Overview
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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Works
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2019
Journal Article
When the body is the target - representations of one's own body and bodily sensations in self-harm: a systematic review
Hielscher, Emily, Whitford, Thomas J., Scott, James G. and Zopf, Regine (2019). When the body is the target - representations of one's own body and bodily sensations in self-harm: a systematic review. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 101, 85-112. doi: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2019.03.007
2019
Journal Article
Should trainees work prospectively towards achieving a Scholarly Project exemption by publication?
Parker, Stephen, Darabian, Kaveh, Emeleus, Mary, Scott, James G and Cutbush, Jimsie (2019). Should trainees work prospectively towards achieving a Scholarly Project exemption by publication?. Australasian Psychiatry, 27 (3), 313-314. doi: 10.1177/1039856219839487
2019
Conference Publication
Maternal Pre-Eclampsia and Offspring ADHD at 7 and 10 Years: ALSPAC Birth Cohort Study
Dachew, Berihun A., Scott, James G., Mamun, Abdullah and Alati, Rosa (2019). Maternal Pre-Eclampsia and Offspring ADHD at 7 and 10 Years: ALSPAC Birth Cohort Study. WASHINGTON: AMER PSYCHIATRIC PUBLISHING, INC.
2019
Journal Article
Improving Australia's population mental health: an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
Scott, James G., Thomas, Hannah J. and Erskine, Holly E. (2019). Improving Australia's population mental health: an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 53 (5), 470-471. doi: 10.1177/0004867418814960
2019
Journal Article
Diseases, injuries, and risk factors in child and adolescent health, 1990 to 2017: Findings from the global burden of diseases, injuries, and risk factors 2017 study
Reiner, Robert C., Olsen, Helen Elizabeth, Ikeda, Chad Thomas, Echko, Michelle M., Ballestreros, Katherine E., Manguerra, Helen, Martopullo, Ira, Millear, Anoushka, Shields, Chloe, Smith, Alison, Strub, Bryan, Abebe, Molla, Abebe, Zegeye, Adhena, Beyene Meressa, Adhikari, Tara Ballav, Akibu, Mohammed, Al-Raddadi, Rajaa M., Alvis-Guzman, Nelson, Antonio, Carl Abelardo T., Aremu, Olatunde, Asgedom, Solomon Weldegebreal, Asseffa, Netsanet Abera, Avila-Burgos, Leticia, Barac, Aleksandra, Bärnighausen, Till W., Bassat, Quique, Bensenor, Isabela M., Bhutta, Zulfiqar A., Bijani, Ali ... Kassebaum, Nicholas J. (2019). Diseases, injuries, and risk factors in child and adolescent health, 1990 to 2017: Findings from the global burden of diseases, injuries, and risk factors 2017 study. JAMA Pediatrics, 173 (6) e190337, e190337. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2019.0337
2019
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Protocol update and statistical analysis plan for CADENCE-BZ: a randomized clinical trial to assess the efficacy of sodium benzoate as an adjunctive treatment in early psychosis
Lim, Carmen, Baker, Andrea, Saha, Sukanta, Foley, Sharon, Gordon, Anne, Ward, David, Dark, Frances, Burgher, Bjorn, Beckmann, Martin, Stathis, Stephen, Ryan, Alex, Bruxner, George, Richardson, Drew, Hatherill, Sean, Berk, Michael, Dean, Olivia, McGrath, John, Cadence Working Group, Scott, James and Suetani, Shuichi (2019). Protocol update and statistical analysis plan for CADENCE-BZ: a randomized clinical trial to assess the efficacy of sodium benzoate as an adjunctive treatment in early psychosis. Trials, 20 (1) 203. doi: 10.1186/s13063-019-3232-8
2019
Conference Publication
AN OVERVIEW OF AGGRESSION IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENCE
Scott, J. G., Tunbridge, M. and Stathis, S. (2019). AN OVERVIEW OF AGGRESSION IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENCE. LONDON: SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD.
