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

Professor James Scott is:
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447 works between 1997 and 2025
All (447) Journal Article (373) Other Outputs (4) Conference Publication (61) Book Chapter (9)

61 - 80 of 447 works

2024

Journal Article

Gender differences in cardiovascular disease risk: adolescence to young adulthood

Najman, Jake M., Kisely, Steve, Scott, James G., Ushula, Tolassa W., Williams, Gail M., Clavarino, Alexandra M., McGee, Tara R., Mamun, Abdullah A. and Wang, William Y. S. (2024). Gender differences in cardiovascular disease risk: adolescence to young adulthood. Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases, 34 (1), 98-106. doi: 10.1016/j.numecd.2023.09.024

Gender differences in cardiovascular disease risk: adolescence to young adulthood

2024

Journal Article

Child sexual abuse by different classes and types of perpetrator: Prevalence and trends from an Australian national survey

Mathews, Ben, Finkelhor, David, Pacella, Rosana, Scott, James G., Higgins, Daryl J., Meinck, Franziska, Erskine, Holly E., Thomas, Hannah J., Lawrence, David, Malacova, Eva, Haslam, Divna M. and Collin-Vézina, Delphine (2024). Child sexual abuse by different classes and types of perpetrator: Prevalence and trends from an Australian national survey. Child Abuse and Neglect, 147 106562, 1-15. doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2023.106562

Child sexual abuse by different classes and types of perpetrator: Prevalence and trends from an Australian national survey

2024

Book Chapter

Social-ecological perspectives and their influence on climate distress in young people

Crandon, Tara, Thomas, Hannah and Scott, James (2024). Social-ecological perspectives and their influence on climate distress in young people. Climate change and youth mental health: multiple disciplines respond. (pp. 287-308) edited by Elizabeth Haase and Kelsey Hudson. New York, NY, United States: Cambridge University Pres. doi: 10.1017/9781009252904.017

Social-ecological perspectives and their influence on climate distress in young people

2023

Journal Article

Child maltreatment and criminal justice system involvement in Australia: Findings from a national survey

Mathews, Ben, Papalia, Nina, Napier, Sarah, Malacova, Eva, Lawrence, David, Higgins, Daryl, Thomas, Hannah, Erskine, Holly, Meinck, Franziska, Haslam, Divna, Scott, James, Finkelhor, David and Pacella, Rosana (2023). Child maltreatment and criminal justice system involvement in Australia: Findings from a national survey. Trends and issues in crime and criminal justice (681), 1-21. doi: 10.52922/ti77215

Child maltreatment and criminal justice system involvement in Australia: Findings from a national survey

2023

Journal Article

The Kessler psychological distress scale in Australian adolescents: analysis of the second Australian child and adolescent survey of mental health and wellbeing

Blake, Julie A., Farugia, Taya L., Andrew, Brooke, Malacova, Eva, Lawrence, David, Thomas, Hannah J. and Scott, James G. (2023). The Kessler psychological distress scale in Australian adolescents: analysis of the second Australian child and adolescent survey of mental health and wellbeing. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 58 (4), 48674231216601-354. doi: 10.1177/00048674231216601

The Kessler psychological distress scale in Australian adolescents: analysis of the second Australian child and adolescent survey of mental health and wellbeing

2023

Journal Article

Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency and psychotic disorders: a systematic review

Gandar, Christopher, Scott, James G. and Warren, Nicola (2023). Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency and psychotic disorders: a systematic review. The World Journal of Biological Psychiatry, 25 (2), 151-159. doi: 10.1080/15622975.2023.2290563

Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency and psychotic disorders: a systematic review

2023

Journal Article

Mental health problems associated with idiopathic anaphylaxis

Gardner, Logan S., Tan, Zihao, Brown, David, Gillis, David, Scott, James G. and Prentice, Roger (2023). Mental health problems associated with idiopathic anaphylaxis. Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology, 19 (1) 84, 84. doi: 10.1186/s13223-023-00824-0

Mental health problems associated with idiopathic anaphylaxis

2023

Journal Article

Our Ways, Your Ways, Both Ways – a multi-disciplinary collaboration to develop, embed and evaluate a model of social and emotional wellbeing care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people who experience detention – Phase 1

Dale, Penny R., Meurk, Carla, Williams, Megan, Watson, Marshall, Steele, Megan L., Wittenhagen, Lisa, Harden, Scott, Stathis, Stephen, Scott, James G., Kinner, Stuart and Heffernan, Ed (2023). Our Ways, Your Ways, Both Ways – a multi-disciplinary collaboration to develop, embed and evaluate a model of social and emotional wellbeing care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people who experience detention – Phase 1. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 14 1207103, 1-15. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1207103

