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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432 works between 1997 and 2025
All (432) Journal Article (356) Book Chapter (9) Conference Publication (62) Other Outputs (5)

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2018

Conference Publication

Do hallucinations predict the transition from suicidal thoughts to attempts? Results from an Australian longitudinal cohort study

Hielscher, Emily, DeVylder, Jordan, Connell, Melissa, Hasking, Penelope, Martin, Graham and Scott, James (2018). Do hallucinations predict the transition from suicidal thoughts to attempts? Results from an Australian longitudinal cohort study. 6th Biennial Schizophrenia International Research Society Conference, Florence, Italy, 4 - 8 April 2018. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/schbul/sby018.924

Do hallucinations predict the transition from suicidal thoughts to attempts? Results from an Australian longitudinal cohort study

2018

Conference Publication

A systematic review and critical appraisal of the association between prescribed stimulants for ADHD and the risk of psychosis

Scott, J. G., Kesby, J. P., Thio, S. and Erskine, H. E. (2018). A systematic review and critical appraisal of the association between prescribed stimulants for ADHD and the risk of psychosis. RANZCP 2018 Congress, Auckland, New Zealand, 13-17 May 2018. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications.

A systematic review and critical appraisal of the association between prescribed stimulants for ADHD and the risk of psychosis

2017

Journal Article

Population cost-effectiveness of the Triple P parenting programme for the treatment of conduct disorder: an economic modelling study

Sampaio, Filipa, Barendregt, Jan J., Feldman, Inna, Lee, Yong Yi, Sawyer, Michael G., Dadds, Mark R., Scott, James G. and Mihalopoulos, Cathrine (2017). Population cost-effectiveness of the Triple P parenting programme for the treatment of conduct disorder: an economic modelling study. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 27 (7), 1-12. doi: 10.1007/s00787-017-1100-1

Population cost-effectiveness of the Triple P parenting programme for the treatment of conduct disorder: an economic modelling study

2017

Journal Article

Investigating the relationship between iron and depression

Mills, Natalie T., Maier, Robert, Whitfield, John B., Wright, Margaret J., Colodro-Conde, Lucia, Byrne, Enda M., Scott, James G., Byrne, Gerard J., Hansell, Narelle K., Vinkhuyzen, Anna A. E., CouvyDuchesne, Baptiste, Montgomery, Grant W., Henders, Anjali K., Martin, Nicholas G., Wray, Naomi R. and Benyamin, Beben (2017). Investigating the relationship between iron and depression. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 94, 148-155. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2017.07.006

Investigating the relationship between iron and depression

2017

Journal Article

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

Suetani, Shuichi , Mamun, Abdullah, Williams, Gail M. , Najman, Jake M. , McGrath, John J. and Scott, James G. (2017). Longitudinal association between physical activity engagement during adolescence and mental health outcomes in young adults: A 21-year birth cohort study. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 94, 116-123. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2017.06.013

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

2017

Journal Article

Childhood maltreatment and young adulthood hallucinations, delusional experiences, and psychosis: a longitudinal study

Abajobir, Amanuel Alemu, Kisely, Steve, Scott, James G., Williams, Gail, Clavarino, Alexandra, Strathearn, Lane and Najman, Jake Moses (2017). Childhood maltreatment and young adulthood hallucinations, delusional experiences, and psychosis: a longitudinal study. Schizophrenia Bulletin, 43 (5), 1045-1055. doi: 10.1093/schbul/sbw175

Childhood maltreatment and young adulthood hallucinations, delusional experiences, and psychosis: a longitudinal study

2017

Journal Article

Prevalence and correlates of suboptimal vitamin D status in people living with psychotic disorders: data from the Australian Survey of High Impact Psychosis

Suetani, Shuichi, Saha, Sukanta, Eyles, Darryl W., Scott, James G. and McGrath, John J. (2017). Prevalence and correlates of suboptimal vitamin D status in people living with psychotic disorders: data from the Australian Survey of High Impact Psychosis. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 51 (9), 921-929. doi: 10.1177/0004867416681853