2019
Conference Publication
Welcome to the Breakfast Club: fostering culture, diversity and mutual learning among registrars and early career psychiatrists through research
Suetani, S., Parker, S., Frater, J., Ng, F., Moss, K., Mahendran, E., Eyre, B., Lu, D., Dark, F. and Scott, J. (2019). Welcome to the Breakfast Club: fostering culture, diversity and mutual learning among registrars and early career psychiatrists through research. RANZCP 2019 Congress, Cairns, QLD Australia, 12-16 May 2019. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications.
2019
Conference Publication
Physical activity of people with mental disorders compared to the general population: a systematic review of longitudinal cohort studies
Suetani, S., Stubbs, B., McGrath, J. and Scott, J. (2019). Physical activity of people with mental disorders compared to the general population: a systematic review of longitudinal cohort studies. RANZCP 2019 Congress, Cairns, QLD Australia, 12–16 May 2019. London, United Kingdom: SAGE Publications.
2019
Journal Article
A comparison of hallucinatory experiences and their appraisals in those with and without mental illness
Connell, Melissa, Scott, James G., McGrath, John J., Waters, Flavie, Larøi, Frank, Alati, Rosa, Najman, Jake and Betts, Kim (2019). A comparison of hallucinatory experiences and their appraisals in those with and without mental illness. Psychiatry Research, 274, 294-300. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2019.01.079
2019
Journal Article
The therapeutic potential of mangosteen pericarp as an adjunctive therapy for bipolar disorder and schizophrenia
Ashton, Melanie M., Dean, Olivia M., Walker, Adam J., Bortolasci, Chiara C., Ng, Chee H., Hopwood, Malcolm, Harvey, Brian H., Moller, Marisa, McGrath, John J., Marx, Wolfgang, Turner, Alyna, Dodd, Seetal, Scott, James G., Khoo, Jon-Paul, Walder, Ken, Sarris, Jerome and Berk, Michael (2019). The therapeutic potential of mangosteen pericarp as an adjunctive therapy for bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 10 (MAR) 115, 115. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00115
2019
Journal Article
Lithium can cause hyperthyroidism as well as hypothyroidism: a systematic review of an under-recognised association
Fairbrother, Fiona, Petzl, Nicola, Scott, James G and Kisely, Steve (2019). Lithium can cause hyperthyroidism as well as hypothyroidism: a systematic review of an under-recognised association. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 53 (5), 384-402. doi: 10.1177/0004867419833171
2019
Journal Article
Effect of maternal smoking in pregnancy and childhood on child and adolescent sleep outcomes to 21 years: a birth cohort study
O'Callaghan, Frances, O'Callaghan, Michael, Scott, James G., Najman, Jake and Al Mamun, Abdullah (2019). Effect of maternal smoking in pregnancy and childhood on child and adolescent sleep outcomes to 21 years: a birth cohort study. BMC Pediatrics, 19 (1) 70, 70. doi: 10.1186/s12887-019-1439-1
2019
Journal Article
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and the risk of anxiety disorders in adolescence: findings from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children
Dachew, Berihun Assefa, Scott, James G., Mamun, Abdullah and Alati, Rosa (2019). Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and the risk of anxiety disorders in adolescence: findings from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 110, 159-165. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2019.01.001
2019
Journal Article
Review of services to inform clinical frameworks for adolescents and young adults with severe, persistent and complex mental illness
Woody, Charlotte, Baxter, Amanda, Wright, Eryn, Gossip, Kate, Leitch, Elizabeth, Whiteford, Harvey and Scott, James G. (2019). Review of services to inform clinical frameworks for adolescents and young adults with severe, persistent and complex mental illness. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 24 (3), 503-528. doi: 10.1177/1359104519827631
2019
Journal Article
How many patients enter endometrial cancer surgery with psychotropic medication prescriptions, and how many receive a new prescription perioperatively?
