Dr Scott Teasdale
Senior Research Fellow

Dr Scott Teasdale

PhD; BNutrDiet; BAppSci (Nutr&Food)

Medicine & Health
School of Clinical Medicine

Dr Teasdale is an Accredited Practising Dietitian and Senior Research Fellow with UNSW Sydney and Mindgardens Neuroscience Network. Dr Teasdale focuses on real world effectiveness and implementation research relating to nutrition and lifestyle in the field of severe mental illness. His research program has helped drive a clear role for dietitians in preventing and managing physical health disparities in people living with severe mental illness.

Phone
+61-2-9366 8610
  • Journal articles | 2023
    Blumfield M; McConnell A; Petocz P; Rouf A; Duve E; Teasdale SB; Marshall S; Fayet-Moore F, 2023, 'Relationship between discretionary food intake and sex, body image, health, and geographical remoteness among Indigenous Australian adolescents', Nutrition and Dietetics, vol. 80, pp. 73 - 84, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1747-0080.12732
    Journal articles | 2023
    McKeon G; Wells R; Steel Z; Hadzi-Pavlovic D; Teasdale S; Vancampfort D; Rosenbaum S, 2023, 'An online mental health informed physical activity intervention for emergency service workers and their families: A stepped-wedge trial', Digital Health, vol. 9, pp. 20552076221149294, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/20552076221149294
    Journal articles | 2023
    Mueller-Stierlin AS; Peisser A; Cornet S; Jaeckle S; Lehle J; Moerkl S; Teasdale SB, 2023, 'Exploration of Perceived Determinants of Disordered Eating Behaviors in People with Mental Illness—A Qualitative Study', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20010442
    Journal articles | 2023
    Travica N; Teasdale S; Marx W, 2023, 'Nutraceuticals in mood disorders: Current knowledge and future directions', Current Opinion in Psychiatry, vol. 36, pp. 54 - 59, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/YCO.0000000000000826
    Journal articles | 2022
    Burrows T; Teasdale S; Rocks T; Whatnall M; Schindlmayr J; Plain J; Latimer G; Roberton M; Harris D; Forsyth A, 2022, 'Effectiveness of dietary interventions in mental health treatment: A rapid review of reviews', Nutrition and Dietetics, vol. 79, pp. 279 - 290, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1747-0080.12754
    Journal articles | 2022
    Burrows T; Teasdale S; Rocks T; Whatnall M; Schindlmayr J; Plain J; Roberton M; Latimer G; Harris D; Forsyth A, 2022, 'Cost effectiveness of dietary interventions for individuals with mental disorders: A scoping review of experimental studies', Nutrition and Dietetics, vol. 79, pp. 291 - 302, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1747-0080.12703
    Journal articles | 2022
    Mastrogiovanni C; Rosenbaum S; Delbaere K; Tiedemann A; Teasdale S; McGavin A; Briggs N; McKeon G, 2022, 'A mental health-informed, online health promotion programme targeting physical activity and healthy eating for adults aged 60+ years: study protocol for the MovingTogether randomised controlled trial', Trials, vol. 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-022-06978-3
    Journal articles | 2022
    McKeon G; Papadopoulos E; Firth J; Joshi R; Teasdale S; Newby J; Rosenbaum S, 2022, 'Social media interventions targeting exercise and diet behaviours in people with noncommunicable diseases (NCDs): A systematic review', Internet Interventions, vol. 27, pp. 100497 - 100497, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.invent.2022.100497
    Journal articles | 2022
    Rocks T; Teasdale SB; Fehily C; Young C; Howland G; Kelly B; Dawson S; Jacka F; Dunbar JA; O’Neil A, 2022, 'Effectiveness of nutrition and dietary interventions for people with serious mental illness: systematic review and meta-analysis', Medical Journal of Australia, vol. 217, pp. S7 - S21, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja2.51680
    Journal articles | 2022
