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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2017

Other Outputs

A review of existing clinical and program evaluation frameworks for extended treatment services for adolescents and young adults with severe, persistent and complex mental illness in Queensland: Final Report

Wright, Eryn, Baxter, Amanda, Diminic, Sandra, Woody, Charlotte, Leitch, Elizabeth, Erskine, Holly, Scott, James, Hielscher, Emily, Lee, Yong Yi, Gossip, Kate, Scheurer, Roman and Whiteford, Harvey (2017). A review of existing clinical and program evaluation frameworks for extended treatment services for adolescents and young adults with severe, persistent and complex mental illness in Queensland: Final Report. -: QCMHR.

A review of existing clinical and program evaluation frameworks for extended treatment services for adolescents and young adults with severe, persistent and complex mental illness in Queensland: Final Report

2017

Journal Article

A relationship between early language skills and adult autistic-like traits: evidence from a longitudinal population-based study

Armstrong, Rebecca, Whitehouse, Andrew J. O., Scott, James G., Copland, David A., McMahon, Katie L., Fleming, Sophie and Arnott, Wendy (2017). A relationship between early language skills and adult autistic-like traits: evidence from a longitudinal population-based study. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 47 (5), 1-12. doi: 10.1007/s10803-016-3014-z

A relationship between early language skills and adult autistic-like traits: evidence from a longitudinal population-based study

2017

Journal Article

Trajectories of maternal depression: a 27-year population-based prospective study

Najman, J. M., Plotnikova, M., Williams, G. M., Alati, R., Mamun, A. A., Scott, J., Wray, N. and Clavarino, A. M. (2017). Trajectories of maternal depression: a 27-year population-based prospective study. Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences, 26 (1), 79-88. doi: 10.1017/S2045796015001109

Trajectories of maternal depression: a 27-year population-based prospective study

2017

Conference Publication

Prevalence and Correlates of Suboptimal Vitamin D Status in People Living with Psychotic Disorders: Data From the Australian Survey of High Impact Psychosis

Suetani, S., Saha, S., Eyles, D., Scott, J. and McGrath, 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. RANZCP 2017 Congress, Adelaide, Australia, 30 April - 4 May 2017. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications. doi: 10.1177/0004867417702054

Prevalence and Correlates of Suboptimal Vitamin D Status in People Living with Psychotic Disorders: Data From the Australian Survey of High Impact Psychosis

2017

Conference Publication

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

Abajobir, A., Scott, J., Kisely, S. and Najman, J. (2017). Childhood maltreatment and young adulthood hallucinations, delusional experiences and psychosis: a longitudinal study. LONDON: SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD. doi: 10.1177/0004867417702054

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

2017

Conference Publication

Late talkers and later language outcomes: Predicting the different language trajectories

Armstrong, Rebecca, Scott, James G., Whitehouse, Andrew J. O., Copland, David A., Mcmahon, Katie L. and Arnott, Wendy (2017). Late talkers and later language outcomes: Predicting the different language trajectories. Speech-Pathology-Australia National Conference, Perth Australia, 2016. Oxfordshire, United Kingdom: TAYLOR & FRANCIS. doi: 10.1080/17549507.2017.1296191

Late talkers and later language outcomes: Predicting the different language trajectories

2017

Conference Publication

Hallucinations in adolescents and risk of mental disorders and psychosocial impairment in adulthood: a birth cohort study

Scott, James, Connell, Melissa, Betts, Kim, Alati, Rosa, Najman, Jake, Clavarino, Alexandra, Mamun, Abdullah, Williams, Gail and McGrath, John (2017). Hallucinations in adolescents and risk of mental disorders and psychosocial impairment in adulthood: a birth cohort study. 16th International Congress on Schizophrenia Research (ICOSR), San Diego CA, United States, 24-28 March 2017. Oxford: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/schbul/sbx021.022

Hallucinations in adolescents and risk of mental disorders and psychosocial impairment in adulthood: a birth cohort study

2017

Journal Article

The importance of the physical health needs of people with psychotic disorders

Suetani, Shuichi, Scott, James G. and McGrath, John J. (2017). The importance of the physical health needs of people with psychotic disorders. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 51 (1), 94-95. doi: 10.1177/0004867416662151

The importance of the physical health needs of people with psychotic disorders

2017

Conference Publication

Autism in children born very-preterm from age 2 to 4 years

Pritchard, Margo, de Dassel, Therese, Beller, Elaine, Bogossian, Fiona, Johnston, Linda, Paynter, Jessica, Russo, Santo and Scott, James (2017). Autism in children born very-preterm from age 2 to 4 years. Annual Congress of the Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand (PSANZ), Canberra, Australia, 2–5 April 2017. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/jpc.13494_238

Autism in children born very-preterm from age 2 to 4 years

2016

Journal Article

Assessing the effectiveness of pharmacotherapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder

Johnson, J. C., Scott, J. G. and Jess, N. (2016). Assessing the effectiveness of pharmacotherapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder. Lancet Psychiatry, 3 (11), E16-E16. doi: 10.1016/S2215-0366(16)30324-8

Assessing the effectiveness of pharmacotherapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder

