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:
Available for supervision

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453 works between 1997 and 2026
All (453) Journal Article (379) Other Outputs (4) Conference Publication (61) Book Chapter (9)

101 - 120 of 453 works

2023

Conference Publication

Weather2vec: Representation Learning for Causal Inference with Non-local Confounding in Air Pollution and Climate Studies

Tec, Mauricio, Scott, James G. and Zigler, Corwin M. (2023). Weather2vec: Representation Learning for Causal Inference with Non-local Confounding in Air Pollution and Climate Studies. 37th AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) / 35th Conference on Innovative Applications of Artificial Intelligence / 13th Symposium on Educational Advances in Artificial Intelligence, Washington Dc, Feb 07-14, 2023. PALO ALTO: ASSOC ADVANCEMENT ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Weather2vec: Representation Learning for Causal Inference with Non-local Confounding in Air Pollution and Climate Studies

2023

Journal Article

Measuring the prevalence of mental disorders in adolescents in Kenya, Indonesia, and Vietnam: study protocol for the National Adolescent Mental Health Surveys

Erskine, Holly E., Blondell, Sarah J., Enright, Meaghan E., Shadid, Jamileh, Wado, Yohannes Dibaba, Wekesah, Frederick Murunga, Wahdi, Amirah Ellyza, Wilopo, Siswanto Agus, Vu, Loi Manh, Dao, Hoa Thi Khanh, Nguyen, Vinh Duc, Emerson, Mark R., Fine, Shoshanna L., Li, Mengmeng, Blum, Robert W., Whiteford, Harvey A. and Scott, James G. (2023). Measuring the prevalence of mental disorders in adolescents in Kenya, Indonesia, and Vietnam: study protocol for the National Adolescent Mental Health Surveys. Journal of Adolescent Health, 72 (1), S71-S78. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2021.05.012

Measuring the prevalence of mental disorders in adolescents in Kenya, Indonesia, and Vietnam: study protocol for the National Adolescent Mental Health Surveys

2023

Journal Article

Effect of vitamin D supplementation on depression in older Australian adults

Rahman, Sabbir T., Waterhouse, Mary, Romero, Briony Duarte, Baxter, Catherine, English, Dallas R., Almeida, Osvaldo P., Berk, Michael, Ebeling, Peter R., Armstrong, Bruce K., McLeod, Donald S. A., Hartel, Gunter, O’Connell, Rachel L., Pham, Hai, Scott, James G., van der Pols, Jolieke C., Venn, Alison J., Webb, Penelope M., Whiteman, David C. and Neale, Rachel E. (2023). Effect of vitamin D supplementation on depression in older Australian adults. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 38 (1) e5847, 1-13. doi: 10.1002/gps.5847

Effect of vitamin D supplementation on depression in older Australian adults

2023

Conference Publication

Cognitive control system gates insula subregion processing of affective stimuli in early psychosis

Koussis, Nikitas, Burgher, Bjorn, Jeganathan, Jayson, Scott, James, Cocchi, Luca and Breakspear, Michael (2023). Cognitive control system gates insula subregion processing of affective stimuli in early psychosis. DORDRECHT: SPRINGER.

Cognitive control system gates insula subregion processing of affective stimuli in early psychosis

2022

Journal Article

The association between birth by caesarean section at term and offspring cognitive and academic performance: a birth cohort study

Blake, J. A., Pelecanos, A., Najman, J. M., Callaway, L. and Scott, J. G. (2022). The association between birth by caesarean section at term and offspring cognitive and academic performance: a birth cohort study. Obstetric Anesthesia Digest, 42 (4), 168-169. doi: 10.1097/01.aoa.0000891572.49242.bb

The association between birth by caesarean section at term and offspring cognitive and academic performance: a birth cohort study

2022

Journal Article

The clinical implications of climate change for mental health

Crandon, Tara J., Dey, Cybele, Scott, James G., Thomas, Hannah J., Ali, Suhailah and Charlson, Fiona J. (2022). The clinical implications of climate change for mental health. Nature Human Behaviour, 6 (11), 1474-1481. doi: 10.1038/s41562-022-01477-6

The clinical implications of climate change for mental health

2022

Journal Article

Do adversities experienced over the early life course predict mental illness and substance use behaviour in adulthood: a birth cohort study

Najman, Jackob M., Clavarino, Alexandra M., McGee, Tara R., Middeldorp, Christel M., Williams, Gail M. and Scott, James G. (2022). Do adversities experienced over the early life course predict mental illness and substance use behaviour in adulthood: a birth cohort study. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 155, 542-549. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2022.09.020

