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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2013

Conference Publication

Bullying: the Most Important Risk Factor for Mental Illness?

Scott, James, Norman, Rosana, Moore, Sophie and Sly, Peter (2013). Bullying: the Most Important Risk Factor for Mental Illness?. RANZCP 2013 Congress, Sydney, NSW Australia, 26 - 30 May 2013. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications Ltd.. doi: 10.1177/0004867412486854

Bullying: the Most Important Risk Factor for Mental Illness?

2012

Journal Article

The association between maltreatment in childhood and pre-pregnancy obesity in women attending an antenatal clinic in Australia

Hollingsworth, Katharine, Callaway, Leonie, Duhig, Michael, Matheson, Sally and Scott, James (2012). The association between maltreatment in childhood and pre-pregnancy obesity in women attending an antenatal clinic in Australia. PLoS One, 72 (12) e51868, e51868.1-e51868.6. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0051868

The association between maltreatment in childhood and pre-pregnancy obesity in women attending an antenatal clinic in Australia

2012

Journal Article

Years lived with disability (YLDs) for 1160 sequelae of 289 diseases and injuries 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

Vos, Theo, Flaxman, Abraham D., Naghavi, Mohsen, Lozano, Rafael, Michaud, Catherine, Ezzati, Majid, Shibuya, Kenji, Salomon, Joshua A, Abdalla, Safa, Aboyans, Victor, Abraham, Jerry, Ackerman, Ilana, Aggarwal, Rakesh, Ahn, Stephanie Y., Ali, Mohammed K., Alvarado, Miriam, Anderson, H. Ross, Anderson, Laurie M., Andrews, Kathryn G., Atkinson, Charles, Baddour, Larry M., Bahalim, Adil N., Barker-Collo, Suzanne, Barrero, Lope H., Bartels, David H., Basanez, Maria-Gloria, Baxter, Amanda, Bell, Michelle L., Benjamin, Emelia J. ... Murray, Christopher J. L. (2012). Years lived with disability (YLDs) for 1160 sequelae of 289 diseases and injuries 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010. Lancet, 380 (9859), 2163-2196. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(12)61729-2

Years lived with disability (YLDs) for 1160 sequelae of 289 diseases and injuries 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

2012

Journal Article

Continuity and discontinuity of trouble sleeping behaviors from early childhood to young adulthood in a large Australian community-based-birth cohort study

Al Mamun, Abdullah, O'Callaghan, Frances, Scott, James, Heussler, Helen, O'Callaghan, Michael, Najman, Jake and Williams, Gail (2012). Continuity and discontinuity of trouble sleeping behaviors from early childhood to young adulthood in a large Australian community-based-birth cohort study. Sleep Medicine, 13 (10), 1301-1306. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2012.07.003

Continuity and discontinuity of trouble sleeping behaviors from early childhood to young adulthood in a large Australian community-based-birth cohort study

2012

Journal Article

Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 291 diseases and injuries in 21 regions, 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

Murray, Christopher J. L., Vos, Theo, Lozano, Rafael, Naghavi, Mohsen, Flaxman, Abraham D., Michaud, Catherine, Ezzati, Majid, Shibuya, Kenji, Salomon, Joshua A., Abdalla, Safa, Aboyans, Victor, Abraham, Jerry, Ackerman, Ilana, Aggarwal, Rakesh, Ahn, Stephanie Y., Ali, Mohammed K., Alvarado, Miriam, Anderson, H. Ross, Anderson, Laurie M., Andrews, Kathryn G., Atkinson, Charles, Baddour, Larry M., Bahalim, Adil N., Barker-Collo, Suzanne, Barrero, Lope H., Bartels, David H., Basanez, Maria-Gloria, Baxter, Amanda, Bell, Michelle L. ... Lopez, Alan D. (2012). Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 291 diseases and injuries in 21 regions, 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010. Lancet, 380 (9859), 2197-2223. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(12)61689-4

Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 291 diseases and injuries in 21 regions, 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

2012

Journal Article

The long-term health consequences of child physical abuse, emotional abuse, and neglect: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Norman, Rosana E., Byambaa, Munkhtsetseg, De, Rumna, Butchart, Alexander, Scott, James and Vos, Theo (2012). The long-term health consequences of child physical abuse, emotional abuse, and neglect: a systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS Medicine, 98 (11) e1001349, e1001349.1-e1001349.31. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001349

The long-term health consequences of child physical abuse, emotional abuse, and neglect: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2012

Journal Article

Why change injection sites for depot antipsychotic medication?

Cox, Alicia, Emmerson, Brett, Collyer, Bruce and Scott, James (2012). Why change injection sites for depot antipsychotic medication?. Australian And New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 46 (8), 794-794. doi: 10.1177/0004867412445024

Why change injection sites for depot antipsychotic medication?

