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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2015

Journal Article

Impact of adolescent peer aggression on educational achievement and employment in an Australian cohort

Moore, Sophie E., Scott, James G., Thomas, Hannah J., Sly, Peter D, Whitehouse, Andrew J. O., Zubrick, Stephen R. and Norman, Rosana E. (2015). Impact of adolescent peer aggression on educational achievement and employment in an Australian cohort. Journal of Adolescence, 43 (1), 39-49. doi: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2015.05.007

Impact of adolescent peer aggression on educational achievement and employment in an Australian cohort

2015

Journal Article

Mental health problems in adolescence and the interpretation of unambiguous threat

Henry, Julie D., Moses, Ernestina, Castellini, Julieta and Scott, James (2015). Mental health problems in adolescence and the interpretation of unambiguous threat. PLoS ONE, 10 (6) e0127167, 1-11. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0127167

Mental health problems in adolescence and the interpretation of unambiguous threat

2015

Journal Article

Brief Report: An evaluation of an Australian autism-specific, early intervention programme

Paynter, Jessica M., Riley, Emma P., Beamish, Wendi, Scott, James G. and Heussler, Helen S. (2015). Brief Report: An evaluation of an Australian autism-specific, early intervention programme. International Journal of Special Education, 30 (2), 13-19.

Brief Report: An evaluation of an Australian autism-specific, early intervention programme

2015

Conference Publication

The prevalence and correlates of childhood trauma in patients with early psychosis

Scott, J., Duhig, M. and Hides, L. (2015). The prevalence and correlates of childhood trauma in patients with early psychosis. Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists Conference 2015 (RANZCP 2015), Brisbane, QLD Australia, 3-7 May 2015. London, United Kingdom: SAGE Publications.

The prevalence and correlates of childhood trauma in patients with early psychosis

2015

Journal Article

Maternal psychological distress mediates the relationship between asthma and physician visits in a population-based sample of adolescents

Ferro M. A., Boyle M. H., Alati, R., Scott, J. G. and Dingle K. (2015). Maternal psychological distress mediates the relationship between asthma and physician visits in a population-based sample of adolescents. Journal of Asthma, 52 (2), 170-175. doi: 10.3109/02770903.2014.955191

Maternal psychological distress mediates the relationship between asthma and physician visits in a population-based sample of adolescents

2015

Journal Article

The prevalence and correlates of childhood trauma in patients with early psychosis

Duhig, Michael, Patterson, Sue, Connell, Melissa, Foley, Sharon, Capra, Carina, Dark, Frances, Gordon, Anne, Singh, Saveena, Hides, Leanne, McGrath, John J. and Scott, James (2015). The prevalence and correlates of childhood trauma in patients with early psychosis. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 49 (7), 651-659. doi: 10.1177/0004867415575379

The prevalence and correlates of childhood trauma in patients with early psychosis

2015

Journal Article

Burden attributable to child maltreatment in Australia

Moore, Sophie E., Scott, James G., Ferrari, Alize J., Mills, Ryan, Dunne, Michael P., Erskine, Holly E., Devries, Karen M., Degenhardt, Louisa, Vos, Theo, Whiteford, Harvey A., McCarthy, Molly and Norman, Rosana E. (2015). Burden attributable to child maltreatment in Australia. Child Abuse and Neglect, 48, 208-220. doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2015.05.006

Burden attributable to child maltreatment in Australia

2015

Journal Article

Heritability of Transforming Growth Factor-β1 and Tumor Necrosis Factor-Receptor Type 1 Expression and Vitamin D Levels in Healthy Adolescent Twins

Mills, Natalie T., Wright, Margaret J., Henders, Anjali K., Eyles, Darryl W., Baune, Bernhard T., McGrath, John J., Byrne, Edna M., Hansell, Narelle K., Birosova, Eva, Scott, James G., Martin, Nicholas G., Montgomery, Grant W., Wray, Naomi R. and Vinkhuyzen, Anna A. E. (2015). Heritability of Transforming Growth Factor-β1 and Tumor Necrosis Factor-Receptor Type 1 Expression and Vitamin D Levels in Healthy Adolescent Twins. Twin Research and Human Genetics, 18 (1), 28-35. doi: 10.1017/thg.2014.70

