
Overview
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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Works
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2025
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. (2025). Dimensions of child maltreatment in Australians with a history of out-of-home care. Child Maltreatment, 30 (3), 525-539. doi: 10.1177/10775595241297944
2025
Journal Article
Disclosure of online child sexual victimisation: Findings from the Australian Child Maltreatment Study
Mathews, Ben, Walsh, Kerryann, Finkelhor, David, Parvin, Kausar, Burton, Melanie, Nicholas, Mariesa, Napier, Sarah, Cubitt, Timothy, de Silva, Andrea, Higgins, Daryl, Scott, James G., Noll, Jennie and Flynn, Asher (2025). Disclosure of online child sexual victimisation: Findings from the Australian Child Maltreatment Study. Child Abuse and Neglect, 165 107493, 107493. doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107493
2025
Journal Article
Life events in pregnancy, early childhood, adolescence and adulthood predicting adult mental illness: A 40-year prospective study
Najman, Jake, Williams, Gail M., Clavarino, Alexandra M., McGee, Tara R., King, Leisa and Scott, James G. (2025). Life events in pregnancy, early childhood, adolescence and adulthood predicting adult mental illness: A 40-year prospective study. Journal of Affective Disorders, 388 119603, 119603-388. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2025.119603
2025
Journal Article
Peer and Sibling Bullying Victimization in Childhood: Prevalence in a National Australian Cohort Aged 16 Years and Older
Thomas, Hannah J., Mathews, Ben M., Green, Jennifer G., Haslam, Divna M., Healy, Karyn L., Pacella, Rosana, Higgins, Daryl J., Finkelhor, David, Malacova, Eva, Erskine, Holly E., Lawrence, David M., Meinck, Franziska and Scott, James G. (2025). Peer and Sibling Bullying Victimization in Childhood: Prevalence in a National Australian Cohort Aged 16 Years and Older. International Journal of Bullying Prevention 101862, 1-19. doi: 10.1007/s42380-025-00307-3
2025
Journal Article
May we have your attention, please? Adult-onset attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
Suetani, Shuichi, Parker, Stephen and Scott, James G. (2025). May we have your attention, please? Adult-onset attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. The British Journal of Psychiatry, 1-3. doi: 10.1192/bjp.2025.129
2025
Journal Article
The prevalence of intimate partner violence in Australia: a national survey
Mathews, Ben, Hegarty, Kelsey L, MacMillan, Harriet L, Madzoska, Monica, Erskine, Holly E, Pacella, Rosana, Scott, James G, Thomas, Hannah, Meinck, Franziska, Higgins, Daryl, Lawrence, David M, Haslam, Divna, Roetman, Sara, Malacova, Eva and Cubitt, Timothy (2025). The prevalence of intimate partner violence in Australia: a national survey. Medical Journal of Australia, 222 (9), 440-448. doi: 10.5694/mja2.52660
2025
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Child maltreatment, mental health disorders, and health risk behaviors in people with diverse gender identities
Madzoska, Monica, Lawrence, David, Higgins, Daryl J., Haslam, Divna M., Mathews, Ben, Malacova, Eva, Dunne, Michael P., Erskine, Holly E., Pacella, Rosana, Meinck, Franziska, Thomas, Hannah J. and Scott, James G. (2025). Child maltreatment, mental health disorders, and health risk behaviors in people with diverse gender identities. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 40 (9-10), 2281-2306. doi: 10.1177/08862605241270077
2025
Journal Article
Estimating population‐based need for lifestyle interventions among young adults with mental disorders in Australia
Gossip, Kate, John, Julie, Comben, Charlotte, Page, Imogen, Erskine, Holly E., Scott, James G. and Diminic, Sandra (2025). Estimating population‐based need for lifestyle interventions among young adults with mental disorders in Australia. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 34 (2) e70034, 1-10. doi: 10.1111/inm.70034
2025
Journal Article
Development of a growth and empowerment tool (GEM-Youth) co-designed with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people
Fletcher (Garigal and Walkaloa), Rebecca Hird, Wittenhagen, Lisa, Cormick, Alyssa, Watson (Noongar), Marshall, Elliott, Jessica, Scott, James G., Harden, Scott, Stathis, Stephen, Kinner, Stuart A., IMHIP-Youth Cultural Governance Group, Heffernan, Ed, Dale (Turrbal), Penny, Meurk, Carla and Williams (Wiradjuri), Megan (2025). Development of a growth and empowerment tool (GEM-Youth) co-designed with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 48674251324819. doi: 10.1177/00048674251324819
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
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
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
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
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
2025
Journal Article
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
2025
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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
2025
Journal Article
Addressing the undertreatment of mood disorders in Australian youth
Connor, Jason P, Scott, James G, Hall, Wayne D and Thai, Phong K (2025). Addressing the undertreatment of mood disorders in Australian youth. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 59 (4), 48674241312795-306. doi: 10.1177/00048674241312795
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
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
2025
Journal Article
What predicts being a victim of bullying in adolescence? An examination of risk factors from childhood and adolescence
Eriksson, Li, McGee, Tara Renae, Scott, James, Punter, Helen, Bor, William and Najman, Jake (2025). What predicts being a victim of bullying in adolescence? An examination of risk factors from childhood and adolescence. Journal of Aggression, Conflict and Peace Research, ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print), 103-118. doi: 10.1108/JACPR-06-2024-0912
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Developing a new tool for assessing concern level in threat assessment
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
The role of non-clinical support services in improving functional outcomes among young adults with mental disorders in Australia: Evidence to inform mental health service planning
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Holly Erskine, Dr Sandra Diminic
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Doctor Philosophy
Resilience in children exposed to trauma and adversity.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Vanessa Cobham
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Doctor Philosophy
Barriers to the optimal assessment, diagnosis and management of treatment-resistant schizophrenia in Australian children and adolescents.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Stephen Parker, Associate Professor Nicola Warren
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Doctor Philosophy
Autoimmune Psychosis.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Nicola Warren
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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
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Doctor Philosophy
Leveraging pleiotropy in multivariate frameworks: Dissecting the genetic overlap between substance use, externalizing behaviour, and schizophrenia
Associate Advisor
Completed supervision
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Attachment in young adults: exploring predictors, correlates and outcomes in a multigenerational birth cohort study
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Hannah Thomas
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Cognitive control outcomes in early psychosis and its relationship to gain modulation
Principal Advisor
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
By their own young hand: Non-suicidal self-harm and suicide attempts in young people with psychotic experiences
Principal Advisor
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Bullying and Cyberbullying among Australian Adolescents: Definition, prevalence, clinical correlates, and dimensional measurement
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jason Connor
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
The global epidemiology and burden of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and conduct disorder
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Harvey Whiteford
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2024
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
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Anti-Muscarinic Acetylcholine Receptor Antibodies in First Episode Psychosis
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Judith Greer
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and the risk of mental and behavioural disorders in offspring
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Abdullah Mamun
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Mental Disorders and Physical Activity: Epidemiological Analyses using Australian Datasets
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor John McGrath
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Language disorder from infancy to adulthood: Predictors and outcomes
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor David Copland
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
The Role of Cytokines and Inflammatory Markers in Depression in Adolescents
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Nick Martin, Professor Naomi Wray
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