2012

Journal Article

Social support and delusional-like experiences: a nationwide population-based study

Saha, S., Scott, J., Varghese, D. and McGrath, J. (2012). Social support and delusional-like experiences: a nationwide population-based study. Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences, 21 (2), 203-212. doi: 10.1017/S2045796011000862

Social support and delusional-like experiences: a nationwide population-based study

2012

Journal Article

Anxiety and depressive disorders are associated with delusional-like experiences: a replication study based on a National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing

Saha, Sukanta, Scott, James, Varghese, Daniel and McGrath, John (2012). Anxiety and depressive disorders are associated with delusional-like experiences: a replication study based on a National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing. BMJ Open, 2 (3) e001001, e001001.1-e001001.7. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2012-001001

Anxiety and depressive disorders are associated with delusional-like experiences: a replication study based on a National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing

2012

Journal Article

A pilot study of the effects of an Australian centre-based early intervention program for children with autism

Paynter, Jessica, Scott, James, Beamish, Wendi, Duhig, Michael and Heussler, Honey (2012). A pilot study of the effects of an Australian centre-based early intervention program for children with autism. The Open Pediatric Medicine Journal, 6, 7-14. doi: 10.2174/1874309901206010007

A pilot study of the effects of an Australian centre-based early intervention program for children with autism

2012

Book Chapter

Mental health services in the Australian states and territories

Ash, David, Bland, Robert, Brown, Peggy, Oakley Browne, Mark, Burvill, Peter, Davies, John, Grigg, Margaret, Gurr, Roger, Hughson, Bernard, Meadows, Graham, Nagel, Tricia, Rosen, Alan, Scott, James, Singh, Bruce, Smith, Geoffrey, Weir, Wendy and Emmerson, Brett (2012). Mental health services in the Australian states and territories. Mental health in Australia: collaborative community practice. (pp. 118-154) South Melboure, Vic., Australia: Oxford University Press.

Mental health services in the Australian states and territories

2012

Conference Publication

First episode schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder: a psychiatric nosology

Cotton, Sue, Lambert, Martin, Schimmelmann, Benno, Mackinnon, Andrew, Gleeson, John, Berk, Michael, Hides, Leanne, Chanen, Andrew, Scott, James, McGorry, Patrick and Conus, Philippe (2012). First episode schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder: a psychiatric nosology. 8th International Conference on Early Psychosis: From Neurobiology to Public Policy, San Francisco, CA, USA, 11-13 October 2012. Richmond, VIC Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-7893.2012.00394.x

First episode schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder: a psychiatric nosology

2012

Journal Article

A review of the use of clozapine levels to guide treatment and determine cause of death

Stark, Anne and Scott, James (2012). A review of the use of clozapine levels to guide treatment and determine cause of death. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 46 (9), 816-825. doi: 10.1177/0004867412438871

A review of the use of clozapine levels to guide treatment and determine cause of death

2012

Conference Publication

Exposure to child maltreatment and hallucinations during adolescence: a prospective study

Scott, James, Mills, Ryan, Strathearn, Lane, Najman, Jake, Williams, Gail, O'Callaghan, Michael, Bor, William and McGrath, John (2012). Exposure to child maltreatment and hallucinations during adolescence: a prospective study. 3rd Biennial Schizophrenia International Research Conference, Florence, Italy , 14–18 April 2012. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/S0920-9964(12)70237-2

Exposure to child maltreatment and hallucinations during adolescence: a prospective study

2011

Journal Article

The association between delusional-like experiences, and tobacco, alcohol or cannabis use: A nationwide population-based survey

Saha, Sukanta, Scott, James G., Varghese, Daniel, Degenhardt, Louisa, Slade, Tim and McGrath, John J. (2011). The association between delusional-like experiences, and tobacco, alcohol or cannabis use: A nationwide population-based survey. BMC Psychiatry, 11 (1) 202. doi: 10.1186/1471-244X-11-202

The association between delusional-like experiences, and tobacco, alcohol or cannabis use: A nationwide population-based survey

2011

Journal Article

The association between delusional-like experiences and suicidal thoughts and behaviour

Saha, Sukanta, Scott, James G., Johnston, Amy K., Slade, Tim N., Varghese, Daniel, Carter, Gregory and McGrath, John J. (2011). The association between delusional-like experiences and suicidal thoughts and behaviour. Schizophrenia Research, 132 (2-3), 197-202. doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2011.07.012

The association between delusional-like experiences and suicidal thoughts and behaviour

2011

Journal Article

The association between trauma and delusional-like experiences

Saha, Sukanta, Varghese, Daniel, Slade, Tim, Degenhardt, Louisa, Mills, Katherine, McGrath, John and Scott, James (2011). The association between trauma and delusional-like experiences. Psychiatry Research, 189 (2), 259-264. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2011.03.019

The association between trauma and delusional-like experiences

2011

Journal Article

The association between family history of mental disorder and delusional-like experiences: A general population study

Varghese, Daniel, Saha, Sukanta, Scott, James D., Chan, Raymond C. K. and McGrath, John J. (2011). The association between family history of mental disorder and delusional-like experiences: A general population study. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics, 156B (4), 478-483. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.b.31185

The association between family history of mental disorder and delusional-like experiences: A general population study

2011

Journal Article

Young adult problem behaviour outcomes of adolescent bullying

McGee, Tara Renae, Scott, James G., McGrath, John J., Williams, Gail M., O'Callaghan, Michael, Bor, William and Najman, Jake M. (2011). Young adult problem behaviour outcomes of adolescent bullying. Journal of Aggression, Conflict and Peace Research, 3 (2), 110-114. doi: 10.1108/17596591111132936

Young adult problem behaviour outcomes of adolescent bullying

2011

Journal Article

The association between physical health and delusional-like experiences: A general population study

Saha, Sukanta, Scott, James, Varghese, Daniel and McGrath, John (2011). The association between physical health and delusional-like experiences: A general population study. Plos One, 6 (4) e18566, e18566-1-e18566-5. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0018566

The association between physical health and delusional-like experiences: A general population study

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

    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

  • 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

Completed supervision

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