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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436 works between 1997 and 2025
All (436) Journal Article (362) Book Chapter (9) Conference Publication (61) Other Outputs (4)

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2021

Conference Publication

Sodium benzoate as an adjunctive treatment in early psychosis: a randomised clinical trial

Scott, J. G., Baker, A., Lim, C., Foley, S., Dark, F., Gordon, A., Ward, D., Richardson, D., Bruxner, G., Beckmann, K., Hatherill, S., Stathis, S., Dixon, K., Ryan, A., McWhinney, B., Ungerer, J., Berk, M., Dean, O., Saha, S. and McGrath, J. J. (2021). Sodium benzoate as an adjunctive treatment in early psychosis: a randomised clinical trial. RANZCP 2021, Hobart, TAS Australia, 16-20 May 2021. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications.

Sodium benzoate as an adjunctive treatment in early psychosis: a randomised clinical trial

2021

Journal Article

The Australian Child Maltreatment Study (ACMS): protocol for a national survey of the prevalence of child abuse and neglect, associated mental disorders and physical health problems, and burden of disease

Mathews, Ben, Pacella, Rosana, Dunne, Michael, Scott, James, Finkelhor, David, Meinck, Franziska, Higgins, Daryl J, Erskine, Holly, Thomas, Hannah J., Haslam, Divna, Tran, Nam, Le, Ha, Honey, Nikki, Kellard, Karen and Lawrence, David (2021). The Australian Child Maltreatment Study (ACMS): protocol for a national survey of the prevalence of child abuse and neglect, associated mental disorders and physical health problems, and burden of disease. BMJ Open, 11 (5) e047074, e047074. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-047074

The Australian Child Maltreatment Study (ACMS): protocol for a national survey of the prevalence of child abuse and neglect, associated mental disorders and physical health problems, and burden of disease

2021

Journal Article

Concordance between adolescents and parents on the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire: analysis of an Australian nationally representative sample

Gray, Emma J., Scott, James G., Lawrence, David M. and Thomas, Hannah J. (2021). Concordance between adolescents and parents on the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire: analysis of an Australian nationally representative sample. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 55 (11) 00048674211009610, 48674211009610-1070. doi: 10.1177/00048674211009610

Concordance between adolescents and parents on the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire: analysis of an Australian nationally representative sample

2021

Journal Article

Climate change and mental health: a scoping review

Charlson, Fiona, Ali, Suhailah, Benmarhnia, Tarik, Pearl, Madeleine, Massazza, Alessandro, Augustinavicius, Jura and Scott, James G. (2021). Climate change and mental health: a scoping review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18 (9) 4486, 1-38. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18094486

Climate change and mental health: a scoping review

2021

Journal Article

Adjunctive Garcinia mangostana Linn. (Mangosteen) Pericarp for Schizophrenia: A 24-Week Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo Controlled Efficacy Trial: Péricarpe d’appoint Garcinia mangostana Linn (mangoustan) pour la schizophrénie : un essai d’efficacité de 24 semaines, à double insu, randomisé et contrôlé par placebo

Turner, Alyna, Baker, Andrea, Dean, Olivia M., Walker, Adam J., Dodd, Seetal, Cotton, Susan M., Scott, James G., Kavanagh, Bianca E., Ashton, Melanie M., Brown, Ellie, McGrath, John J. and Berk, Michael (2021). Adjunctive Garcinia mangostana Linn. (Mangosteen) Pericarp for Schizophrenia: A 24-Week Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo Controlled Efficacy Trial: Péricarpe d’appoint Garcinia mangostana Linn (mangoustan) pour la schizophrénie : un essai d’efficacité de 24 semaines, à double insu, randomisé et contrôlé par placebo. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 66 (4), 354-366. doi: 10.1177/0706743720982437

Adjunctive Garcinia mangostana Linn. (Mangosteen) Pericarp for Schizophrenia: A 24-Week Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo Controlled Efficacy Trial: Péricarpe d’appoint Garcinia mangostana Linn (mangoustan) pour la schizophrénie : un essai d’efficacité de 24 semaines, à double insu, randomisé et contrôlé par placebo

