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”.

Availability

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436 works between 1997 and 2025
All (436) Journal Article (362) Book Chapter (9) Conference Publication (61) Other Outputs (4)

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2018

Journal Article

The global burden of disease attributable to alcohol and drug use in 195 countries and territories, 1990-2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

GBD 2016 Alcohol and Drug Use Collaborators, Scott, James Graham, Ferrari, Alize, Charlson, Fiona, Santomauro, D., Erskine, Holly, Mantilla Herrera, Ana Maria, Whiteford, Harvey, Hall, Wayne, McGrath, John, Leung, Janni and Sartorius, Benn (2018). The global burden of disease attributable to alcohol and drug use in 195 countries and territories, 1990-2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016. The Lancet Psychiatry, 5 (12), 987-1012. doi: 10.1016/S2215-0366(18)30337-7

The global burden of disease attributable to alcohol and drug use in 195 countries and territories, 1990-2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

2018

Journal Article

Global epidemiology and burden of schizophrenia: findings from the global burden of disease study 2016

Charlson, Fiona J., Ferrari, Alize J., Santomauro, Damian F., Diminic, Sandra, Stockings, Emily, Scott, James G., McGrath, John J. and Whiteford, Harvey A. (2018). Global epidemiology and burden of schizophrenia: findings from the global burden of disease study 2016. Schizophrenia Bulletin, 44 (6), 1195-1203. doi: 10.1093/schbul/sby058

Global epidemiology and burden of schizophrenia: findings from the global burden of disease study 2016

2018

Journal Article

The aggressive child

Scott, James G., Tunbridge, Michael and Stathis, Stephen (2018). The aggressive child. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 54 (10), 1165-1169. doi: 10.1111/jpc.14182

The aggressive child

2018

Journal Article

Predicting language difficulties in middle childhood from early developmental milestones: a comparison of traditional regression and machine learning techniques

Armstrong, Rebecca, Symons, Martyn, Scott, James G., Arnott, Wendy L., Copland, David A., McMahon, Katie L. and Whitehouse, Andrew J. O. (2018). Predicting language difficulties in middle childhood from early developmental milestones: a comparison of traditional regression and machine learning techniques. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 61 (8), 1926-1944. doi: 10.1044/2018_JSLHR-L-17-0210

Predicting language difficulties in middle childhood from early developmental milestones: a comparison of traditional regression and machine learning techniques

2018

Journal Article

Prevalence and correlates of psychotic experiences in a nationally representative sample of Australian adolescents

Hielscher, Emily, Connell, Melissa, Lawrence, David, Zubrick, Stephen R., Hafekost, Jennifer and Scott, James G. (2018). Prevalence and correlates of psychotic experiences in a nationally representative sample of Australian adolescents. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 52 (8), 000486741878503-781. doi: 10.1177/0004867418785036

Prevalence and correlates of psychotic experiences in a nationally representative sample of Australian adolescents

2018

Journal Article

Smokin` hot: adolescent smoking and the risk of psychosis

Mustonen, A., Ahokas, T., Nordström, T., Murray, G. K., Mäki, P., Jääskeläinen, E., Heiskala, A., Mcgrath, J. J., Scott, J. G., Miettunen, J. and Niemelä, S. (2018). Smokin` hot: adolescent smoking and the risk of psychosis. Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica, 138 (1), 5-14. doi: 10.1111/acps.12863

Smokin` hot: adolescent smoking and the risk of psychosis

2018

Journal Article

Adolescent inhalant use and psychosis risk - a prospective longitudinal study

Mustonen, Antti, Niemelä, Solja, McGrath, John J., Murray, Graham K., Nordström, Tanja, Mäki, Pirjo, Miettunen, Jouko and Scott, James G. (2018). Adolescent inhalant use and psychosis risk - a prospective longitudinal study. Schizophrenia Research, 201, 360-366. doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2018.05.013