    Solmi M; Estradé A; Thompson T; Agorastos A; Radua J; Cortese S; Dragioti E; Leisch F; Vancampfort D; Thygesen LC; Aschauer H; Schloegelhofer M; Akimova E; Schneeberger A; Huber CG; Hasler G; Conus P; Cuénod KQD; von Känel R; Arrondo G; Fusar-Poli P; Gorwood P; Llorca PM; Krebs MO; Scanferla E; Kishimoto T; Rabbani G; Skonieczna-Żydecka K; Brambilla P; Favaro A; Takamiya A; Zoccante L; Colizzi M; Bourgin J; Kamiński K; Moghadasin M; Seedat S; Matthews E; Wells J; Vassilopoulou E; Gadelha A; Su KP; Kwon JS; Kim M; Lee TY; Papsuev O; Manková D; Boscutti A; Gerunda C; Saccon D; Righi E; Monaco F; Croatto G; Cereda G; Demurtas J; Brondino N; Veronese N; Enrico P; Politi P; Ciappolino V; Pfennig A; Bechdolf A; Meyer-Lindenberg A; Kahl KG; Domschke K; Bauer M; Koutsouleris N; Winter S; Borgwardt S; Bitter I; Balazs J; Czobor P; Unoka Z; Mavridis D; Tsamakis K; Bozikas VP; Tunvirachaisakul C; Maes M; Rungnirundorn T; Supasitthumrong T; Haque A; Brunoni AR; Costardi CG; Schuch FB; Polanczyk G; Luiz JM; Fonseca L; Aparicio LV; Valvassori SS; Nordentoft M; Vendsborg P; Hoffmann SH; Sehli J; Sartorius N; Heuss S; Guinart D; Hamilton J; Kane J; Rubio J; Sand M, 2022, 'Physical and mental health impact of COVID-19 on children, adolescents, and their families: The Collaborative Outcomes study on Health and Functioning during Infection Times - Children and Adolescents (COH-FIT-C&A)', Journal of Affective Disorders, vol. 299, pp. 367 - 376, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2021.09.090
    Journal articles | 2022
    Solmi M; Estradé A; Thompson T; Agorastos A; Radua J; Cortese S; Dragioti E; Leisch F; Vancampfort D; Thygesen LC; Aschauer H; Schloegelhofer M; Akimova E; Schneeberger A; Huber CG; Hasler G; Conus P; Cuénod KQD; von Känel R; Arrondo G; Fusar-Poli P; Gorwood P; Llorca PM; Krebs MO; Scanferla E; Kishimoto T; Rabbani G; Skonieczna-Żydecka K; Brambilla P; Favaro A; Takamiya A; Zoccante L; Colizzi M; Bourgin J; Kamiński K; Moghadasin M; Seedat S; Matthews E; Wells J; Vassilopoulou E; Gadelha A; Su KP; Kwon JS; Kim M; Lee TY; Papsuev O; Manková D; Boscutti A; Gerunda C; Saccon D; Righi E; Monaco F; Croatto G; Cereda G; Demurtas J; Brondino N; Veronese N; Enrico P; Politi P; Ciappolino V; Pfennig A; Bechdolf A; Meyer-Lindenberg A; Kahl KG; Domschke K; Bauer M; Koutsouleris N; Winter S; Borgwardt S; Bitter I; Balazs J; Czobor P; Unoka Z; Mavridis D; Tsamakis K; Bozikas VP; Tunvirachaisakul C; Maes M; Rungnirundorn T; Supasitthumrong T; Haque A; Brunoni AR; Costardi CG; Schuch FB; Polanczyk G; Luiz JM; Fonseca L; Aparicio LV; Valvassori SS; Nordentoft M; Vendsborg P; Hoffmann SH; Sehli J; Sartorius N; Heuss S; Guinart D; Hamilton J; Kane J; Rubio J; Sand M, 2022, 'The collaborative outcomes study on health and functioning during infection times in adults (COH-FIT-Adults): Design and methods of an international online survey targeting physical and mental health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic', Journal of Affective Disorders, vol. 299, pp. 393 - 407, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2021.07.048
    Journal articles | 2022
    Teasdale SB; Marshall S; Abbott K; Cassettari T; Duve E; Fayet-Moore F, 2022, 'How should we judge edible oils and fats? An umbrella review of the health effects of nutrient and bioactive components found in edible oils and fats', Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, vol. 62, pp. 5167 - 5182, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10408398.2021.1882382
    Journal articles | 2022
    Tripodi E; Jarman R; Morell R; Teasdale SB, 2022, 'Prevalence of food insecurity in community-dwelling people living with severe mental illness', Nutrition and Dietetics, vol. 79, pp. 374 - 379, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1747-0080.12706
    Journal articles | 2021
    Martland R; Teasdale S; Murray RM; Gardner-Sood P; Smith S; Ismail K; Atakan Z; Greenwood K; Stubbs B; Gaughran F, 2021, 'Dietary intake, physical activity and sedentary behaviour patterns in a sample with established psychosis and associations with mental health symptomatology', Psychological Medicine, pp. 1 - 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0033291721003147
    Journal articles | 2021
    Marx W; Veronese N; Kelly JT; Smith L; Hockey M; Collins S; Trakman GL; Hoare E; Teasdale SB; Wade A; Lane M; Aslam H; Davis JA; O'neil A; Shivappa N; Hebert JR; Blekkenhorst LC; Berk M; Segasby T; Jacka F, 2021, 'The Dietary Inflammatory Index and Human Health: An Umbrella Review of Meta-Analyses of Observational Studies', Advances in Nutrition, vol. 12, pp. 1681 - 1690, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/advances/nmab037
    Journal articles | 2021