Heritability of Transforming Growth Factor-β1 and Tumor Necrosis Factor-Receptor Type 1 Expression and Vitamin D Levels in Healthy Adolescent Twins

2015

Journal Article

Cohort profile update: the Mater-University of Queensland Study of Pregnancy (MUSP)

Najman, Jake M., Alati, Rosa, Bor, William, Clavarino, Alexandra, Mamun, Abdullah, McGrath, John J., McIntyre, David, O'Callaghan, Michael, Scott, James, Shuttlewood, Greg, Williams, Gail M. and Wray, Naomi (2015). Cohort profile update: the Mater-University of Queensland Study of Pregnancy (MUSP). International Journal of Epidemiology, 44 (1), 78-78f. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyu234

Cohort profile update: the Mater-University of Queensland Study of Pregnancy (MUSP)

2015

Journal Article

The epidemiology and global burden of autism spectrum disorders

Baxter, A. J., Brugha, T. S., Erskine, H. E., Scheurer, R. W., Vos, T. and Scott, J. G. (2015). The epidemiology and global burden of autism spectrum disorders. Psychological Medicine, 45 (3), 601-613. doi: 10.1017/S003329171400172X

The epidemiology and global burden of autism spectrum disorders

2015

Journal Article

Global, regional, and national age-sex specific all-cause and cause-specific mortality for 240 causes of death, 1990-2013: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013

Naghavi, Mohsen, Wang, Haidong, Lozano, Rafael, Davis, Adrian, Liang, Xiaofeng, Zhou, Maigeng, Vollset, Stein Emil, Ozgoren, Ayse Abbasoglu, Abdalla, Safa, Abd-Allah, Foad, Aziz, Muna I. Abdel, Abera, Semaw Ferede, Aboyans, Victor, Abraham, Biju, Abraham, Jerry P., Abuabara, Katrina E., Abubakar, Ibrahim, Abu-Raddad, Laith J., Abu-Rmeileh, Niveen M. E., Achoki, Tom, Adelekan, Ademola, Ademi, Zanfi Na, Adofo, Koranteng, Adou, Arsene Kouablan, Adsuar, Jose C., Aernlov, Johan, Agardh, Emilie Elisabet, Akena, Dickens, Al Khabouri, Mazin J. ... GBD 2013 Mortality and Causes of Death Collaborators (2015). Global, regional, and national age-sex specific all-cause and cause-specific mortality for 240 causes of death, 1990-2013: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013. The Lancet, 385 (9963), 117-171. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(14)61682-2

Global, regional, and national age-sex specific all-cause and cause-specific mortality for 240 causes of death, 1990-2013: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013

2015

Conference Publication

From Consulting Rooms to Global Research: Clinical Psychiatrists Who Research

Scott, J. (2015). From Consulting Rooms to Global Research: Clinical Psychiatrists Who Research. The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists 2015 Congress: Measurers and Thinkers: Psychiatry as Science and Art, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 3-15 May 2015. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications. doi: 10.1177/0004867415578344

From Consulting Rooms to Global Research: Clinical Psychiatrists Who Research

2015

Conference Publication

Psychological impact of chronic childhood skin disease on caregivers and families: a review

Rowe, C., Byrom, L., Scott, J. and Zappala, T. (2015). Psychological impact of chronic childhood skin disease on caregivers and families: a review. 48th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australasian College of Dermatologists, Adelaide, SA Australia, 16 May 2015. Richmond, VIC Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia. doi: 10.1111/ajd.12337

Psychological impact of chronic childhood skin disease on caregivers and families: a review