2021

Journal Article

Predicting child maltreatment over the early life course: a prospective study

Najman, Jake M., Scott, James G., Williams, Gail M., Clavarino, Alexandra M., Kisely, Steve and McGee, Tara R. (2021). Predicting child maltreatment over the early life course: a prospective study. Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 53 (4), 701-714. doi: 10.1007/s10578-021-01164-z

Predicting child maltreatment over the early life course: a prospective study

2021

Journal Article

Can't get you out of my head: Persistence and remission of psychotic experiences in adolescents and its association with self-injury and suicide attempts

Hielscher, Emily, DeVylder, Jordan, Hasking, Penelope, Connell, Melissa, Martin, Graham and Scott, James G. (2021). Can't get you out of my head: Persistence and remission of psychotic experiences in adolescents and its association with self-injury and suicide attempts. Schizophrenia Research, 229, 63-72. doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2020.11.019

Can't get you out of my head: Persistence and remission of psychotic experiences in adolescents and its association with self-injury and suicide attempts

2021

Journal Article

The economic cost of child and adolescent bullying in Australia

Jadambaa, Amarzaya, Brain, David, Pacella, Rosana, Thomas, Hannah J., McCarthy, Molly, Scott, James G. and Graves, Nicholas (2021). The economic cost of child and adolescent bullying in Australia. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 60 (3), 367-376. doi: 10.1016/j.jaac.2020.05.010

The economic cost of child and adolescent bullying in Australia

2021

Journal Article

Correlates of help-seeking behaviour in adolescents who experience bullying victimisation

Matuschka, Lori K., Scott, James G., Campbell, Marilyn A., Lawrence, David, Zubrick, Stephen R., Bartlett, Jennifer and Thomas, Hannah J. (2021). Correlates of help-seeking behaviour in adolescents who experience bullying victimisation. International Journal of Bullying Prevention, 4 (2), 99-114. doi: 10.1007/s42380-021-00090-x

Correlates of help-seeking behaviour in adolescents who experience bullying victimisation

2021

Journal Article

A certificate in youth psychiatry: meeting the training needs of psychiatrists

Macmillan, Iain, Thompson, Andrew, Kalucy, Megan, Pellen, Daniel, Killackey, Eóin, McGorry, Patrick and Scott, James G. (2021). A certificate in youth psychiatry: meeting the training needs of psychiatrists. Australasian Psychiatry, 29 (1) 1039856220943015, 97-100. doi: 10.1177/1039856220943015

A certificate in youth psychiatry: meeting the training needs of psychiatrists

2021

Journal Article

16Up: Outline of a study investigating wellbeing and information and communication technology use in adolescent twins

Mitchell, Brittany L., Kirk, Katherine M., McAloney, Kerrie, Wright, Margaret J., Davenport, Tracey A., Hermens, Daniel F., Scott, James G., McGrath, John J., Gillespie, Nathan A., Carpenter, Joanne S., O’Callaghan, Victoria S., Medland, Sarah, Christensen, Helen, Martin, Nicholas G., Burns, Jane M. and Hickie, Ian B. (2021). 16Up: Outline of a study investigating wellbeing and information and communication technology use in adolescent twins. Twin Research and Human Genetics, 23 (6) PII S1832427420000833, 1-13. doi: 10.1017/thg.2020.83

16Up: Outline of a study investigating wellbeing and information and communication technology use in adolescent twins

2021

Journal Article

The association of birth by caesarean section and cognitive outcomes in offspring: a systematic review

Blake, Julie A., Gardner, Madeleine, Najman, Jake and Scott, James G. (2021). The association of birth by caesarean section and cognitive outcomes in offspring: a systematic review. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 56 (4), 533-545. doi: 10.1007/s00127-020-02008-2

The association of birth by caesarean section and cognitive outcomes in offspring: a systematic review

2021

Journal Article

The patient experience of recovery following anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis: a qualitative content analysis

McKeon, Gemma, Parker, Stephen, Warren, Nicola and Scott, James G. (2021). The patient experience of recovery following anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis: a qualitative content analysis. The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, 33 (1) appineuropsych20030049, 57-63. doi: 10.1176/appi.neuropsych.20030049

The patient experience of recovery following anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis: a qualitative content analysis

2020

Journal Article

Preferences of people with mental illness for engaging in exercise programs under COVID-19 restrictions