2016

Journal Article

Predicting receptive vocabulary change from childhood to adulthood: a birth cohort study

Armstrong, Rebecca, Scott, James, Copland, David, McMahon, Katie, Khan, Asaduzzaman, Najman, Jake M., Alati, Rosa and Arnott, Wendy (2016). Predicting receptive vocabulary change from childhood to adulthood: a birth cohort study. Journal of Communication Disorders, 64, 78-90. doi: 10.1016/j.jcomdis.2016.10.002

Predicting receptive vocabulary change from childhood to adulthood: a birth cohort study

2016

Journal Article

Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 310 diseases and injuries, 1990–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015

GBD 2015 Disease and Injury Incidence and Prevalence Collaborators, Charlson, F. J., Erskine, H. E., Ferrari, A. J., Leung, J., Whiteford, H. A., Abajobir, A. A., Knibbs, L. D., Lalloo, R., Scott, J. G. and Guo, Yuming (2016). Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 310 diseases and injuries, 1990–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. Lancet, 388 (10053), 1545-1602. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(16)31678-6

Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 310 diseases and injuries, 1990–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015

2016

Journal Article

Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 79 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks, 1990–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015

GBD 2015 Risk Factors Collaborators, Charlson, F. J., Ferrari, A. J., Abajobir, A. A., Erskine, H. E., Knibbs, L. D., Leung, J., Santomauro, D. F., Veerman, J. L., Whiteford, H. A., Lalloo, R., Scott, J. G., Alam, N. K. M., Gouda, H. N., Guo, Y. and McGrath, J. J. (2016). Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 79 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks, 1990–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. Lancet, 388 (10053), 1659-1724. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(16)31679-8

Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 79 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks, 1990–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015

2016

Journal Article

Long-term outcomes of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and conduct disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Erskine, Holly E., Norman, Rosana E., Ferrari, Alize J., Chan, Gary C.K., Copeland, William E., Whiteford, Harvey A. and Scott, James G. (2016). Long-term outcomes of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and conduct disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 55 (10), 841-850. doi: 10.1016/j.jaac.2016.06.016

Long-term outcomes of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and conduct disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2016

Journal Article

Hallucinations in adolescents and risk for mental disorders and suicidal behaviour in adulthood: prospective evidence from the MUSP birth cohort study

Connell, Melissa, Betts, Kim, McGrath, John J., Alati, Rosa, Najman, Jake, Clavarino, Alexandra, Mamun, Abdullah, Williams, Gail and Scott, James G. (2016). Hallucinations in adolescents and risk for mental disorders and suicidal behaviour in adulthood: prospective evidence from the MUSP birth cohort study. Schizophrenia Research, 176 (2-3), 546-551. doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2016.06.009

Hallucinations in adolescents and risk for mental disorders and suicidal behaviour in adulthood: prospective evidence from the MUSP birth cohort study

2016

Journal Article

Antineuronal antibody screening in early onset-cognitive decline

Ng, Faith, Scott, James G. and Bruxner, George (2016). Antineuronal antibody screening in early onset-cognitive decline. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 51 (7), 736-737. doi: 10.1177/0004867416670019

Antineuronal antibody screening in early onset-cognitive decline

2016

Journal Article

Cognitive and social functioning deficits after anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis: an exploratory case series

McKeon, Gemma L., Scott, James G., Spooner, Donna M., Ryan, Alexander E., Blum, Stefan, Gillis, David, Langguth, Daman and Robinson, Gail A. (2016). Cognitive and social functioning deficits after anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis: an exploratory case series. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 22 (8), 828-838. doi: 10.1017/S1355617716000679

Cognitive and social functioning deficits after anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis: an exploratory case series

2016

Journal Article

Neural changes induced by antipsychotic administration in adolescence: a review of studies in laboratory rodents

Moe, Aung Aung Kywe, Scott, James G., Burne, Thomas H. J. and Eyles, Darryl W. (2016). Neural changes induced by antipsychotic administration in adolescence: a review of studies in laboratory rodents. Journal of Psychopharmacology, 30 (8), 771-794. doi: 10.1177/0269881116654776

Neural changes induced by antipsychotic administration in adolescence: a review of studies in laboratory rodents

2016

Journal Article

Correlates of physical activity in people living with psychotic illness

Suetani, S., Waterreus, A., Morgan, V., Foley, D. L., Galletly, C., Badcock, J. C., Watts, G., McKinnon, A., Castle, D., Saha, S., Scott, J. G. and McGrath, J. J. (2016). Correlates of physical activity in people living with psychotic illness. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 134 (2), 129-137. doi: 10.1111/acps.12594

Correlates of physical activity in people living with psychotic illness

2016

Journal Article

Frequent peer problems in Australian children and adolescents

Denham, Renee, McGee, Tara Renae, Eriksson, Li, McGrath, John, Norman, Rosana, Sawyer, Michael and Scott, James (2016). Frequent peer problems in Australian children and adolescents. Journal of Aggression, Conflict and Peace Research, 8 (3), 162-173. doi: 10.1108/JACPR-11-2015-0196

Frequent peer problems in Australian children and adolescents

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

    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

    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

    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

  • 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

Completed supervision

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