Prison Service and the Probation service across England and Wales.
Publications

Publications of specific relevance to Applied Data Science
2020

Jeffcote N,
Freestone M, Heathcote C, Shaw J and Kennedy P (2020).
Agreement over content of case formulation in offender personality disorder pathway prison services. Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health : Cbmh vol. 30, (2-3) 105-116.
10.1002/cbm.2148
Crosswaite S,
Freestone M and Ramsden J (2020).
Indefinite detention or supervision for public protection when a life sentence is not available: Pathway outcomes among prisoners in one region. Crim Behav Ment Health vol. 30, (2-3) 95-104.
10.1002/cbm.2147
Kuester L and
Freestone M (2020).
Time away is time out: narratives of intentional reimprisonment amongst inmates living with HIV in a US setting. Taylor & Francis (Routledge) Critical Public Health 10.1080/09581596.2020.17376452019

Foyston Z, Taylor C and
Freestone M (2019).
Who needs secure services for personality disorder? Results of an expert Delphi study with professional staff. Bmc Psychiatry vol. 19, (1)
10.1186/s12888-019-2268-3
Bhui K, Otis M, Silva MJ, Halvorsrud K,
Freestone M and Jones E (2019).
Extremism and common mental illness: cross-sectional community survey of White British and Pakistani men and women living in England. Br J Psychiatry 1-8.
10.1192/bjp.2019.142018

Camp J, Joy K and
Freestone M (2018).
Does Enhanced Support for Offenders Effectively Reduce Custodial Violence and Disruption? An Evaluation of the Enhanced Support Service Pilot. Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol 306624X1775-306624X1775.
10.1177/0306624X177522542017
FREESTONE MC, Ullrich and Coid JW (2017).
External Trigger Factors for Violent Offending: Findings From the U.K. Prisoner Cohort Study. Sage Publications Criminal Justice and Behavior 10.1177/00938548177132372016

Coid JW, Ullrich S, Kallis C,
Freestone M, Gonzalez R, Bui L, Igoumenou A, Constantinou A, Fenton N, Marsh W, Yang M, DeStavola B, Hu J, Shaw J, Doyle M, Archer-Power L, Davoren M, Osumili B, McCrone P, Barrett K, Hindle D and Bebbington P (2016).
Improving risk management for violence in mental health services: a multimethods approach. Programme Grants For Applied Research vol. 4, (16) 1-408.
10.3310/pgfar04160
Davoren M, Kallis C, González RA,
Freestone M and Coid JW (2016).
Anxiety disorders and intimate partner violence: can the association be explained by coexisting conditions or borderline personality traits? Taylor &Amp; Francis (Routledge): Stm, Behavioural Science and Public Health Titles Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology 1-20.
10.1080/14789949.2016.11726592015
Freestone M, Bull D, Brown R, Boast N, Blazey F and Gilluley P (2015).
Triage, decision-making and follow-up of patients referred to a UK forensic service: Validation of the DUNDRUM toolkit. Bmc Psychiatry vol. 15, (1)
10.1186/s12888-015-0620-9
Freestone MC, Wilson K, Jones R, Mikton C, Milsom S, Sonigra K, Taylor C and Campbell C (2015).
The impact on staff of working with personality disordered offenders: A systematic review. Plos One vol. 10, (8)
10.1371/journal.pone.0136378
Coid JW, Yang M, Ullrich S, Hickey N, Kahtan N and
Freestone M (2015).
Psychiatric diagnosis and differential risks of offending following discharge. International Journal of Law and Psychiatry vol. 38, 68-74.
10.1016/j.ijlp.2015.01.009
Coid JW, Yang M, Ullrich S, Zhang T, Sizmur S, Farrington DP,
Freestone M and Rogers RD (2015).
Improving Accuracy of Risk Prediction for Violence: Does Changing the Outcome Matter? International Journal of Forensic Mental Health vol. 14, (1) 23-32.
10.1080/14999013.2014.9740852014

Milsom SA,
Freestone M, Duller R, Bouman M and Taylor C (2014).
Factor structure of the Essen Climate Evaluation Schema measure of social climate in a UK medium-security setting. Crim Behav Ment Health vol. 24, (2) 86-99.
10.1002/cbm.1878
Wilson K,
Freestone M, Taylor C, Blazey F and Hardman F (2014).
Effectiveness of modified therapeutic community treatment within a medium-secure service for personality-disordered offenders. Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology vol. 25, (3) 243-261.
10.1080/14789949.2014.9083172013

Minoudis P, Craissati J, Shaw J, McMurran M,
Freestone M, Chuan SJ and Leonard A (2013).
An evaluation of case formulation training and consultation with probation officers. Crim Behav Ment Health vol. 23, (4) 252-262.
10.1002/cbm.1890
Yiend J,
Freestone M, Vazquez-Montes M, Holland J, Burns T and IDEA group (2013).
The clinical profile of high-risk mentally disordered offenders. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol vol. 48, (7) 1169-1176.
10.1007/s00127-013-0696-9
Freestone M, Howard R, Coid JW and Ullrich S (2013).
Adult antisocial syndrome co-morbid with borderline personality disorder is associated with severe conduct disorder, substance dependence and violent antisociality. Personality and Mental Health vol. 7, (1) 11-21.
10.1002/pmh.12032012

Coid J,
Freestone M and Ullrich S (2012).
Subtypes of psychopathy in the British household population: findings from the national household survey of psychiatric morbidity. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol vol. 47, (6) 879-891.
10.1007/s00127-011-0395-3
Freestone M, Taylor C, Milsom S, Mikton C, Ullrich S, Phillips O and Coid J (2012).
Assessments and admissions during the first 6 years of a UK medium secure DSPD service. Crim Behav Ment Health vol. 22, (2) 91-107.
10.1002/cbm.18232010

Kirkpatrick T, Draycott S,
Freestone M, Cooper S, Twiselton K, Watson N, Evans J, Hawes V, Jones L, Moore C, Andrews K and Maden T (2010).
A descriptive evaluation of patients and prisoners assessed for dangerous and severe personality disorder. J Forensic Psychi Ps vol. 21, (2) 264-282.
10.1080/147899409033889782009

Ramsay M, Saradjian J, Murphy N and
Freestone M (2009).
Commentary on the article by Peter Tyrer and others about the assessment phase of the Dangerous and Severe Personality Disorder Programme. J Forensic Psychi Ps vol. 20, (1) 147-150.
10.1080/14789940802434121