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)

101 - 120 of 432 works

2022

Journal Article

Empirical and theoretical foundations of family interventions to reduce the incidence and mental health impacts of school bullying victimization

Healy, Karyn L., Thomas, Hannah J., Sanders, Matthew R. and Scott, James G. (2022). Empirical and theoretical foundations of family interventions to reduce the incidence and mental health impacts of school bullying victimization. International Review of Psychiatry, 34 (2), 1-14. doi: 10.1080/09540261.2022.2045260

Empirical and theoretical foundations of family interventions to reduce the incidence and mental health impacts of school bullying victimization

2022

Journal Article

Anti-glutamic acid decarboxylase antibody screening in first-episode psychosis

Warren, Nicola, Freier, Karen, Siskind, Dan, O’Gorman, Cullen, Blum, Stefan, Gillis, David and Scott, James G (2022). Anti-glutamic acid decarboxylase antibody screening in first-episode psychosis. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 57 (4) 00048674221089560, 48674221089560-612. doi: 10.1177/00048674221089560

Anti-glutamic acid decarboxylase antibody screening in first-episode psychosis

2022

Journal Article

Is early exposure to cannabis associated with bipolar disorder? Results from a Finnish birth cohort study

Denissoff, Alexander, Mustonen, Antti, Alakokkare, Anni-Emilia, Scott, James G., Sami, Musa B., Miettunen, Jouko and Niemelä, Solja (2022). Is early exposure to cannabis associated with bipolar disorder? Results from a Finnish birth cohort study. Addiction, 117 (8), 2264-2272. doi: 10.1111/add.15881

Is early exposure to cannabis associated with bipolar disorder? Results from a Finnish birth cohort study

2022

Journal Article

Healthcare costs and resource use associated with negative symptoms of schizophrenia: a systematic literature review

Weber, Sharon, Scott, James G. and Chatterton, Mary Lou (2022). Healthcare costs and resource use associated with negative symptoms of schizophrenia: a systematic literature review. Schizophrenia Research, 241, 251-259. doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2022.01.051

Healthcare costs and resource use associated with negative symptoms of schizophrenia: a systematic literature review

2022

Journal Article

Do cannabis and amphetamine use in adolescence predict adult life success: a longitudinal study

Najman, Jake M., Farrington, David P., Bor, William, Clavarino, Alexandra M., McGee, Tara R., Scott, James G., Williams, Gail M. and McKetin, Rebecca (2022). Do cannabis and amphetamine use in adolescence predict adult life success: a longitudinal study. Addiction Research and Theory, 30 (5), 1-9. doi: 10.1080/16066359.2022.2032679

Do cannabis and amphetamine use in adolescence predict adult life success: a longitudinal study

2022

Journal Article

Global, regional, and national burden of 12 mental disorders in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

Ferrari, Alize J., Santomauro, Damian F., Herrera, Ana M. Mantilla, Shadid, Jamileh, Ashbaugh, Charlie, Erskine, Holly E., Charlson, Fiona J., Degenhardt, Louisa, Scott, James G., McGrath, John J., Allebeck, Peter, Benjet, Corina, Breitborde, Nicholas J. K., Brugha, Traolach, Dai, Xiaochen, Dandona, Lalit, Dandona, Rakhi, Fischer, Florian, Haagsma, Juanita A., Maria Haro, Josep, Kieling, Christian, Knudsen, Ann Kristin Skrindo, Kumar, G. Anil, Leung, Janni, Majeed, Azeem, Mitchell, Philip B., Moitra, Modhurima, Mokdad, Ali H., Molokhia, Mariam ... Whiteford, Harvey A. (2022). Global, regional, and national burden of 12 mental disorders in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. Lancet Psychiatry, 9 (2), 137-150. doi: 10.1016/s2215-0366(21)00395-3

Global, regional, and national burden of 12 mental disorders in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

2022

Journal Article

Health of children in Australian immigration detention centres: An analysis of the quarterly health reports from 2014 to 2017

Essex, Ryan, Kalocsányiová, Erika, Scott, James G and Pacella, Rosana (2022). Health of children in Australian immigration detention centres: An analysis of the quarterly health reports from 2014 to 2017. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 58 (6), 985-990. doi: 10.1111/jpc.15880