Adolescent inhalant use and psychosis risk - a prospective longitudinal study

2018

Journal Article

Testing for antibodies to N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor and other neuronal cell surface antigens in patients with early psychosis

Scott, James G., Gillis, David, Swayne, Andrew and Blum, Stefan (2018). Testing for antibodies to N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor and other neuronal cell surface antigens in patients with early psychosis. The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 52 (8), 727-729. doi: 10.1177/0004867418782421

Testing for antibodies to N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor and other neuronal cell surface antigens in patients with early psychosis

2018

Journal Article

Development and validation of the Bullying and Cyberbullying Scale for Adolescents: a multi-dimensional measurement model

Thomas, Hannah J., Scott, James G., Coates, Jason M. and Connor, Jason P. (2018). Development and validation of the Bullying and Cyberbullying Scale for Adolescents: a multi-dimensional measurement model. The British Journal of Educational Psychology, 89 (1), 75-94. doi: 10.1111/bjep.12223

Development and validation of the Bullying and Cyberbullying Scale for Adolescents: a multi-dimensional measurement model

2018

Journal Article

Why do children and adolescents bully their peers? A critical review of key theoretical frameworks

Thomas, Hannah J., Connor, Jason P. and Scott, James G. (2018). Why do children and adolescents bully their peers? A critical review of key theoretical frameworks. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 53 (5), 437-451. doi: 10.1007/s00127-017-1462-1

Why do children and adolescents bully their peers? A critical review of key theoretical frameworks

2018

Conference Publication

Randomised controlled trial of social cognition interaction training

Dark, Frances, Scott, James, Baker, Andrea, Parker, Stephen, Gordon, Anne, Newman, Ellie, Gore-Jones, Victoria, Saha, Sukanta, Lim, Carmen and Penn, David (2018). Randomised controlled trial of social cognition interaction training. 6th Biennial Conference of the Schizophrenia International Research Society , Florence, Italy, 4-8 April 2018. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press . doi: 10.1093/schbul/sby017.579

Randomised controlled trial of social cognition interaction training

2018

Conference Publication

SENIOR RESEARCH AWARD ABSTRACT: ANTI-NEURONAL ANTIBODIES AND PSYCHOSIS: WHAT PSYCHIATRISTS NEED TO KNOW

Scott, J. G. (2018). SENIOR RESEARCH AWARD ABSTRACT: ANTI-NEURONAL ANTIBODIES AND PSYCHOSIS: WHAT PSYCHIATRISTS NEED TO KNOW. LONDON: SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD.

SENIOR RESEARCH AWARD ABSTRACT: ANTI-NEURONAL ANTIBODIES AND PSYCHOSIS: WHAT PSYCHIATRISTS NEED TO KNOW

2018

Journal Article

Nineteen and Up study (19Up): Understanding pathways to mental health disorders in young Australian twins

Couvy-Duchesne, Baptiste, O'Callaghan, Victoria, Parker, Richard, Mills, Natalie, Kirk, Katherine M., Scott, Jan, Vinkhuyzen, Anna., Hermens, Daniel F., Lind, Penelope A., Davenport, Tracey A., Burns, Jane M., Connell, Melissa, Zietsch, Brendan P., Scott, James, Wright, Margaret J., Medland, Sarah E., McGrath, John, Martin, Nicholas G., Hickie, Ian B. and Gillespie, Nathan A. (2018). Nineteen and Up study (19Up): Understanding pathways to mental health disorders in young Australian twins. BMJ Open, 8 (3) e018959, 1-13. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-018959

Nineteen and Up study (19Up): Understanding pathways to mental health disorders in young Australian twins

2018

Journal Article

The prevalence and treatment outcomes of antineuronal antibody-positive patients admitted with first episode of psychosis