Do adversities experienced over the early life course predict mental illness and substance use behaviour in adulthood: a birth cohort study

2022

Journal Article

Sero-surveillance for IgG to SARS-CoV-2 at antenatal care clinics in three Kenyan referral hospitals: repeated cross-sectional surveys 2020–21

Lucinde, Ruth K., Mugo, Daisy, Bottomley, Christian, Karani, Angela, Gardiner, Elizabeth, Aziza, Rabia, Gitonga, John N., Karanja, Henry, Nyagwange, James, Tuju, James, Wanjiku, Perpetual, Nzomo, Edward, Kamuri, Evans, Thuranira, Kaugiria, Agunda, Sarah, Nyutu, Gideon, Etyang, Anthony O., Adetifa, Ifedayo M.O., Kagucia, Eunice, Uyoga, Sophie, Otiende, Mark, Otieno, Edward, Ndwiga, Leonard, Agoti, Charles N., Aman, Rashid A., Mwangangi, Mercy, Amoth, Patrick, Kasera, Kadondi, Nyaguara, Amek ... Gallagher, Katherine E. (2022). Sero-surveillance for IgG to SARS-CoV-2 at antenatal care clinics in three Kenyan referral hospitals: repeated cross-sectional surveys 2020–21. PLoS One, 17 (10 October) e0265478, 10. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0265478

Sero-surveillance for IgG to SARS-CoV-2 at antenatal care clinics in three Kenyan referral hospitals: repeated cross-sectional surveys 2020–21

2022

Journal Article

Substance use confounds associations between peer victimization and aggression in adolescence with mental disorders in adulthood: a prospective birth cohort study

Sarala, Marian, Miettunen, Jouko, Alakokkare, Anni-Emilia, Mustonen, Antti, Scott, James G., Thomas, Hannah J., Hurtig, Tuula and Niemela, Solja (2022). Substance use confounds associations between peer victimization and aggression in adolescence with mental disorders in adulthood: a prospective birth cohort study. Journal of Adolescence, 94 (7), 996-1007. doi: 10.1002/jad.12080

Substance use confounds associations between peer victimization and aggression in adolescence with mental disorders in adulthood: a prospective birth cohort study

2022

Journal Article

Smoke and mirrors: support from psychiatrists for nicotine e-cigarette availability in Australia

McKeon, Gemma and Scott, James G (2022). Smoke and mirrors: support from psychiatrists for nicotine e-cigarette availability in Australia. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 57 (2), 1-12. doi: 10.1177/00048674221126458

Smoke and mirrors: support from psychiatrists for nicotine e-cigarette availability in Australia

2022

Journal Article

Sexual and Reproductive Health in Adolescents and Young Adults With Psychotic Disorders: A Scoping Review

Vickers, Mark L., Choi, Yoon Kwon, Eriksson, Lars, Polyakova-Nelson, Yekaterina, Jokovic, Zorica, Parker, Stephen D., Moudgil, Vikas, Dean, Judith A., Debattista, Joseph and Scott, James G. (2022). Sexual and Reproductive Health in Adolescents and Young Adults With Psychotic Disorders: A Scoping Review. Schizophrenia Bulletin, 49 (1), 108-135. doi: 10.1093/schbul/sbac114

Sexual and Reproductive Health in Adolescents and Young Adults With Psychotic Disorders: A Scoping Review

2022

Other Outputs

Australian youth self-harm atlas: summary report

Hielscher, Emily, Chang, Ivan, Hay, Karen, McGrath, Martina, Poulton, Katherine, Giebels, Erika, Blake, Julie, Batterham, Philip, Lawrence, David and Scott, James (2022). Australian youth self-harm atlas: summary report. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute.

Australian youth self-harm atlas: summary report

2022

Journal Article

Watch me grow integrated (WMG-I): protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial of a web-based surveillance approach for developmental screening in primary care settings

Eapen, Valsamma, Liaw, Siaw-Teng, Lingam, Raghu, Woolfenden, Susan, Jalaludin, Bin, Page, Andrew, Kohlhoff, Jane, Scott, James G., Lawson, K. D., Lam-Cassettari, Christa, Heussler, Helen, Descallar, Joseph, Karlov, Lisa, Ong, Natalie, Colditz, Paul B., Littlewood, Robyn, Murphy, Elisabeth, Deering, April, Short, Kate, Garg, Pankaj, Blight, Victoria, Rodgers, Kim, Chalmers, Lucille, Webb, Kerri-Lyn, Atkins, Heidi, Newcomb, Dana, Beswick, Rachael, Thomas, Clare, Marron, Catherine ... Pritchard, Margo (2022). Watch me grow integrated (WMG-I): protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial of a web-based surveillance approach for developmental screening in primary care settings. BMJ Open, 12 (8) e065823, 1-9. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-065823