2015

Journal Article

Psychotic experiences and psychological distress predict contemporaneous and future non-suicidal self-injury and suicide attempts in a sample of Australian school-based adolescents

Martin, G., Thomas, H., Andrews, T., Hasking, P. and Scott, J. G. (2015). Psychotic experiences and psychological distress predict contemporaneous and future non-suicidal self-injury and suicide attempts in a sample of Australian school-based adolescents. Psychological Medicine, 45 (2), 429-437. doi: 10.1017/S0033291714001615

Psychotic experiences and psychological distress predict contemporaneous and future non-suicidal self-injury and suicide attempts in a sample of Australian school-based adolescents

2015

Conference Publication

Early Career Psychiatrists Special Interest Group Symposium

Mills, N., Nelson, E., Scott, J., Whitfield, J., Martin, N., Wright, M., Wray, N., Byrne, E. and Martin, J. (2015). Early Career Psychiatrists Special Interest Group Symposium. The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists 2015 Congress: Measurers and Thinkers: Psychiatry as Science and Art, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 3-15 May 2015. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications. doi: 10.1177/0004867415578344

Early Career Psychiatrists Special Interest Group Symposium

2015

Conference Publication

Increased Maternal Pre-Pregnancy Bmi Is Associated with Offspring Psychosis-Related Outcomes: a Birth Cohort Study

Scott, James, Mamun, Abdullah, Najman, Jacob and McGrath, John J. (2015). Increased Maternal Pre-Pregnancy Bmi Is Associated with Offspring Psychosis-Related Outcomes: a Birth Cohort Study. 15th International Congress on Schizophrenia Research (ICOSR), Colorado Springs, CO United States, 28 Mar-01 April 2015. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/schbul/sbv010

Increased Maternal Pre-Pregnancy Bmi Is Associated with Offspring Psychosis-Related Outcomes: a Birth Cohort Study

2015

Journal Article

Subtypes of psychotic-like experiences are differentially associated with suicidal ideation, plans and attempts in young adults

Capra, Carina, Kavanagh, David J., Hides, Leanne and Scott, James G. (2015). Subtypes of psychotic-like experiences are differentially associated with suicidal ideation, plans and attempts in young adults. Psychiatry Research, 228 (3), 894-898. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2015.05.002

Subtypes of psychotic-like experiences are differentially associated with suicidal ideation, plans and attempts in young adults

2015

Journal Article

Current CAPE-15: A measure of recent psychotic-like experiences and associated distress

Capra, Carina, Kavanagh, David J., Hides, Leanne and Scott, James G. (2015). Current CAPE-15: A measure of recent psychotic-like experiences and associated distress. Early Intervention in Psychiatry, 11 (5), 1-7. doi: 10.1111/eip.12245

Current CAPE-15: A measure of recent psychotic-like experiences and associated distress

2015

Book Chapter

Childhood mental and developmental disorders

Scott, James G., Mihalopoulos, Cathrine, Erskine, Holly E., Roberts, Jacqueline and Rahman, Atif (2015). Childhood mental and developmental disorders. Disease control priorities: volume 4, mental, neurological, and substance use disorders. (pp. 145-162) edited by Vikram Patel, Dan Chisholm, Tarun Dua, Ramanan Laxminarayan and María Elena Medina-Mora. Washing, DC, United States: World Bank.

Childhood mental and developmental disorders

2015

Conference Publication

Using C-Reactive Protein Genetic Profile Scores to Predict Risk of Anxiety

Mills, N., Scott, J., Whitfield, J., Wright, M., Martin, N., Wray, N. and Byrne, E. (2015). Using C-Reactive Protein Genetic Profile Scores to Predict Risk of Anxiety. The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists 2015 Congress: Measurers and Thinkers: Psychiatry as Science and Art, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 3-15 May 2015. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications. doi: 10.1177/0004867415578344

Using C-Reactive Protein Genetic Profile Scores to Predict Risk of Anxiety

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

    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

    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

    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

  • 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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