Professor James Scott
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James Scott

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Background

James leads the Child and Youth Research Group at the Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research and the Youth Mental Health Research Group at the University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research. He also practices clinically as a Child and Youth Psychiatrist with the Metro North Mental Health Service, where he is the Director of the Early Psychosis Service. James is the recipient of a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Practitioner Fellowship (2016-2020), awarded for his research into prevention and intervention strategies to improve the mental health of adolescents.

James has established a programme of research developing preventative strategies and cost-effective real-world interventions for mental illness in children and youth. His research incorporates studies in epidemiology, clinical trials, bullying and psychiatric neuro-immunology. He is the elected chair of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists Section for Youth Mental Health and an editor of the Journal Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology. In 2018, he was awarded the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists’ Senior Research Award, conferred on the “Fellow who has made the most significant contribution to psychiatric research in Australia and New Zealand over the preceding five years”.

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Professor James Scott is:
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429 works between 1997 and 2025
All (429) Journal Article (353) Book Chapter (9) Conference Publication (62) Other Outputs (5)

1 - 20 of 429 works

2025

Journal Article

The Interpersonal Antecedents of Attachment Security in Early Adulthood

Blake, Julie A., Scott, James G., Najman, Jake M. and Thomas, Hannah J. (2025). The Interpersonal Antecedents of Attachment Security in Early Adulthood. Children, 12 (2) 255, 255. doi: 10.3390/children12020255

The Interpersonal Antecedents of Attachment Security in Early Adulthood

2025

Journal Article

Disclosure and non-disclosure of childhood sexual abuse in Australia: results from a national survey

Mathews, Ben, Finkelhor, David, Collin-Vézina, Delphine, Malacova, Eva, Thomas, Hannah J., Scott, James G., Higgins, Daryl J., Meinck, Franziska, Pacella, Rosana, Erskine, Holly E., Haslam, Divna M. and Lawrence, David (2025). Disclosure and non-disclosure of childhood sexual abuse in Australia: results from a national survey. Child Abuse and Neglect, 160 107183, 107183. doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107183

Disclosure and non-disclosure of childhood sexual abuse in Australia: results from a national survey

2025

Journal Article

Does attachment anxiety mediate the persistence of anxiety and depressive symptoms from adolescence to early adulthood?

Blake, Julie A., Thomas, Hannah J., Pelecanos, Anita M., Najman, Jake M. and Scott, James G. (2025). Does attachment anxiety mediate the persistence of anxiety and depressive symptoms from adolescence to early adulthood?. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 60 (2), 453-461. doi: 10.1007/s00127-024-02737-8

Does attachment anxiety mediate the persistence of anxiety and depressive symptoms from adolescence to early adulthood?

2025

Journal Article

Prevalence of diverse genders and sexualities in Australia and associations with five forms of child maltreatment and multi-type maltreatment

Higgins, Daryl J., Lawrence, David, Haslam, Divna M., Mathews, Ben, Malacova, Eva, Erskine, Holly E., Finkelhor, David, Pacella, Rosana, Meinck, Franziska, Thomas, Hannah J. and Scott, James G. (2025). Prevalence of diverse genders and sexualities in Australia and associations with five forms of child maltreatment and multi-type maltreatment. Child Maltreatment, 30 (1), 21-41. doi: 10.1177/10775595231226331

Prevalence of diverse genders and sexualities in Australia and associations with five forms of child maltreatment and multi-type maltreatment

2025

Journal Article

The prevalence and patterns of maltreatment, childhood adversity, and mental health disorders in an Australian out-of-home care sample

Harris, Lottie G., Higgins, Daryl J., Willis, Megan L., Lawrence, David, Mathews, Ben, Thomas, Hannah J., Malacova, Eva, Pacella, Rosana, Scott, James G., Finkelhor, David, Meinck, Franziska, Erskine, Holly E. and Haslam, Divna M. (2025). The prevalence and patterns of maltreatment, childhood adversity, and mental health disorders in an Australian out-of-home care sample. Child Maltreatment, 30 (1), 42-54. doi: 10.1177/10775595241246534

The prevalence and patterns of maltreatment, childhood adversity, and mental health disorders in an Australian out-of-home care sample

2025

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Prevalence and characteristics of online child sexual victimization: Findings from the Australian Child Maltreatment Study