    Mueller-Stierlin AS; Teasdale SB; Dinc U; Moerkl S; Prinz N; Becker T; Kilian R, 2021, 'Feasibility and acceptability of photographic food record, food diary and weighed food record in people with serious mental illness', Nutrients, vol. 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu13082862
    Journal articles | 2021
    Teasdale SB; Moerkl S; Moetteli S; Mueller-Stierlin A, 2021, 'The development of a nutrition screening tool for mental health settings prone to obesity and cardiometabolic complications: Study protocol for the nutrimental screener', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 18, pp. 11269 - 11269, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182111269
    Journal articles | 2021
    Teasdale SB; Müller-Stierlin AS; Ruusunen A; Eaton M; Marx W; Firth J, 2021, 'Prevalence of food insecurity in people with major depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia and related psychoses: A systematic review and meta-analysis', Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10408398.2021.2002806
    Journal articles | 2020
    Deenik J; Czosnek L; Teasdale SB; Stubbs B; Firth J; Schuch FB; Tenback DE; Van Harten PN; Tak ECPM; Lederman O; Ward PB; Hendriksen IJM; Vancampfort D; Rosenbaum S, 2020, 'From impact factors to real impact: Translating evidence on lifestyle interventions into routine mental health care', Translational Behavioral Medicine, vol. 10, pp. 1070 - 1073, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/tbm/ibz067
    Journal articles | 2020
    Firth J; Marx W; Carney R; Teasdale SB; Solmi M; Stubbs B; Schuch FB; Carvalho AF; Jacka F; Sarris J, 2020, 'Authors' Response', Psychosomatic Medicine, vol. 82, pp. 534 - 535, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/PSY.0000000000000806
    Journal articles | 2020
    Firth J; Solmi M; Wootton RE; Vancampfort D; Schuch FB; Hoare E; Gilbody S; Torous J; Teasdale SB; Jackson SE; Smith L; Eaton M; Jacka FN; Veronese N; Marx W; Ashdown-Franks G; Siskind D; Sarris J; Rosenbaum S; Carvalho AF; Stubbs B, 2020, 'A meta-review of “lifestyle psychiatry”: the role of exercise, smoking, diet and sleep in the prevention and treatment of mental disorders', World Psychiatry, vol. 19, pp. 360 - 380, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/wps.20773
    Journal articles | 2020
    Teasdale S; Mörkl S; Müller-Stierlin AS, 2020, 'Nutritional psychiatry in the treatment of psychotic disorders: Current hypotheses and research challenges', Brain, Behavior, and Immunity - Health, vol. 5, pp. 100070, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbih.2020.100070
    Journal articles | 2020
    Teasdale SB; Firth J, 2020, 'Recommendations for dietetics in mental healthcare', Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, vol. 33, pp. 149 - 150, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jhn.12716
    Journal articles | 2019
    Firth J; Marx W; Dash S; Carney R; Teasdale SB; Solmi M; Stubbs B; Schuch FB; Carvalho AF; Jacka F; Sarris J, 2019, 'The Effects of Dietary Improvement on Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials', Psychosomatic Medicine, vol. 81, pp. 265 - 280, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/PSY.0000000000000673
    Journal articles | 2019
    Firth J; Siddiqi N; Koyanagi A; Siskind D; Rosenbaum S; Galletly C; Allan S; Caneo C; Carney R; Carvalho AF; Chatterton ML; Correll CU; Curtis J; Gaughran F; Heald A; Hoare E; Jackson SE; Kisely S; Lovell K; Maj M; McGorry PD; Mihalopoulos C; Myles H; O'Donoghue B; Pillinger T; Sarris J; Schuch FB; Shiers D; Smith L; Solmi M; Suetani S; Taylor J; Teasdale SB; Thornicroft G; Torous J; Usherwood T; Vancampfort D; Veronese N; Ward PB; Yung AR; Killackey E; Stubbs B, 2019, 'The Lancet Psychiatry Commission: a blueprint for protecting physical health in people with mental illness', The Lancet Psychiatry, vol. 6, pp. 675 - 712, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(19)30132-4
    Journal articles | 2019
    Firth J; Teasdale SB; Allott K; Siskind D; Marx W; Cotter J; Veronese N; Schuch F; Smith L; Solmi M; Carvalho AF; Vancampfort D; Berk M; Stubbs B; Sarris J, 2019, 'The efficacy and safety of nutrient supplements in the treatment of mental disorders: a meta-review of meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials', World Psychiatry, vol. 18, pp. 308 - 324, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/wps.20672