Health of children in Australian immigration detention centres: An analysis of the quarterly health reports from 2014 to 2017

2022

Journal Article

A social–ecological perspective on climate anxiety in children and adolescents

Crandon, Tara J., Scott, James G., Charlson, Fiona J. and Thomas, Hannah J. (2022). A social–ecological perspective on climate anxiety in children and adolescents. Nature Climate Change, 12 (2), 123-131. doi: 10.1038/s41558-021-01251-y

A social–ecological perspective on climate anxiety in children and adolescents

2022

Journal Article

The ethics of child maltreatment surveys in relation to participant distress: Implications of social science evidence, ethical guidelines, and law

Mathews, Ben, MacMillan, Harriet L., Meinck, Franziska, Finkelhor, David, Haslam, Divna, Tonmyr, Lil, Gonzalez, Andrea, Afifi, Tracie O., Scott, James G., Pacella, Rosana E., Higgins, Daryl J., Thomas, Hannah, Collin-Vézina, Delphine and Walsh, Kerryann (2022). The ethics of child maltreatment surveys in relation to participant distress: Implications of social science evidence, ethical guidelines, and law. Child Abuse and Neglect, 123 105424, 105424. doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2021.105424

The ethics of child maltreatment surveys in relation to participant distress: Implications of social science evidence, ethical guidelines, and law

2021

Journal Article

Estimating demand for mental health care among Australian children and adolescents: findings from the Young Minds Matter survey

Pagliaro, Claudia, Pearl, Madeleine, Lawrence, David, Scott, James G and Diminic, Sandra (2021). Estimating demand for mental health care among Australian children and adolescents: findings from the Young Minds Matter survey. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 56 (11) 00048674211069874, 48674211069874-1454. doi: 10.1177/00048674211069874

Estimating demand for mental health care among Australian children and adolescents: findings from the Young Minds Matter survey

2021

Journal Article

Cadence discovery: study protocol for a dose-finding and mechanism of action clinical trial of sodium benzoate in people with treatment-refractory schizophrenia

Baker, Andrea, Clarke, Lachlan, Donovan, Peter, P. J. Ungerer, Jacobus, Hartel, Gunter, Bruxner, George, Cocchi, Luca, Gordon, Anne, Moudgil, Vikas, Robinson, Gail, Roy, Digant, Sohal, Ravinder, Whittle, Emma and Scott, James G. (2021). Cadence discovery: study protocol for a dose-finding and mechanism of action clinical trial of sodium benzoate in people with treatment-refractory schizophrenia. Trials, 22 (1) 918, 918. doi: 10.1186/s13063-021-05890-6

Cadence discovery: study protocol for a dose-finding and mechanism of action clinical trial of sodium benzoate in people with treatment-refractory schizophrenia

2021

Journal Article

Hypertensive disorders during pregnancy and perinatal mental health symptoms

Dachew, Berihun Assefa, Scott, James G. and Alati, Rosa (2021). Hypertensive disorders during pregnancy and perinatal mental health symptoms. Journal of Affective Disorders Reports, 6 100245. doi: 10.1016/j.jadr.2021.100245

Hypertensive disorders during pregnancy and perinatal mental health symptoms

2021

Journal Article

Key service components for age‐appropriate mental health service planning for young adults

Gossip, Kate, John, Julie, Comben, Charlotte, Page, Imogen, Erskine, Holly E., Scott, James G. and Diminic, Sandra (2021). Key service components for age‐appropriate mental health service planning for young adults. Early Intervention in Psychiatry, 16 (10), 1085-1093. doi: 10.1111/eip.13253

Key service components for age‐appropriate mental health service planning for young adults

2021

Journal Article

Does cannabis use in adolescence predict self‐harm or suicide? Results from a Finnish birth‐cohort study

Denissoff, Alexander, Niemelä, Solja, Scott, James G., Salom, Caroline, Hielscher, Emily, Miettunen, Jouko, Alakokkare, Anni‐Emilia and Mustonen, Antti (2021). Does cannabis use in adolescence predict self‐harm or suicide? Results from a Finnish birth‐cohort study. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 145 (3), 234-243. doi: 10.1111/acps.13384

Does cannabis use in adolescence predict self‐harm or suicide? Results from a Finnish birth‐cohort study