Walsh, Kerryann, Mathews, Ben, Parvin, Kausar, Smith, Rhiannon, Burton, Melanie, Nicholas, Mariesa, Napier, Sarah, Cubitt, Timothy, Erskine, Holly, Thomas, Hannah J., Finkelhor, David, Higgins, Daryl J., Scott, James G., Flynn, Asher, Noll, Jennie, Malacova, Eva, Le, Ha and Tran, Nam (2025). Prevalence and characteristics of online child sexual victimization: Findings from the Australian Child Maltreatment Study. Child Abuse and Neglect, 160 107186, 107186. doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107186

Prevalence and characteristics of online child sexual victimization: Findings from the Australian Child Maltreatment Study

2025

Journal Article

The global epidemiology and health burden of the autism spectrum: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

Santomauro, Damian F. (GBD 2021 Autism Spectrum Collaborator), Erskine, Holly E. (GBD 2021 Autism Spectrum Collaborator), Mantilla Herrera, Ana M. (GBD 2021 Autism Spectrum Collaborator), Miller, Paul Anthony (GBD 2021 Autism Spectrum Collaborator), Shadid, Jamileh (GBD 2021 Autism Spectrum Collaborator), Hagins, Hailey, Addo, Isaac Yeboah, Adnani, Qorinah Estiningtyas Sakilah, Ahinkorah, Bright Opoku, Ahmed, Ayman, Alhalaiqa, Fadwa Naji, Ali, Mohammed Usman, Al-Marwani, Sabah, Almazan, Joseph Uy, Almustanyir, Sami, Alvi, Farrukh Jawad, Amer, Yasser Sami Abdel Dayem, Ameyaw, Edward Kwabena, Amiri, Sohrab, Andrei, Catalina Liliana, Angappan, Dhanalakshmi, Antony, Catherine M., Aravkin, Aleksandr Y., Ashraf, Tahira, Ayuso-Mateos, Jose L., Barrow, Amadou, Batra, Kavita, Bemanalizadeh, Maryam, Bhagavathula, Akshaya Srikanth ... Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 Autism Spectrum Collaborators (2025). The global epidemiology and health burden of the autism spectrum: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet Psychiatry, 12 (2), 111-121. doi: 10.1016/s2215-0366(24)00363-8

The global epidemiology and health burden of the autism spectrum: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

2025

Journal Article

Impact of Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs): a systematic review of longitudinal studies

Kallapiran, Kannan, Suetani, Shuichi, Cobham, Vanessa, Eapen, Valsamma and Scott, James (2025). Impact of Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs): a systematic review of longitudinal studies. Child Psychiatry & Human Development, 1-16. doi: 10.1007/s10578-024-01807-x

Impact of Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs): a systematic review of longitudinal studies

2025

Journal Article

Youth suicidality risk relative to ambient temperature and heatwaves across climate zones: a time series analysis of emergency department presentations in New South Wales, Australia

Dey, Cybele, Wu, Jianyun, Uesi, John, Sara, Grant, Dudley, Michael, Knight, Katherine, Scott, James G., Jay, Ollie, Bowden, Michael and Perkes, Iain E. (2025). Youth suicidality risk relative to ambient temperature and heatwaves across climate zones: a time series analysis of emergency department presentations in New South Wales, Australia. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 59 (1), 18-28. doi: 10.1177/00048674241290449

Youth suicidality risk relative to ambient temperature and heatwaves across climate zones: a time series analysis of emergency department presentations in New South Wales, Australia

2025

Journal Article

Annual Research Review: Psychosis in children and adolescents – a call to action: a commentary on Kelleher (2025)

Scott, James G. (2025). Annual Research Review: Psychosis in children and adolescents – a call to action: a commentary on Kelleher (2025). Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines, 66 (4), 588-591. doi: 10.1111/jcpp.14135

Annual Research Review: Psychosis in children and adolescents – a call to action: a commentary on Kelleher (2025)

2024

Journal Article

Will restricting the age of access to social media reduce mental illness in Australian youth?

Blake, Julie A., Sourander, Andre, Kato, Akina and Scott, James G. (2024). Will restricting the age of access to social media reduce mental illness in Australian youth?. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 59 (3), 202-208. doi: 10.1177/00048674241308692

Will restricting the age of access to social media reduce mental illness in Australian youth?