    Journal articles | 2019
    Firth J; Teasdale SB; Jackson SE; Vancampfort D; Siskind D; Sarris J; Solmi M, 2019, 'Do reductions in ghrelin contribute towards antipsychotic-induced weight gain?', Schizophrenia Research, vol. 210, pp. 301 - 302, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.schres.2018.12.043
    Journal articles | 2019
    Teasdale SB; Ward PB; Samaras K; Firth J; Stubbs B; Tripodi E; Burrows TL, 2019, 'Dietary intake of people with severe mental illness: Systematic review and meta-analysis', British Journal of Psychiatry, vol. 214, pp. 251 - 259, http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2019.20
    Journal articles | 2018
    Firth J; Rosenbaum S; Ward PB; Curtis J; Teasdale SB; Yung AR; Sarris J, 2018, 'Adjunctive nutrients in first-episode psychosis: A systematic review of efficacy, tolerability and neurobiological mechanisms', Early Intervention in Psychiatry, vol. 12, pp. 774 - 783, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/eip.12544
    Journal articles | 2018
    Firth J; Stubbs B; Sarris J; Rosenbaum S; Teasdale S; Berk M; Yung AR, 2018, 'Erratum: The effects of vitamin and mineral supplementation on symptoms of schizophrenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis - CORRIGENDUM (Psychological medicine (2017) 47 9 (1515-1527))', Psychological medicine, vol. 48, pp. 528, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0033291717001866
    Journal articles | 2018
    Firth J; Stubbs B; Teasdale SB; Ward PB; Veronese N; Shivappa N; Hebert JR; Berk M; Yung AR; Sarris J, 2018, 'Diet as a hot topic in psychiatry: a population-scale study of nutritional intake and inflammatory potential in severe mental illness', World Psychiatry, vol. 17, pp. 365 - 367, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/wps.20571
    Journal articles | 2018
    Teasdale SB; Firth J; Stubbs B; Burrows TL, 2018, '‘You are what you eat’ (not what you said you ate yesterday): Why a one-off 24-hour dietary recall fails capture usual dietary intake in schizophrenia', Schizophrenia Research, vol. 199, pp. 447 - 448, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.schres.2018.04.003
    Journal articles | 2017
    Firth J; Carney R; Stubbs B; Teasdale SB; Vancampfort D; Ward PB; Berk M; Sarris J, 2017, 'Nutritional Deficiencies and Clinical Correlates in First-Episode Psychosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.', Schizophr Bull, vol. 44, pp. 1 - 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/schbul/sbx162
    Journal articles | 2017
    Firth J; Stubbs B; Sarris J; Rosenbaum S; Teasdale S; Berk M; Yung AR, 2017, 'The effects of vitamin and mineral supplementation on symptoms of schizophrenia: A systematic review and meta-analysis', Psychological Medicine, vol. 47, pp. 1515 - 1527, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0033291717000022
  • Preprints | 2022
    McKeon G; Wells R; Steel Z; Hadzi-Pavlovic D; Teasdale S; Vancampfort D; Rosenbaum S, 2022, An online mental health informed physical activity intervention for emergency service workers and their families: A stepped-wedge trial, http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2022.02.10.22270712
    Preprints | 2021
    McKeon G; Papadopoulos E; Firth J; Joshi R; Teasdale S; Newby J; Rosenbaum S, 2021, Social Media Interventions Targeting Exercise and Diet Behaviours in People with Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs): A Systematic Review (Preprint), http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/preprints.34289
    Preprints | 2021
    McKeon G; Wells R; Steel Z; Hadzi-Pavlovic D; Teasdale S; Vancampfort D; Rosenbaum S, 2021, An online mental health informed physical activity intervention for emergency service workers and their families: A stepped-wedge trial (Preprint), http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/preprints.35524
    Conference Papers | 2018
    Teasdale SB; Ward PB; Jarman R; Wade T; Rossimel E; Curtis J; Lappin J; Watkins A; Samaras K, 2018, 'Is obesity in young people with psychosis a foregone conclusion? Markedly excessive energy intake is evident soon after antipsychotic initiation', in Frontiers in Psychiatry, SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD, pp. 154 - 154, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00725

