Matthew Smout is Program Director of the Master of Clinical Psychology Program and Senior Clinic Supervisor at the UniSA Psychology Clinic and a registered psychologist. His research interests include enhancing the effectiveness of psychological therapies in routine practice, methamphetamine and other substance use disorders, and the theory and practice of schema therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT).
About me
Matthew Smout is Program Director of the Master of Clinical Psychology Program and Senior Clinic Supervisor at the UniSA Psychology Clinic and a registered psychologist. His research interests include enhancing the effectiveness of psychological therapies in routine practice, methamphetamine and other substance use disorders, and the theory and practice of schema therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT).
About me
Dr Smout is a member of the Australian Psychological Society and the APS Clinical College, is a Charter member of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science and the Australian Association for Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. He was the inaugural national convenor of the APS ACT Interest Group.
About me
Doctor of Philosophy Flinders University
Master of Psychology (Clinical) Flinders University
Bachelor of Science (Honours) (First Class) Flinders University
Bachelor of Science Flinders University
Dr Smout previously worked for 16 years as a clinical psychologist in government mental health and addiction treatment services, managing the Centre for Treatment of Anxiety and Depression from 2009-2016 and was a clinical lecturer at University of Adelaide.
For precis of recent psychotherapy research articles and current research projects by myself and my students, go to:
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2019 |
Open access
3
3
1
|
| 2019 |
6
|
| 2016 |
35
31
4
|
| 2013 |
198
1
|
| 2010 |
85
72
|
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2022 |
2
1
12
|
| 2022 |
1
1
|
| 2022 |
Open access
|
| 2022 |
Open access
2
7
|
| 2022 |
Open access
1
|
| 2022 |
Open access
4
2
|
| 2022 |
2
2
|
| 2022 |
Open access
4
3
|
| 2021 |
Open access
7
6
1
|
| 2021 |
Open access
58
53
933
|
| 2021 |
14
13
8
|
| 2020 |
Open access
3
2
12
|
| 2019 |
Open access
3
3
1
|
| 2019 |
Open access
1
2
|
| 2019 |
Open access
41
36
2
|
| 2019 |
Open access
24
20
6
|
| 2019 |
6
|
| 2017 |
Open access
28
21
43
|
| 2016 |
35
31
4
|
| 2015 |
1
|
| 2013 |
198
1
|
| 2012 |
8
4
|
| 2012 |
42
39
|
| 2010 |
96
81
|
| 2010 |
Open access
4
3
|
| 2010 |
85
72
|
Research
For precis of recent psychotherapy research articles and current research projects by myself and my students, go to:
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Australian Catholic University | AUSTRALIA |
| Australian Institute of Family Studies | AUSTRALIA |
| Australian Medical Placements Health Education and Training | AUSTRALIA |
| Australian National University | AUSTRALIA |
| Brisbane Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Centre | AUSTRALIA |
| Brown University | UNITED STATES |
| Catholic University of Milan | ITALY |
| Catholic University of the Sacred Heart | ITALY |
| Central Adelaide Local Health Network Incorporated | AUSTRALIA |
| Charles Darwin University | AUSTRALIA |
| Curtin University | AUSTRALIA |
| Drug and Alcohol Services SA | AUSTRALIA |
| eCampus University | ITALY |
| Federal University of Santa Maria | BRAZIL |
| Flinders University | AUSTRALIA |
| G-Kracht | NETHERLANDS |
| Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS | ITALY |
| Italian Auxological Institute | ITALY |
| Karolinska Institute | SWEDEN |
| King's College London | UNITED KINGDOM |
| South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) | AUSTRALIA |
| South Eastern Sydney LHD | AUSTRALIA |
| St John of God | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Canberra | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Edinburgh | UNITED KINGDOM |
| University of Manchester | UNITED KINGDOM |
| University of Melbourne | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Nevada, Las Vegas | UNITED STATES |
| University of New South Wales | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Newcastle | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Queensland | AUSTRALIA |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Sydney | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Washington | UNITED STATES |
| Victoria University | AUSTRALIA |
| Western Sydney University | AUSTRALIA |
External engagement & recognition
| Engagement/recognition | Year |
|---|---|
Charter MemberAssociation for Contextual Behavioural Science |
2017 |
MemberAssociation for Cognitive Behaviour Therapy |
2017 |
MemberClinical College of Australian Psychological Society |
2017 |
MemberInternational Society of Schema Therapy |
2017 |
MemberAustralian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) |
2017 |
National convenor, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Interest GroupAustralian Psychological Society (APS) |
2013 |
National convenor, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Interest GroupAustralian Psychological Society (APS) |
2012 |
National convenor, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Interest GroupAustralian Psychological Society (APS) |
2011 |
Teaching & student supervision
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
| Thesis title | Student status |
|---|---|
| 110240 - Understanding and reducing mental health stigma | Current |
| Investigating unethical conduct in mental health practice | Current |
| Participation in yoga as a form of exercise for managing mental health | Completed |
| Resilience and vulnerability to cumulative stress in police: the influence of coping mechanisms and self-concept | Completed |