2024

Journal Article

The prevalence of peer sexual harassment during childhood in Australia

Hunt, Gabrielle R., Higgins, Daryl J., Willis, Megan L., Mathews, Ben, Lawrence, David, Meinck, Franziska, Pacella, Rosana, Thomas, Hannah J., Scott, James G., Erskine, Holly E., Malacova, Eva and Haslam, Divna M. (2024). The prevalence of peer sexual harassment during childhood in Australia. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 39 (23-24), 5108-5130. doi: 10.1177/08862605241245368

The prevalence of peer sexual harassment during childhood in Australia

2024

Journal Article

The genetic architecture of substance use and its diverse correlations with mental health traits

Wormington, Briar, Thorp, Jackson G., Gerring, Zachary F., Scott, James G., Akosile, Wole and Derks, Eske M. (2024). The genetic architecture of substance use and its diverse correlations with mental health traits. Psychiatry Research, 342 116200, 116200. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2024.116200

The genetic architecture of substance use and its diverse correlations with mental health traits

2024

Journal Article

Dimensions of child maltreatment in Australians with a history of out-of-home care

Harris, Lottie G., Higgins, Daryl J., Willis, Megan L., Lawrence, David, Meinck, Franziska, Thomas, Hannah J., Malacova, Eva, Scott, James G., Pacella, Rosana and Haslam, Divna M. (2024). Dimensions of child maltreatment in Australians with a history of out-of-home care. Child Maltreatment, 10775595241297944. doi: 10.1177/10775595241297944

Dimensions of child maltreatment in Australians with a history of out-of-home care

2024

Journal Article

The Lancet Psychiatry Commission on mental health in Ukraine

Pinchuk, Irina, Leventhal, Bennett L., Ladyk-Bryzghalova, Alisa, Lien, Lars, Yachnik, Yuliia, Casanova Dias, Marisa, Virchenko, Volodymyr, Szatmari, Peter, Protsenko, Olena, Chaimowitz, Gary Andrew, Chisholm, Dan, Kolokolova, Viktoriia, Guerrero, Anthony P. S., Chumak, Stanislav, Myshakivska, Olha, Robertson, Paul Gerard, Hanson, Mark D, Yee Liu, Howard, De Picker, Livia Joanna, Kupchik, Marina, Pinto da Costa, Mariana, Scott, James G., Wainberg, Milton Leonard, Shevaga, Lidiya, Brendel, Rebecca Weintraub, van Voren, Robert, Feldman, Inna, Mihalopoulos, Cathy, Kaminska, Svitlana and Skokauskas, Norbert (2024). The Lancet Psychiatry Commission on mental health in Ukraine. The Lancet Psychiatry, 11 (11), 910-933. doi: 10.1016/S2215-0366(24)00241-4

The Lancet Psychiatry Commission on mental health in Ukraine

2024

Journal Article

Do non‐clinical services help to improve functional outcomes among young adults with mental disorders? a systematic review

Gossip, Kate, John, Julie, Comben, Charlotte, Erskine, Holly E., Scott, James G. and Diminic, Sandra (2024). Do non‐clinical services help to improve functional outcomes among young adults with mental disorders? a systematic review. Early Intervention in Psychiatry, 18 (10), 773-788. doi: 10.1111/eip.13606

Do non‐clinical services help to improve functional outcomes among young adults with mental disorders? a systematic review

2024

Journal Article

The protective role of supportive relationships in mitigating bullying victimization and psychological distress in adolescents

Healy, Karyn L., Scott, James G. and Thomas, Hannah J. (2024). The protective role of supportive relationships in mitigating bullying victimization and psychological distress in adolescents. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 33 (10), 3211-3228. doi: 10.1007/s10826-024-02891-2

The protective role of supportive relationships in mitigating bullying victimization and psychological distress in adolescents

2024

Journal Article

Coping with climate anxiety: impacts on functioning in Australian adolescents

Crandon, Tara J., Scott, James G., Charlson, Fiona J. and Thomas, Hannah J. (2024). Coping with climate anxiety: impacts on functioning in Australian adolescents. Australian Psychologist, ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print), 1-12. doi: 10.1080/00050067.2024.2404987