Our Ways, Your Ways, Both Ways – a multi-disciplinary collaboration to develop, embed and evaluate a model of social and emotional wellbeing care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people who experience detention – Phase 1

2023

Journal Article

Sense of purpose interventions for depression and anxiety in youth: a scoping review and cross-cultural youth consultation

Hielscher, Emily, Blake, Julie, Chang, Ivan, Crandon, Tara, McGrath, Martina and Scott, James G. (2023). Sense of purpose interventions for depression and anxiety in youth: a scoping review and cross-cultural youth consultation. Journal of Affective Disorders, 339 (J. Posit. Psychol. 15 2020), 887-932. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.06.022

Sense of purpose interventions for depression and anxiety in youth: a scoping review and cross-cultural youth consultation

2023

Journal Article

Intervention targets for reducing mortality between mid-adolescence and mid-adulthood: a protocol for a machine-learning facilitated systematic umbrella review

Kerr, Jessica A., Gillespie, Alanna N., O'Connor, Meredith, Deane, Camille, Borschmann, Rohan, Dashti, S. Ghazaleh, Spry, Elizabeth A., Heerde, Jessica A., Möller, Holger, Ivers, Rebecca, Boden, Joseph M., Scott, James G., Bucks, Romola S., Glauert, Rebecca, Kinner, Stuart A., Olsson, Craig A. and Patton, George C. (2023). Intervention targets for reducing mortality between mid-adolescence and mid-adulthood: a protocol for a machine-learning facilitated systematic umbrella review. BMJ Open, 13 (10) e068733, 1-10. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-068733

Intervention targets for reducing mortality between mid-adolescence and mid-adulthood: a protocol for a machine-learning facilitated systematic umbrella review

2023

Journal Article

Reversal learning in those with early psychosis features contingency-dependent changes in loss response and learning

Baker, Andrea, Suetani, Shuichi, Cosgrove, Peter, Siskind, Dan, Murray, Graham K., Scott, James G. and Kesby, James P. (2023). Reversal learning in those with early psychosis features contingency-dependent changes in loss response and learning. Cognitive Neuropsychiatry, 28 (5), 342-360. doi: 10.1080/13546805.2023.2259019

Reversal learning in those with early psychosis features contingency-dependent changes in loss response and learning

2023

Journal Article

Attention deficit hyperactivity and oppositional defiant disorder symptoms in adolescence and risk of substance use disorders—a general population‐based birth cohort study

Mustonen, Antti, Rodriguez, Alina, Scott, James G., Vuori, Miika, Hurtig, Tuula, Halt, Anu‐Helmi, Miettunen, Jouko, Alakokkare, Anni‐Emilia and Niemelä, Solja (2023). Attention deficit hyperactivity and oppositional defiant disorder symptoms in adolescence and risk of substance use disorders—a general population‐based birth cohort study. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 148 (3), 277-287. doi: 10.1111/acps.13588

Attention deficit hyperactivity and oppositional defiant disorder symptoms in adolescence and risk of substance use disorders—a general population‐based birth cohort study

2023

Journal Article

Author reply to Letter to the Editor regarding ‘Smoke and Mirrors: Support from psychiatrists for nicotine e-cigarette availability in Australia’

Scott, James G and McKeon, Gemma (2023). Author reply to Letter to the Editor regarding ‘Smoke and Mirrors: Support from psychiatrists for nicotine e-cigarette availability in Australia’. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 57 (11), 1497-1498. doi: 10.1177/00048674231195948

Author reply to Letter to the Editor regarding ‘Smoke and Mirrors: Support from psychiatrists for nicotine e-cigarette availability in Australia’

2023

Journal Article

Adverse childhood experiences, the risk of pregnancy complications and adverse pregnancy outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Mamun, Abdullah, Biswas, Tuhin, Scott, James, Sly, Peter D., McIntyre, H. David, Thorpe, Karen, Boyle, Frances M., Dekker, Marloes N., Doi, Suhail, Mitchell, Murray, McNeil, Keith, Kothari, Alka, Hardiman, Leah and Callaway, Leonie Kaye (2023). Adverse childhood experiences, the risk of pregnancy complications and adverse pregnancy outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open, 13 (8) e063826, e063826. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-063826

Adverse childhood experiences, the risk of pregnancy complications and adverse pregnancy outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2023

