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2026

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Psychology

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Citations
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Citations
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  • 2026 - Research.com Psychology in United Kingdom Leader Award

Overview

Jan Scott is affiliated with Newcastle University in the United Kingdom and has contributed extensively to the fields of psychology and medicine, with a primary focus on psychiatry and mental health. Their research spans experimental and cognitive psychology, cognitive neuroscience, endocrine and autonomic systems, as well as speech and hearing.

The scientist's main research topics include bipolar disorder and treatment, sleep and related disorders, mental health research topics, schizophrenia research and treatment, circadian rhythm and melatonin, adolescent and pediatric healthcare, and sleep and wakefulness research.

Jan Scott has published numerous papers, including several recent notable works:

  • "Transdiagnostic clinical staging in youth mental health: a first international consensus statement" (2020, World Psychiatry)
  • "Adjunctive Psychotherapy for Bipolar Disorder" (2020, JAMA Psychiatry)
  • "Circadian rhythm sleep-wake disturbances and depression in young people: implications for prevention and early intervention" (2021, The Lancet Psychiatry)
  • "Sleep disturbances and first onset of major mental disorders in adolescence and early adulthood: A systematic review and meta-analysis" (2021, Sleep Medicine Reviews)
  • "Neurobiological and behavioral mechanisms of circadian rhythm disruption in bipolar disorder: A critical multi-disciplinary literature review and agenda for future research from the ISBD task force on chronobiology" (2021, Bipolar Disorders)

Frequent co-authors of Jan Scott include:

  • Ian B. Hickie
  • Jacob J. Crouse
  • Bruno Étain
  • Frank Iorfino
  • Håvard Kallestad

Jan Scott's publications are often found in these prominent journals:

  • Journal of Affective Disorders
  • Bipolar Disorders
  • International Journal of Bipolar Disorders
  • Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
  • European Neuropsychopharmacology

The body of work by Jan Scott reflects a multidisciplinary approach addressing complex mental health conditions with an emphasis on mood disorders, sleep-related issues, and developmental aspects of psychiatric illnesses in youth and young adults.

Best Publications

  • The HCL-32: towards a self-assessment tool for hypomanic symptoms in outpatients

    Jules Angst;Rolf Adolfsson;Franco Benazzi;Alex Gamma

  • A randomized controlled trial of cognitive-behavioral therapy for persistent symptoms in schizophrenia resistant to medication.

    Tom Sensky;Douglas Turkington;David Kingdon;Janine L. Scott

  • Treatment non‐adherence in affective disorders

    Ravi Lingam;Jan Scott

  • Evidence-based guidelines for treating depressive disorders with antidepressants: A revision of the 2008 British Association for Psychopharmacology guidelines

    Anthony Cleare;Carmine Pariante;Allan Young;I M Anderson

  • Evidence-based pharmacological treatment of anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder: A revision of the 2005 guidelines from the British Association for Psychopharmacology

    David S. Baldwin;David S. Baldwin;Ian M. Anderson;David J. Nutt;Christer Allgulander

  • Evidence-based guidelines for the pharmacological treatment of anxiety disorders: recommendations from the British Association for Psychopharmacology

    David S. Baldwin;Ian M. Anderson;David J. Nutt;Borwin Bandelow

  • Cognitive-behavioural therapy for severe and recurrent bipolar disorders: randomised controlled trial.

    Jan Scott;Eugene Paykel;Richard Morriss;Richard Bentall

  • Autobiographical memory in depression.

    J. M. G. Williams;J. Scott

  • Autobiographical memory in depression: state or trait marker?

    A. D. Brittlebank;J. Scott;J. M. G. Williams;I. N. Ferrier

  • Evidence-based guidelines for treating depressive disorders with antidepressants: A revision of the 2000 British Association for Psychopharmacology guidelines

    IM Anderson;IN Ferrier;RC Baldwin;PJ Cowen

  • Nonadherence with antipsychotic medication in schizophrenia: challenges and management strategies

    Peter M Haddad;Cecilia Brain;Jan Scott

  • Prevention of relapse in residual depression by cognitive therapy: a controlled trial.

    Eugene S. Paykel;Jan Scott;John D. Teasdale;Anthony L. Johnson

  • Neuropsychological function in euthymic patients with bipolar disorder.

    I. N. Ferrier;Biba R. Stanton;T. P. Kelly;Jan Scott

  • Novel Loci for Adiponectin Levels and Their Influence on Type 2 Diabetes and Metabolic Traits: A Multi-Ethnic Meta-Analysis of 45,891 Individuals

    Z Dastani;Hivert M-F.;Hivert M-F.;N Timpson;Perry Jrb.;Perry Jrb.

  • A systematic review of manic and depressive prodromes

    Alison Jackson;Jonathan Cavanagh;Jan Scott

  • Can bipolar disorder be viewed as a multi-system inflammatory disease?

    Marion Leboyer;Isabella Soreca;Jan Scott;Jan Scott;Mark Frye

  • Rumination-focused cognitive-behavioural therapy for residual depression: phase II randomised controlled trial

    Edward R. Watkins;Eugene Mullan;Janet Wingrove;Katharine Rimes

  • Rumination-focused cognitive behaviour therapy for residual depression: a case series.

    Ed Watkins;Jan Scott;Janet Wingrove;Katharine Rimes

  • Cognitive vulnerability in patients with bipolar disorder.

    Jan Scott;B. Stanton;A. Garland;I. N. Ferrier

  • Nonadherence with mood stabilizers: prevalence and predictors.

    Jan Scott;Marie Pope

  • Preliminary communication The HCL-32: Towards a self-assessment tool for hypomanic symptoms in outpatients

    Jules Angst;Rolf Adolfsson;Franco Benazzi;Alex Gamma

Frequent Co-Authors

Eduard Vieta
Eduard Vieta University of Barcelona
Bruno Etain
Bruno Etain Université Paris Cité
Ian B. Hickie
Ian B. Hickie University of Sydney
Marion Leboyer
Marion Leboyer Paris-Est Créteil University
Daniel F. Hermens
Daniel F. Hermens University of the Sunshine Coast
Francesc Colom
Francesc Colom Clínic Barcelona
Michael Berk
Michael Berk Deakin University
Sharon L. Naismith
Sharon L. Naismith University of Sydney
Gunnar Morken
Gunnar Morken Norwegian University of Science and Technology

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