Overview
Background
Dr Mike Trott is a Research Fellow in Psychiatric Epidemiology and Evidence Synthesis with the Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research, specialising in lifestyle psychiatry, clinical trials, and psychiatric epidemiology.
His current research program addresses three major themes:
- Physical activity and sedentary behaviour – understanding their impact on mental and physical health and developing interventions to reduce cardiometabolic risk.
- Clinical trials – applying Bayesian and frequentist designs, adaptive platforms, and individual participant data to improve the efficiency and robustness of mental health research.
- Evidence translation – contributing to international guideline development, including forthcoming lifestyle guidelines for schizophrenia, and linking research findings to health service delivery.
He has published extensively in psychiatry, public health, and medicine, and his work has informed global organisations such as WHO, OECD, UNESCO, NICE, and the EU Digital Services Act.
Availability
- Dr Mike Trott is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Masters (Coursework) of Exercise and Sport Science, Anglia Ruskin University
- Doctor of Philosophy of Exercise and Sport Science, Anglia Ruskin University
- Masters (Coursework) of Statistics, University College London
Research interests
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Mental health clinical trials
Statistical analysis and planning of complex clinical trials within mental health, including platform trials and Bayesian statistics.
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Physical activity promotion in mental illness
Reduction of sedentary behaviours, novel techniques to promote physical activity in severe mental illness.
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Mental health epidemiology
Including administrative linkage of large datasets pertaining to mental health
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Lifestyle psychiatry
The relationships between lifestyle behaviours and severe mental illness outcomes, including cognitively active vs cognitively passive behaviours.
Research impacts
Dr Trott has published extensively in the field of psychiatric research, having authored >100 peer reviewed publications (>25% as first author), with >4k citations (h-index 28) and two book chapters.
Dr Trott's work in physical activity and sedentary behaviour has been cited in several international policy documents, including the WHO, NICE, and several national government reports from the EU, UK, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Quebec, Spain, and The Netherlands. Additionally, Mike's research on mitigating children’s screentime resulted in several policy changes in the UK, and recently informed the EU Digital Services Act.
Mike is also an Senior Associate Editor for Epidemiological and Psychiatric Sciences (EPS), and Associate Editor for the Australia New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry (ANZJP). He is a member of the Gold Coast Hospital HREC board, a member of several DSMBs (two as Chair).
Mike also serves as statistical consultant to The Lancet Psychiatry and the Mental Health Australia General Clinical Trials Network (MAGNET), as well as serving on the Executive Committee of the Australian Clinical Trials Alliance (ACTA) statsitics special interest group and platform trials special interest group.
Works
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2026
Journal Article
Beyond “body dysmorphic disorder”: why aesthetic medicine needs a spectrum model of body image concern
Ravindran, Roshan, Trott, Mike, Gawronska, Julia, Carvalho, Andre and Smith, Lee (2026). Beyond “body dysmorphic disorder”: why aesthetic medicine needs a spectrum model of body image concern. European Journal of Plastic Surgery, 49 (1) 78, 1. doi: 10.1007/s00238-026-02463-1
2026
Journal Article
The feasibility of resistance training versus aerobic exercise in a rehabilitation setting for people living with psychotic disorders: A randomised controlled trial
Korman, Nicole, Stanton, Robert, Trott, Mike, Stubbs, Brendon, Baker, Andrea, Butler, Cassandra, Siskind, Dan, Rosenbaum, Simon, Firth, Joseph, Martland, Rebecca, McIntosh, Talia, Warren, Nicola, Heffernan, Edward, Dark, Frances and Chapman, Justin (2026). The feasibility of resistance training versus aerobic exercise in a rehabilitation setting for people living with psychotic disorders: A randomised controlled trial. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 60 (6), 538-552. doi: 10.1177/00048674251361681
2026
Journal Article
The Intergenerational Impacts of Maternal Child Maltreatment on Adverse Neonatal Outcomes: Evidence From the I-CALM Study
Bull, Claudia, Trott, Mike, Neelakantan, Lakshmi, Reid, Natasha, Moran, Rebecca, Najman, Jake, Edwards, Anne and Kisely, Steve (2026). The Intergenerational Impacts of Maternal Child Maltreatment on Adverse Neonatal Outcomes: Evidence From the I-CALM Study. Child Maltreatment 10775595261453527. doi: 10.1177/10775595261453527
2026
Journal Article
New approaches to clinical research for people with schizophrenia
Beck, Katherine, Broome, Matthew, Farooq, Saeed, Gaughran, Fiona, Howes, Oliver D., Jauhar, Sameer, Kabir, Thomas, Kapi, Maria, Katshu, Mohammad, MacCabe, James H., McCutcheon, Robert A., O’Donoghue, Brian, Pappa, Sofia, Pillinger, Toby, Qurashi, Inti, Siskind, Dan, Trott, Mike, Upthegrove, Rachel and Fernandez-Egea, Emilio (2026). New approaches to clinical research for people with schizophrenia. The British Journal of Psychiatry, 1-4. doi: 10.1192/bjp.2026.10657
2026
Journal Article
Associations between diabetic retinopathy and modifiable risk factors: Correction based on updated information
Trott, M. and Pardhan, S. (2026). Associations between diabetic retinopathy and modifiable risk factors: Correction based on updated information. Diabetic Medicine e70353, e70353. doi: 10.1111/dme.70353
2026
Conference Publication
Exercise is vital medicine for people with mental disorders
Korman, N., Teychenne, M., Trott, M. and Moss, K. (2026). Exercise is vital medicine for people with mental disorders. RANZCP 2026 CONGRESS, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 3 - 7 May 2026. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications.