Coping with climate anxiety: impacts on functioning in Australian adolescents

2024

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Australian Youth Self-Harm Atlas: spatial modelling and mapping of self-harm prevalence and related risk and protective factors to inform youth suicide prevention strategies

Hielscher, E., Hay, K., Chang, I., McGrath, M., Poulton, K., Giebels, E., Blake, J., Batterham, P. J., Scott, J. G. and Lawrence, D. (2024). Australian Youth Self-Harm Atlas: spatial modelling and mapping of self-harm prevalence and related risk and protective factors to inform youth suicide prevention strategies. Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences, 33 e34, 1-14. doi: 10.1017/S2045796024000301

Australian Youth Self-Harm Atlas: spatial modelling and mapping of self-harm prevalence and related risk and protective factors to inform youth suicide prevention strategies

2024

Journal Article

The prevalence of corporal punishment in Australia: Findings from a nationally representative survey

Haslam, Divna M., Malacova, Eva, Higgins, Daryl, Meinck, Franziska, Mathews, Ben, Thomas, Hannah, Finkelhor, David, Havighurst, Sophie, Pacella, Rosana, Erskine, Holly, Scott, James G. and Lawrence, David (2024). The prevalence of corporal punishment in Australia: Findings from a nationally representative survey. Australian Journal of Social Issues, 59 (3), 580-604. doi: 10.1002/ajs4.301

The prevalence of corporal punishment in Australia: Findings from a nationally representative survey

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2027
    Services for a National Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Wellbeing Study
    Curtin University
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2025
    Watch Me Grow: Changing practice to improve Universal Child Health and Developmental Surveillance in the primary care setting (NHMRC Partnership Project administered by University of New South Wales)
    University of New South Wales
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2023 - 2024
    Australian Child Maltreatment Study (National Office for Child Safety grant led by QUT)
    Queensland University of Technology
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2021
    Identifying and treating patients with psychosis who are positive to anti-neuronal antibodies
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2023
    The first national study of child maltreatment in Australia: prevalence, health outcomes, and burden of disease (NHMRC Project Grant led by QUT)
    Queensland University of Technology
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2023
    Nationally-representative population surveys of adolescent mental disorders in Kenya, Indonesia, and Vietnam
    The University of Queensland in America, Inc
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2018
    Mental Health and Neuroscience Theme
    Brisbane Diamantina Health Partners - Metro South
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2017
    Anti-neuronal antibodies in patients with treatment refractory psychotic disorders
    Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2018
    Determining the best outcome measures for assessing cost-effectiveness of interventions for childhood mental disorders (NHMRC Project Grant administered by Deakin University)
    Deakin University
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2019
    Prevention and Management of Youth Mental Illness
    NHMRC Practitioner Fellowships
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2018
    Can we predict who will develop major mental disorders? A long-term study of adolescent twins (NHMRC Project Grant administered by the University of Sydney)
    University of Sydney
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2018
    N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Research
    Research Donation Generic
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2015
    The outcomes of adolescents and young adults who experience hallucinations: A birth cohort study
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2017
    The Bryan Youth Mental Health PhD Scholarship
    Research Donation Generic
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2018
    Youth Mental Health Schizophrenia Initiative
    Research Donation Generic
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2013
    A longitudinal study of autism, development and parenting in preterm infants (< 29 weeks) from 2 to 4 years
    Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
    Open grant

Availability

Professor James Scott is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Resilience in children exposed to trauma and adversity.

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Vanessa Cobham

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Mental Health Services for young people with severe mental illness

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Holly Erskine, Dr Sandra Diminic

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Outcomes and Predictors of Adult Attachment

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Hannah Thomas

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Mental Health Services for young people with severe mental illness

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Holly Erskine, Dr Sandra Diminic

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Attachment in young adults: exploring predictors, correlates and outcomes in a multigenerational birth cohort study

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Hannah Thomas

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Autoimmune Psychosis.

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Nicola Warren

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Weathering the Storm: How Young People Respond to and Cope With Climate Change

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Fiona Charlson, Dr Hannah Thomas

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The impact of Cannabidiol on symptom management for children and adolescents with autism Spectrum Disorder

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Honey Heussler

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The impact of Cannabidiol on symptom management for children and adolescents with autism Spectrum Disorder

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Honey Heussler

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Evaluating the impact of cannabis use frequency on schizophrenia liability

    Associate Advisor

Completed supervision

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