Journal Article

Effects of transcranial magnetic stimulation of the rostromedial prefrontal cortex in obsessive–compulsive disorder: a randomized clinical trial

Cocchi, Luca, Naze, Sebastien, Robinson, Conor, Webb, Lachlan, Sonkusare, Saurabh, Hearne, Luke J., Whybird, Genevieve, Saffron, Grace, Scott, Grace, Hall, Caitlin V., Nott, Zoie, Adsett, Jessica, Grasby, Katrina L., Jentjens, Joshua, Scott, James G., Marcus, Leo, Savage, Emma, Zalesky, Andrew, Burgher, Bjorn and Breakspear, Michael (2023). Effects of transcranial magnetic stimulation of the rostromedial prefrontal cortex in obsessive–compulsive disorder: a randomized clinical trial. Nature Mental Health, 1 (8) 3364, 555-563. doi: 10.1038/s44220-023-00094-0

Effects of transcranial magnetic stimulation of the rostromedial prefrontal cortex in obsessive–compulsive disorder: a randomized clinical trial

2023

Conference Publication

Trends in Provision of Electroconvulsive Therapy at a Tertiary Mental Health Facility Between 2009 And 2020

Martin, E., Purushothaman, S., Ballard, E., Blake, J., Burke, K. and Scott, J. G. (2023). Trends in Provision of Electroconvulsive Therapy at a Tertiary Mental Health Facility Between 2009 And 2020. Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) 2023 Congress, Perth, WA Australia, 28 May - 1 June 2023. London, United Kingdom: SAGE Publications.

Trends in Provision of Electroconvulsive Therapy at a Tertiary Mental Health Facility Between 2009 And 2020

2023

Journal Article

Assessing outcomes for cost-utility analysis in children and adolescents with mental health problems: are multiattribute utility instruments fit for purpose?

Mihalopoulos, Cathrine, Chen, Gang, Scott, James G., Bucholc, Jessica, Allen, Cassandra, Coghill, David, Jenkins, Peter, Norman, Richard, Ratcliffe, Julie, Richardson, Jeffrey, Stathis, Stephen and Viney, Rosalie (2023). Assessing outcomes for cost-utility analysis in children and adolescents with mental health problems: are multiattribute utility instruments fit for purpose?. Value in Health, 26 (5), 733-741. doi: 10.1016/j.jval.2022.12.007

Assessing outcomes for cost-utility analysis in children and adolescents with mental health problems: are multiattribute utility instruments fit for purpose?

2023

Journal Article

The prevalence of child maltreatment in Australia: findings from a national survey

Mathews, Ben, Pacella, Rosana, Scott, James G., Finkelhor, David, Meinck, Franziska, Higgins, Daryl J., Erskine, Holly E., Thomas, Hannah J., Lawrence, David M., Haslam, Divna M., Malacova, Eva and Dunne, Michael P. (2023). The prevalence of child maltreatment in Australia: findings from a national survey. Medical Journal of Australia, 218 (s6), S13-S18. doi: 10.5694/mja2.51873

The prevalence of child maltreatment in Australia: findings from a national survey

2023

Journal Article

The Australian Child Maltreatment Study (ACMS), a national survey of the prevalence of child maltreatment and its correlates: methodology

Haslam, Divna M., Lawrence, David M., Mathews, Ben, Higgins, Daryl J., Hunt, Anna, Scott, James G., Dunne, Michael P., Erskine, Holly E., Thomas, Hannah J., Finkelhor, David, Pacella, Rosana, Meinck, Franziska and Malacova, Eva (2023). The Australian Child Maltreatment Study (ACMS), a national survey of the prevalence of child maltreatment and its correlates: methodology. Medical Journal of Australia, 218 (s6), S5-S12. doi: 10.5694/mja2.51869

The Australian Child Maltreatment Study (ACMS), a national survey of the prevalence of child maltreatment and its correlates: methodology

2023

Journal Article

The prevalence and nature of multi-type child maltreatment in Australia

Higgins, Daryl J., Mathews, Ben, Pacella, Rosana, Scott, James G., Finkelhor, David, Meinck, Franziska, Erskine, Holly E., Thomas, Hannah J., Lawrence, David M., Haslam, Divna M., Malacova, Eva and Dunne, Michael P. (2023). The prevalence and nature of multi-type child maltreatment in Australia. Medical Journal of Australia, 218 (s6), S19-S25. doi: 10.5694/mja2.51868

The prevalence and nature of multi-type child maltreatment in Australia

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 - 2026
    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

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

    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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