2026
Journal Article
The safety and efficacy of semaglutide in people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
Trott, Mike, Arnautovska, Urska, Johnston, Donni, Ritchie, Gabrielle and Siskind, Dan (2026). The safety and efficacy of semaglutide in people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. BJPsych Open, 12 (3) e147. doi: 10.1192/bjo.2026.12001
2026
Conference Publication
Sedentary time elimination with periodicactivity snacks (STEPS): a co-designed feasibility trial in people with severe mental illness
Trott, M., Arnautovska, U., Korman, N., Chapman, J., Stubbs, B., Ritchie, G. and Siskin, D. (2026). Sedentary time elimination with periodicactivity snacks (STEPS): a co-designed feasibility trial in people with severe mental illness. RANZCP 2026 CONGRESS, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 3 - 7 May 2026. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications. doi: 10.1177/0004867426143478
2026
Conference Publication
Acute psychological responses to aerobic and resistance exercise in people with psychotic disorders: a randomized controlled trial in psychiatric rehabilitation
Korman, N., Chapman, J., Romain, Aj, Arnautovska, U., Stubbs, B., Rosenbaum, S., Siskind, D., Stanton, R. and Trott, M. (2026). Acute psychological responses to aerobic and resistance exercise in people with psychotic disorders: a randomized controlled trial in psychiatric rehabilitation. RANZCP 2026 CONGRESS, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 3 - 7 May 2026. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications.
2026
Conference Publication
EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF SEMAGLUTIDE VERSUS PLACEBO FOR PEOPLE WITH SCHIZOPHRENIA ON CLOZAPINE WITH OBESITY (COAST): A PHASE 2, MULTI-CENTRE, PARTICIPANT, AND INVESTIGATOR-BLINDED, RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL IN AUSTRALIA
Siskind, D., Baker, A., Arnautovska, U., Warren, N., Russell, A., DeMonte,, Halstead, S., Iyer, R., Korman, N., McKeon, G., Medland, S., Parker, S., Stedman, T. and Trott, M. (2026). EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF SEMAGLUTIDE VERSUS PLACEBO FOR PEOPLE WITH SCHIZOPHRENIA ON CLOZAPINE WITH OBESITY (COAST): A PHASE 2, MULTI-CENTRE, PARTICIPANT, AND INVESTIGATOR-BLINDED, RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL IN AUSTRALIA. RANZCP 2026 CONGRESS, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 3 - 7 May 2026. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications.
2026
Journal Article
SMART: preliminary efficacy, feasibility and acceptability of a theory-informed digital intervention for metabolic health in people with schizophrenia and related disorders
Arnautovska, Urska, Ritchie, Gabrielle, Korman, Nicole, Menon, Anish, Milton, Alyssa, Varnfield, Marlien, Kelly, Jaimon, Jansen, Pieter, Baker, Andrea, Kisely, Steve, Russell, Anthony, Siskind, Dan and Trott, Mike (2026). SMART: preliminary efficacy, feasibility and acceptability of a theory-informed digital intervention for metabolic health in people with schizophrenia and related disorders. BJPsych Open, 12 (3) e122, e122-3. doi: 10.1192/bjo.2026.11032
2026
Conference Publication
How is implementation science used in hybrid effectiveness-implementation randomised controlled trials? A state-of-the-art review of early adopters
Hickman, Ingrid, Liu, Mark, Comber, Elouise, Costa, Nathalia, Trott, Mike, Roberts, Natasha, Martin, Andrew and Foster, Nadine (2026). How is implementation science used in hybrid effectiveness-implementation randomised controlled trials? A state-of-the-art review of early adopters. 2025 European Implementation Event, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, 4 - 6 June 2025. London, United Kingdom: BioMed Central.