Chapman, Justin J., Hielscher, Emily, Patterson, Sue, Reavley, Nicola, Brown, Wendy J., Wyder, Marianne, Childs, Sarah, Russell, Anneliese, Suetani, Shuichi and Scott, James G. (2020). Preferences of people with mental illness for engaging in exercise programs under COVID-19 restrictions. Australasian Psychiatry, 29 (2) 1039856220975299, 175-179. doi: 10.1177/1039856220975299

Preferences of people with mental illness for engaging in exercise programs under COVID-19 restrictions

2020

Journal Article

Effect of sodium benzoate vs placebo among individuals with early psychosis: a randomized clinical trial

Scott, James G., Baker, Andrea, Lim, Carmen C. W., Foley, Sharon, Dark, Frances, Gordon, Anne, Ward, David, Richardson, Drew, Bruxner, George, Beckmann, K. Martin, Hatherill, Sean, Stathis, Stephen, Dixon, Krystal, Ryan, Alexander E., McWhinney, Brett C., Ungerer, Jacobus P. J., Berk, Michael, Dean, Olivia M., Saha, Sukanta and McGrath, John (2020). Effect of sodium benzoate vs placebo among individuals with early psychosis: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA network open, 3 (11) e2024335, e2024335. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.24335

Effect of sodium benzoate vs placebo among individuals with early psychosis: a randomized clinical trial

2020

Journal Article

Agency notification and retrospective self-reports of childhood maltreatment in a 30-Year cohort: Estimating population prevalence from different data sources

Najman, Jackob M., Kisely, Steve, Scott, James G., Strathearn, Lane, Clavarino, Alexandra, Williams, Gail M., Middeldorp, Christel and Bernstein, David (2020). Agency notification and retrospective self-reports of childhood maltreatment in a 30-Year cohort: Estimating population prevalence from different data sources. Child Abuse and Neglect, 109 104744, 104744. doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2020.104744

Agency notification and retrospective self-reports of childhood maltreatment in a 30-Year cohort: Estimating population prevalence from different data sources

2020

Journal Article

Muddying the waters? A false positive case of autoimmune psychosis

Ketheesan, Sarangan, Bertram, Georgia, Adam, Robert, Stark, Anne and Scott, James G. (2020). Muddying the waters? A false positive case of autoimmune psychosis. Australasian Psychiatry, 29 (3) 1039856220965041, 1039856220965041-281. doi: 10.1177/1039856220965041

Muddying the waters? A false positive case of autoimmune psychosis

2020

Journal Article

Social and economic costs of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder across the lifespan

Sciberras, Emma, Streatfeild, Jared, Ceccato, Tristan, Pezzullo, Lynne, Scott, James G., Middeldorp, Christel M., Hutchins, Paul, Paterson, Roger, Bellgrove, Mark A. and Coghill, David (2020). Social and economic costs of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder across the lifespan. Journal of Attention Disorders, 26 (1) 1087054720961828, 108705472096182-87. doi: 10.1177/1087054720961828

Social and economic costs of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder across the lifespan

2020

Journal Article

Maternal hypertensive disorders during pregnancy and the trajectories of offspring emotional and behavioural problems: The ALSPAC birth cohort study

Dachew, Berihun Assefa, Scott, James G, Mamun, Abdullah, Fetene, Dagnachew Muluye and Alati, Rosa (2020). Maternal hypertensive disorders during pregnancy and the trajectories of offspring emotional and behavioural problems: The ALSPAC birth cohort study. Annals of Epidemiology, 53, 63-68.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2020.08.015

Maternal hypertensive disorders during pregnancy and the trajectories of offspring emotional and behavioural problems: The ALSPAC birth cohort study

2020

Journal Article

Reconceptualizing post-intensive care syndrome: do we need to unpick our PICS?

Flaws, Dylan, Patterson, Susan, Fraser, John, Tronstad, Oystein and Scott, James G (2020). Reconceptualizing post-intensive care syndrome: do we need to unpick our PICS?. Nursing in critical care, 26 (2) 12545, 67-69. doi: 10.1111/nicc.12545

Reconceptualizing post-intensive care syndrome: do we need to unpick our PICS?

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 - 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

    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

    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

    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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