Prevalence and correlates of suboptimal vitamin D status in people living with psychotic disorders: data from the Australian Survey of High Impact Psychosis

2017

Journal Article

Change in receptive vocabulary from childhood to adulthood: associated mental health, education and employment outcomes

Armstrong, Rebecca, Arnott, Wendy, Copland, David A., McMahon, Katie, Khan, Asaduzzaman, Najman, Jake M. and Scott, James G. (2017). Change in receptive vocabulary from childhood to adulthood: associated mental health, education and employment outcomes. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, 52 (5), 561-572. doi: 10.1111/1460-6984.12301

Change in receptive vocabulary from childhood to adulthood: associated mental health, education and employment outcomes

2017

Journal Article

Prevalence and correlates of bullying victimisation and perpetration in a nationally representative sample of Australian youth

Thomas, Hannah J., Connor, Jason P., Lawrence, David M., Hafekost, Jennifer M., Zubrick, Stephen R. and Scott, James G. (2017). Prevalence and correlates of bullying victimisation and perpetration in a nationally representative sample of Australian youth. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 51 (9), 909-920. doi: 10.1177/0004867417707819

Prevalence and correlates of bullying victimisation and perpetration in a nationally representative sample of Australian youth

2017

Journal Article

Why are psychotic experiences associated with self-injurious thoughts and behaviours? A systematic review and critical appraisal of potential confounding and mediating factors

Hielscher, E., DeVylder, J., Saha, S., Connell, M. and Scott, J. G. (2017). Why are psychotic experiences associated with self-injurious thoughts and behaviours? A systematic review and critical appraisal of potential confounding and mediating factors. Psychological Medicine, 48 (09), 1-20. doi: 10.1017/S0033291717002677

Why are psychotic experiences associated with self-injurious thoughts and behaviours? A systematic review and critical appraisal of potential confounding and mediating factors

2017

Journal Article

The global coverage of prevalence data for mental disorders in children and adolescents

Erskine, H. E., Baxter, A. J., Patton, G., Moffitt, T. E., Patel, V., Whiteford, H. A. and Scott, J. G. (2017). The global coverage of prevalence data for mental disorders in children and adolescents. Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences, 26 (4), 395-402. doi: 10.1017/S2045796015001158

The global coverage of prevalence data for mental disorders in children and adolescents

2017

Journal Article

Common mental disorders and recent physical activity status: findings from a National Community Survey

Suetani, Shuichi, Saha, Sukanta, Milad, Adam, Eakin, Elizabeth, Scott, James G. and McGrath, John J. (2017). Common mental disorders and recent physical activity status: findings from a National Community Survey. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 52 (7), 795-802. doi: 10.1007/s00127-016-1307-3

Common mental disorders and recent physical activity status: findings from a National Community Survey

2017

Journal Article

Two sides to the story: adolescent and parent views on harmful intention in defining school bullying

Thomas, Hannah J., Connor, Jason P., Baguley, Chantelle M. and Scott, James G. (2017). Two sides to the story: adolescent and parent views on harmful intention in defining school bullying. Aggressive Behavior, 43 (4), 352-363. doi: 10.1002/ab.21694

Two sides to the story: adolescent and parent views on harmful intention in defining school bullying

2017

Journal Article

Cognitive outcomes following anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis: a systematic review

McKeon, Gemma L., Robinson, Gail A., Ryan, Alexander E., Blum, Stefan, Gillis, David, Finke, Carsten and Scott, James G. (2017). Cognitive outcomes following anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis: a systematic review. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, 40 (3), 1-19. doi: 10.1080/13803395.2017.1329408

Cognitive outcomes following anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis: a systematic review

2017

Journal Article

Child and adolescent health from 1990 to 2015 findings from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors 2015 study