Scott, James, G., Gillis, David, Ryan, Alex, E., Hargovan, Hethal, Gundarpi, Nagaraj, McKeon, Gemma, Hatherill, Sean, Newman, Martin P., Parry, Peter, Prain, Kerri, Patterson, Sue, Wong, Richard, C. W., Wilson, Robert, J. and Blum, Stefan (2018). The prevalence and treatment outcomes of antineuronal antibody-positive patients admitted with first episode of psychosis. BJ Psych Open, 4 (2), 69-74. doi: 10.1192/bjo.2018.8

The prevalence and treatment outcomes of antineuronal antibody-positive patients admitted with first episode of psychosis

2018

Journal Article

Disentangling schizophrenia spectrum disorders

Suetani, S., Siskind, D., Scott, J. G. and McGrath, J. J. (2018). Disentangling schizophrenia spectrum disorders. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 137 (4), 365-366. doi: 10.1111/acps.12865

Disentangling schizophrenia spectrum disorders

2018

Journal Article

A randomized waitlist control community study of Social Cognition and Interaction Training for people with schizophrenia

Gordon, Anne, Davis, Penelope J., Patterson, Susan, Pepping, Christopher A., Scott, James G., Salter, Kerri and Connell, Melissa (2018). A randomized waitlist control community study of Social Cognition and Interaction Training for people with schizophrenia. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 57 (1), 116-130. doi: 10.1111/bjc.12161

A randomized waitlist control community study of Social Cognition and Interaction Training for people with schizophrenia

2018

Journal Article

Validation of the importance of continua in representing delusional ideation in the general population

Betts, Kim S., Scott, James, Williams, Gail M., Najman, Jacob M. and Alati, Rosa (2018). Validation of the importance of continua in representing delusional ideation in the general population. Schizophrenia Research, 199, 304-312. doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2018.02.041

Validation of the importance of continua in representing delusional ideation in the general population

2018

Journal Article

Dopamine, psychosis and schizophrenia: the widening gap between basic and clinical neuroscience

Kesby, J. P., Eyles, D. W., McGrath, J. J. and Scott, J. G. (2018). Dopamine, psychosis and schizophrenia: the widening gap between basic and clinical neuroscience. Translational Psychiatry, 8 (1) 30, 1-12. doi: 10.1038/s41398-017-0071-9

Dopamine, psychosis and schizophrenia: the widening gap between basic and clinical neuroscience

2018

Conference Publication

The association between adolescent psychopathology and subsequent physical activity in young adulthood: A 21-year birth cohort study

Suetani, S., Mamun, A., Williams, G., Najman, J., McGrath, J. and Scott, J. (2018). The association between adolescent psychopathology and subsequent physical activity in young adulthood: A 21-year birth cohort study. RANZCP 2018 Congress, Auckland, New Zealand, 13-17 May 2018. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications.

The association between adolescent psychopathology and subsequent physical activity in young adulthood: A 21-year birth cohort study

2018

Conference Publication

Longitudinal association between physical activity engagement during adolescence and mental health outcomes in young adults: A 21-year birth cohort study

Suetani, S., Mamun, A., Williams, G., Najman, J., McGrath, J. and Scott, J. (2018). Longitudinal association between physical activity engagement during adolescence and mental health outcomes in young adults: A 21-year birth cohort study. RANZCP 2018 Congress, Auckland, New Zealand, 13-17 May 2018. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications.

Longitudinal association between physical activity engagement during adolescence and mental health outcomes in young adults: A 21-year birth cohort study

Current funding

  • 2026 - 2029
    Pharmacogenetics to improve drug tolerability in child psychiatry
    NHMRC MRFF Genomics Health Futures Mission
    Open grant
  • 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

    Developing a new tool for assessing concern level in threat assessment

    Principal Advisor

  • 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

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Resilience in children exposed to trauma and adversity.

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Vanessa Cobham

  • 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

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Autoimmune Psychosis.

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Nicola Warren

  • 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

    Leveraging pleiotropy in multivariate frameworks: Dissecting the genetic overlap between substance use, externalizing behaviour, and schizophrenia

    Associate Advisor

Completed supervision

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