Watch me grow integrated (WMG-I): protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial of a web-based surveillance approach for developmental screening in primary care settings

2022

Book Chapter

Patterns of language development from childhood to adulthood and the associated long-term psychosocial outcomes

Armstrong, Rebecca M. and Scott, James G. (2022). Patterns of language development from childhood to adulthood and the associated long-term psychosocial outcomes. Language development: Individual Differences in a Social Context. (pp. 281-301) edited by James Law, Sheena Reilly and Cristina McKean. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/9781108643719.015

Patterns of language development from childhood to adulthood and the associated long-term psychosocial outcomes

2022

Journal Article

Influences on the genetic relationship between cannabis use and schizophrenia: the role of the externalizing spectrum

Wormington, Briar, Thorp, Jackson G., Scott, James G. and Derks, Eske M. (2022). Influences on the genetic relationship between cannabis use and schizophrenia: the role of the externalizing spectrum. Schizophrenia Bulletin, 48 (6), 1318-1326. doi: 10.1093/schbul/sbac095

Influences on the genetic relationship between cannabis use and schizophrenia: the role of the externalizing spectrum

2022

Journal Article

Impairments in goal-directed action and reversal learning in a proportion of individuals with psychosis

Suetani, Shuichi, Baker, Andrea, Garner, Kelly, Cosgrove, Peter, Mackay-Sim, Matilda, Siskind, Dan, Murray, Graham K., Scott, James G. and Kesby, James P. (2022). Impairments in goal-directed action and reversal learning in a proportion of individuals with psychosis. Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Neuroscience, 22 (6), 1390-1403. doi: 10.3758/s13415-022-01026-8

Impairments in goal-directed action and reversal learning in a proportion of individuals with psychosis

2022

Journal Article

Trajectories of adolescent psychotic-like experiences and early cannabis exposure: results from a Finnish Birth Cohort Study

Denissoff, Alexander, Mustonen, Antti, Miettunen, Jouko, Alakokkare, Anni-Emilia, Veijola, Juha, Scott, James G., Sami, Musa B. and Niemela, Solja (2022). Trajectories of adolescent psychotic-like experiences and early cannabis exposure: results from a Finnish Birth Cohort Study. Schizophrenia Research, 246, 95-102. doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2022.06.014

Trajectories of adolescent psychotic-like experiences and early cannabis exposure: results from a Finnish Birth Cohort Study

2022

Journal Article

Screening for adverse childhood experiences in antenatal care settings: A scoping review

Tran, Nam, Callaway, Leonie, Shen, Sitong, Biswas, Tuhin, Scott, James G., Boyle, Fran and Mamun, Abdullah (2022). Screening for adverse childhood experiences in antenatal care settings: A scoping review. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 62 (5), 626-634. doi: 10.1111/ajo.13585

Screening for adverse childhood experiences in antenatal care settings: A scoping review

2022

Journal Article

Self‐reported child maltreatment and cardio‐metabolic risk in 30‐year‐old adults

Kisely, Stephen, Siskind, Dan, Scott, James G. and Najman, Jake Moses (2022). Self‐reported child maltreatment and cardio‐metabolic risk in 30‐year‐old adults. Internal Medicine Journal, 53 (7), 1121-1130. doi: 10.1111/imj.15824

Self‐reported child maltreatment and cardio‐metabolic risk in 30‐year‐old adults

2022

Journal Article

Quality prescribing in early psychosis: key pharmacotherapy principles

Scott, James G, McKeon, Gemma, Malacova, Eva, Curtis, Jackie, Burgher, Bjorn, Macmillan, Iain, Thompson, Andrew and Parker, Stephen D (2022). Quality prescribing in early psychosis: key pharmacotherapy principles. Australasian Psychiatry, 30 (3), 341-345. doi: 10.1177/10398562211054656

Quality prescribing in early psychosis: key pharmacotherapy principles

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

    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

    Developing a new tool for assessing concern level in threat assessment

    Principal Advisor

  • 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

    Resilience in children exposed to trauma and adversity.

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Vanessa Cobham

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Autoimmune Psychosis.

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Nicola Warren

  • 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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