2026
Journal Article
Implementation science in hybrid randomized controlled trials: a state-of-the-art systematic review
Liu, Mark G., Comber, Elouise, Martin, Andrew, Roberts, Natasha, Trott, Mike, Costa, Nathalia, Foster, Nadine E. and Hickman, Ingrid J. (2026). Implementation science in hybrid randomized controlled trials: a state-of-the-art systematic review. JBI Evidence Implementation. doi: 10.1097/xeb.0000000000000568
2026
Journal Article
Integrating physical activity Into routine psychiatric care: a review
Stubbs, Brendon, Ma, Ruimin, Teychenne, Megan, Kinnafick, Florence, Mossaheb, Nilufar, Korman, Nicole, Trott, Mike, Rosenbaum, Simon, Schuch, Felipe, Firth, Joseph and Vancampfort, Davy (2026). Integrating physical activity Into routine psychiatric care: a review. Jama Psychiatry, 83 (5), 535-542. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2026.0026
2026
Journal Article
Associations between maternal child maltreatment predict their child's health service use? Results from the I-CALM study
Trott, M., Kisely, S., Najman, J., Reid, N., Neelakantan, L., Moran, R., Edwards, A. and Bull, C. (2026). Associations between maternal child maltreatment predict their child's health service use? Results from the I-CALM study. Child Abuse and Neglect, 173 107917, 107917. doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2026.107917
2026
Journal Article
Immediate Psychological Responses to Aerobic and Resistance Exercise in People With Psychotic Disorders: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Psychiatric Rehabilitation
Korman, Nicole, Chapman, Justin, Romain, Ahmed Jerome, Arnautovska, Urska, Stubbs, Brendon, Rosenbaum, Simon, Siskind, Dan J, Stanton, Robert and Trott, Mike (2026). Immediate Psychological Responses to Aerobic and Resistance Exercise in People With Psychotic Disorders: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Psychiatric Rehabilitation. Schizophrenia Bulletin, 52 (2) sbag012, 2. doi: 10.1093/schbul/sbag012
2026
Journal Article
Physical activity and exercise ‘snacks’: a small step towards big gains in severe mental illness
Trott, Mike, Arnautovska, Urska, Siskind, Dan, Firth, Joseph, Stubbs, Brendon, Smith, Lee, Chapman, Justin and Korman, Nicole (2026). Physical activity and exercise ‘snacks’: a small step towards big gains in severe mental illness. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 60 (9) bjsports-2025-111181, bjsports-2025. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2025-111181
2026
Book Chapter
Supportive Environments for Physical and Social Activity, Healthy Ageing and Cognitive Health (SPACE)
Hunter, Ruth, Cleland, Claire, Garcia, Leandro, McKinley, Jennifer, McKnight, Amy Jayne, Neville, Charlotte, McHugh-Power, Joanna, O’Reilly, Dermot, Duong, Trung, Ellis, Geraint, Kee, Frank, O’Kane, Niamh, Avila-Palencia, Ione, Gupta, Yogesh, Mullineaux, Shay, Wang, Ruoyu, Corr, Roisin, Kucukali, Huseyin, Trott, Mike, Quinn, Katie, McNickle, Gemma, Naz, Fareena, Glover, Sophie and McGuinness, Bernadette (2026). Supportive Environments for Physical and Social Activity, Healthy Ageing and Cognitive Health (SPACE). Healthy Ageing: Social, Behavioural and Design Innovations in Research. (pp. 64-78) Policy Press. doi: 10.51952/9781447375210.ch005
2025
Journal Article
Stimulant and medicinal cannabis prescribing in patients referred to an early psychosis service in Queensland: a brief report
McArdle, Peter, Trott, Mike, Warren, Nicola, De Silva, Dilprasan, Smith, Lesley, Ritchie, Sarah and Siskind, Dan (2025). Stimulant and medicinal cannabis prescribing in patients referred to an early psychosis service in Queensland: a brief report. Australasian Psychiatry 10398562251406048, 10398562251406048. doi: 10.1177/10398562251406048
2025
Journal Article
Could master protocols be adapted for effectiveness-implementation hybrid studies?
Chapman, Justin J., Massey-Swindle, Taren, Arnautovska, Urska, Hickman, Ingrid J., Wheeler, Amanda J., Siskind, Dan, Deenik, Jeroen, Ware, Robert S., Roberts, James A., Lee, Yong Yi, Milton, Alyssa, Marx, Wolfgang, Wood, Stephen J., Rutherford, Zoe, Kaylor-Hughes, Catherine, Trott, Mike, Co-design and Research Translation Alliance in Mental Health (CoRTA-MH), The ALIVE National Centre for Mental Health Research Translation’s Implementation and Translation Network and Iyer, Ravi (2025). Could master protocols be adapted for effectiveness-implementation hybrid studies?. BMC Medical Research Methodology, 25 (1) 258, 1-13. doi: 10.1186/s12874-025-02684-1
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Mike Trott is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
How can exercise be used in the holistic rehabilitation of people with severe mental illness?
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ed Heffernan
Media
Enquiries
Contact Dr Mike Trott directly for media enquiries about:
- child maltreatment
- epidemiology
- physical activity
- sedentary behaviour
- statistics
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