1. Principal Chief Investigator, $40,000. Keeping the Body in Mind – Primary Care: an individualised lifestyle service for people living with severe mental illness in a primary healthcare setting. UNSW Medicine, Neuroscience, Mental Health & Addiction Theme and SPHERE Clinical Academic Group Funding; 2021.

2. Lead, $10,000. Mental Health & Nutrition Course Development Tender. Dietitians Australia; 2021.

3. Chief Investigator, $8,500,000. Mindgardens Neuroscience Network Commonwealth Funded Research. UNSW Sydney; 2021.

4. Named investigator, [$ under embargo]. Indigenous Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Clearinghouse: Connection between food, body and mind [review article]. Australian Institute of Health & Welfare; 2020.

5. Associate Investigator, $40,000. Giving legumes the leg up: Impact of increased legume consumption on metabolic risk factors in people experiencing severe mental illness. UNSW Medicine Neuroscience, Mental Health & Addiction Theme and SPHERE Clinical Academic Group Funding; 2019. 

6. Chief Investigator, $40,000. The role of the microbiome and metabolic syndrome in schizophrenia and related psychoses. UNSW Medicine, Neuroscience, Mental Health & Addiction Theme and SPHERE Clinical Academic Group Funding; 2018.

  1. Top Altmetric Result, Nutrition and Dietetics Journal, 2020
  2. Graduate Research School Dean’s Award for Outstanding Thesis, UNSW Sydney, 2019
  3. National Award of Merit, Dietitian’s Australia, 2018
  4. Travel Grant, International Society for Nutritional Psychiatry Research Conference, 2017
  5. McConaghy Prize for Postgraduate Research, UNSW Sydney, 2016
  6. Practice-Based Evidence in Nutrition (PENâ) Prize, Dietitian’s Australia, 2017
  7. Research in Practice Award, Dietitian’s Australia’s National Conference, 2016
  8. New Researcher Award, Dietitian’s Australia’s National Conference, 2015
  9. Early Intervention or Prevention Award, Australasian Society for Psychiatric Research, 2013