Kassebaum, Nicholas, Hmwe Kyu, Hmwe, Zoeckler, Leo, Elizabeth Olsen, Helen, Thomas, Katie, Pinho, Christine, Bhutta, Zulfiqar A., Dandona, Lalit, Ferrari, Alize, Ghiwot, Tsegaye Tewelde, Hay, Simon I., Kinfu, Yohannes, Liang, Xiaofeng, Lopez, Alan, Carvalho Malta, Deborah, Mokdad, Ali H., Naghavi, Mohsen, Patton, George C., Salomon, Joshua, Sartorius, Benn, Topor-Madry, Roman, Vollset, Stein Emil, Werdecker, Andrea, Whiteford, Harvey A., Abate, Kalkidan Hasen, Abbas, Kaja, Damtew, Solomon Abrha, Ahmed, Muktar Beshir, Akseer, Nadia ... Vos, Theo (2017). Child and adolescent health from 1990 to 2015 findings from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors 2015 study. JAMA Pediatrics, 171 (6), 573-592. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2017.0250

Child and adolescent health from 1990 to 2015 findings from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors 2015 study

2017

Journal Article

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

Suetani, S., Mamun, A., Williams, G. M., Najman, J. M., McGrath, J. J. and Scott, J. G. (2017). The association between adolescent psychopathology and subsequent physical activity in young adulthood: a 21-year birth cohort study. Psychological Medicine, 48 (2), 269-278. doi: 10.1017/S0033291717001660

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

2017

Journal Article

‘What makes an excellent mental health doctor?’ A response integrating the experiences and views of service users with critical reflections of psychiatrists

Gunasekara, Imani, Patterson, Sue and Scott, James G. (2017). ‘What makes an excellent mental health doctor?’ A response integrating the experiences and views of service users with critical reflections of psychiatrists. Health & Social Care in the Community, 25 (6), 1752-1762. doi: 10.1111/hsc.12449

‘What makes an excellent mental health doctor?’ A response integrating the experiences and views of service users with critical reflections of psychiatrists

2017

Journal Article

Mortality in individuals with disruptive behavior disorders diagnosed by specialist services – a nationwide cohort study

Scott, James G., Giortz Pedersen, Marianne, Erskine, Holly E., Bikic, Aida, Demontis, Ditte, McGrath, John J. and Dalsgaard, Soren (2017). Mortality in individuals with disruptive behavior disorders diagnosed by specialist services – a nationwide cohort study. Psychiatry Research, 251, 255-260. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2017.02.029

Mortality in individuals with disruptive behavior disorders diagnosed by specialist services – a nationwide cohort study

2017

Journal Article

The efficacy of sodium benzoate as an adjunctive treatment in early psychosis - CADENCE-BZ: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Ryan, Alex, Baker, Andrea, Dark, Frances, Foley, Sharon, Gordon, Anne, Hatherill, Sean, Stathis, Stephen, Saha, Sukanta, Bruxner, George, Beckman, Martin, Richardson, Drew, Berk, Michael, Dean, Olivia, McGrath, John and Scott, James (2017). The efficacy of sodium benzoate as an adjunctive treatment in early psychosis - CADENCE-BZ: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials, 18 (1) 165, 165. doi: 10.1186/s13063-017-1908-5

The efficacy of sodium benzoate as an adjunctive treatment in early psychosis - CADENCE-BZ: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

2017

Journal Article

Consequences of bullying victimization in childhood and adolescence: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Moore, Sophie E., Norman, Rosana E., Suetani, Shuichi, Thomas, Hannah J., Sly, Peter D. and Scott, James G. (2017). Consequences of bullying victimization in childhood and adolescence: a systematic review and meta-analysis. World Journal of Psychiatry, 7 (1), 60-76. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v7.i1.60

Consequences of bullying victimization in childhood and adolescence: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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

    Developing a new tool for assessing concern level in threat assessment

    Principal Advisor

  • 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

  • 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

Completed supervision

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