2021

Journal Article

Gestational urinary tract infections and the risk of antenatal and postnatal depressive and anxiety symptoms: a longitudinal population-based study

Dachew, Berihun Assefa, Scott, James G. and Alati, Rosa (2021). Gestational urinary tract infections and the risk of antenatal and postnatal depressive and anxiety symptoms: a longitudinal population-based study. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 150 110600, 110600. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2021.110600

Gestational urinary tract infections and the risk of antenatal and postnatal depressive and anxiety symptoms: a longitudinal population-based study

2021

Journal Article

Sub-optimal modulation of gain by the cognitive control system in young adults with early psychosis

Burgher, Bjorn, Whybird, Genevieve, Koussis, Nikitas, Scott, James G., Cocchi, Luca and Breakspear, Michael (2021). Sub-optimal modulation of gain by the cognitive control system in young adults with early psychosis. Translational Psychiatry, 11 (1) 549, 549. doi: 10.1038/s41398-021-01673-4

Sub-optimal modulation of gain by the cognitive control system in young adults with early psychosis

2021

Journal Article

CoMET: a randomised controlled trial of co-commencement of metformin versus placebo as an adjunctive treatment to attenuate weight gain in patients with schizophrenia newly commenced on clozapine

Siskind, Dan, Russell, Anthony W., Suetani, Shuichi, Flaws, Dylan, Kisely, Steve, Moudgil, Vikas, Northwood, Korinne, Robinson, Gail, Scott, James G., Stedman, Terry, Warren, Nicola, Winckel, Karl, Cosgrove, Peter and Baker, Andrea (2021). CoMET: a randomised controlled trial of co-commencement of metformin versus placebo as an adjunctive treatment to attenuate weight gain in patients with schizophrenia newly commenced on clozapine. Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology, 11 204512532110452, 1-12. doi: 10.1177/20451253211045248

CoMET: a randomised controlled trial of co-commencement of metformin versus placebo as an adjunctive treatment to attenuate weight gain in patients with schizophrenia newly commenced on clozapine

2021

Journal Article

Association of maternal depressive symptoms during the perinatal period with oppositional defiant disorder in children and adolescents

Dachew, Berihun Assefa, Scott, James G., Heron, Jon E., Ayano, Getinet and Alati, Rosa (2021). Association of maternal depressive symptoms during the perinatal period with oppositional defiant disorder in children and adolescents. JAMA Network Open, 4 (9) e2125854, e2125854. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.25854

Association of maternal depressive symptoms during the perinatal period with oppositional defiant disorder in children and adolescents

2021

Journal Article

Intervention programs designed to promote healthy romantic relationships in youth: a systematic review

Hielscher, Emily, Moores, Catherine, Blenkin, Melanie, Jadambaa, Amarzaya and Scott, James G. (2021). Intervention programs designed to promote healthy romantic relationships in youth: a systematic review. Journal of Adolescence, 92 (1), 194-236. doi: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2021.08.008

Intervention programs designed to promote healthy romantic relationships in youth: a systematic review

2021

Journal Article

Continuity of genetic risk for aggressive behavior across the life-course

van der Laan, Camiel M., Morosoli-García, José J., van de Weijer, Steve G. A., Colodro-Conde, Lucía, Ip, Hill F., van der Laan, Camiel M., Krapohl, Eva M. L., Brikell, Isabell, Sánchez-Mora, Cristina, Nolte, Ilja M., Pourcain, Beate St, Bolhuis, Koen, Palviainen, Teemu, Zafarmand, Hadi, Gordon, Scott, Zayats, Tetyana, Aliev, Fazil, Jiang, Chang, Wang, Carol A., Saunders, Gretchen, Karhunen, Ville, Hammerschlag, Anke R., Adkins, Daniel E., Border, Richard, Peterson, Roseann E., Prinz, Joseph A., Thiering, Elisabeth, Seppälä, Ilkka, Vilor-Tejedor, Natàlia ... the ACTION Consortium (2021). Continuity of genetic risk for aggressive behavior across the life-course. Behavior Genetics, 51 (5), 592-606. doi: 10.1007/s10519-021-10076-6

Continuity of genetic risk for aggressive behavior across the life-course

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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