Sanjida, Saira, Janda, Monika, McPhail, Steven M., Kissane, David, Couper, Jeremy, Scott, James and Obermair, Andreas (2019). How many patients enter endometrial cancer surgery with psychotropic medication prescriptions, and how many receive a new prescription perioperatively?. Gynecologic Oncology, 152 (2), 339-345. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2018.11.018
2019
Journal Article
Pre-eclampsia and the risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in offspring: findings from the ALSPAC birth cohort study
Dachew, Berihun Assefa, Scott, James G., Mamun, Abdullah and Alati, Rosa (2019). Pre-eclampsia and the risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in offspring: findings from the ALSPAC birth cohort study. Psychiatry Research, 272, 392-397. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2018.12.123
2019
Journal Article
Hallucinations in children and adolescents: An updated review and practical recommendations for clinicians
Maijer, Kim, Hayward, Mark, Fernyhough, Charles, Calkins, Monica E., Debbané, Martin, Jardri, Renaud, Kelleher, Ian, Raballo, Andrea, Rammou, Aikaterini, Scott, James G., Shinn, Ann K., Steenhuis, Laura A., Wolf, Daniel H. and Bartels-Velthuis, Agna A. (2019). Hallucinations in children and adolescents: An updated review and practical recommendations for clinicians. Schizophrenia Bulletin, 45 (1), S5-S23. doi: 10.1093/schbul/sby119
2019
Journal Article
The association between the longitudinal course of common mental disorders and subsequent physical activity status in young adults: a 30-year birth cohort study
Suetani, Shuichi, Mamun, Abdullah, Williams, Gail M., Najman, Jake M., McGrath, John J. and Scott, James G. (2019). The association between the longitudinal course of common mental disorders and subsequent physical activity status in young adults: a 30-year birth cohort study. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 109, 173-177. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2018.12.003
2019
Journal Article
Exploring comorbidity within mental disorders among a Danish national population
Plana-Ripoll, Oleguer, Pedersen, Carsten Bøcker, Holtz, Yan, Benros, Michael E., Dalsgaard, Søren, De Jonge, Peter, Fan, Chun Chieh, Degenhardt, Louisa, Ganna, Andrea, Greve, Aja Neergaard, Gunn, Jane, Iburg, Kim Moesgaard, Kessing, Lars Vedel, Lee, Brian K., Lim, Carmen C. W., Mors, Ole, Nordentoft, Merete, Prior, Anders, Roest, Annelieke M., Saha, Sukanta, Schork, Andrew, Scott, James G., Scott, Kate M., Stedman, Terry, Sørensen, Holger J., Werge, Thomas, Whiteford, Harvey A., Laursen, Thomas Munk, Agerbo, Esben ... McGrath, John J. (2019). Exploring comorbidity within mental disorders among a Danish national population. JAMA Psychiatry, 76 (3), E1-E12. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2018.3658
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Autoimmune Psychosis.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Nicola Warren
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Doctor Philosophy
Developing a new tool for assessing concern level in threat assessment
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Doctor Philosophy
Resilience in children exposed to trauma and adversity.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Vanessa Cobham
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Doctor Philosophy
Mental Health Services for young people with severe mental illness
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Holly Erskine, Dr Sandra Diminic
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Doctor Philosophy
Outcomes and Predictors of Adult Attachment
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Hannah Thomas
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Doctor Philosophy
Mental Health Services for young people with severe mental illness
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Holly Erskine, Dr Sandra Diminic
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Doctor Philosophy
Attachment in young adults: exploring predictors, correlates and outcomes in a multigenerational birth cohort study
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Hannah Thomas
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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
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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
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Doctor Philosophy
Evaluating the impact of cannabis use frequency on schizophrenia liability
Associate Advisor
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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
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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
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Cognitive control outcomes in early psychosis and its relationship to gain modulation
Principal Advisor
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
By their own young hand: Non-suicidal self-harm and suicide attempts in young people with psychotic experiences
Principal Advisor
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Bullying and Cyberbullying among Australian Adolescents: Definition, prevalence, clinical correlates, and dimensional measurement
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jason Connor
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
The global epidemiology and burden of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and conduct disorder
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Harvey Whiteford
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2024
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
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Anti-Muscarinic Acetylcholine Receptor Antibodies in First Episode Psychosis
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Judith Greer
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and the risk of mental and behavioural disorders in offspring
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Abdullah Mamun
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Mental Disorders and Physical Activity: Epidemiological Analyses using Australian Datasets
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor John McGrath
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Language disorder from infancy to adulthood: Predictors and outcomes
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor David Copland
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
The Role of Cytokines and Inflammatory Markers in Depression in Adolescents
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Gerard Byrne, Professor Nick Martin, Professor Naomi Wray
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