Matthew Smout

Dr Matthew Smout

Senior Clinic Supervisor

School of Psychology

College of Education, Behavioural and Social Sciences


Matthew Smout is the Senior Clinic Supervisor of the UniSA Psychology Clinic and a registered psychologist. His research interests focus on psychotherapy, especially in routine practice, including schema therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy.

For precis of recent psychotherapy research articles and current research projects by myself and my students, go to:

https://www.drmatthewsmout.com/

Year Citation
2025 Keane, I., & Smout, M. F. (2025). Session frequency in routine psychology practice and perspectives on session scheduling: a mixed-methods study of clinician attitudes and practices. Australian Psychologist, 60(2), 99-111.
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2024 Gold, H. R., & Smout, M. F. (2024). The Influence of Hated Self on Relationships Between Metacognitive Beliefs, Self-Critical Rumination, Decentering and Psychopathology. International Journal of Cognitive Therapy, 17(4), 762-786.
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2024 Schutz, C., & Smout, M. F. (2024). Effects of Positive versus Negative Framing on Stigma toward Individuals Recovering from Methamphetamine Use Disorder during Randomized Brief Video Exposure. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 56(1), 88-96.
DOI Scopus4 WoS3 Europe PMC3
2022 Smout, M. F., Manzoni, G. M., Tamini, S., Marazzi, N., De Col, A., Pietrabissa, G., . . . Sartorio, A. (2022). Pediatric quality of life multidimensional fatigue scale (PedsQL-MFS) detects the effects of a 3-week Inpatient body weight reduction program for children and adolescents with obesity. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 20(1), 10 pages.
DOI Scopus8 WoS8 Europe PMC6
2022 Skaczkowski, G., van der Kruk, S., Loxton, S., Hughes-Barton, D., Howell, C., Turnbull, D., . . . Gunn, K. (2022). Web-Based Interventions to Help Australian Adults Address Depression, Anxiety, Suicidal Ideation, and General Mental Well-being: Scoping Review.. JMIR Ment Health, 9(2), 1-33.
DOI Scopus3 WoS3 Europe PMC4
2022 Brinsley, J., Smout, M., Girard, D., & Davison, K. (2022). Acute mood and cardiovascular responses to moderate intensity vinyasa yoga, static yin yoga and aerobic exercise in people with depression and/or anxiety disorders: a 5-arm randomised controlled trial. Mental Health and Physical Activity, 22(100450), 1-11.
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2022 Smout, M. F., Manzoni, G. M., Guerrini-Usubini, A., Caroli, D., De Col, A., Castelnuovo, G., . . . Sartorio, A. (2022). Responsiveness of the Italian version of the Pediatric Quality of Life Multidimensional Fatigue Scale in adult inpatients with obesity. Scientific Reports, 12(1), 10 pages.
DOI Scopus2 WoS2 Europe PMC1
2022 Woolford, D. D., Smout, M. F., Turnbull, D., & Gunn, K. M. (2022). Male Farmers’ Perspectives on Psychological Wellbeing Self-Management Strategies That Work for Them and How Barriers to Seeking Professional Mental Health Assistance Could Be Overcome. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(19), 12247.
DOI Scopus16 WoS15 Europe PMC10
2022 Manzoni, G. M., Smout, M. F., Marazzi, N., Tamini, S., De Col, A., Sorgente, A., . . . Sartorio, A. (2022). Factor structure, reliability, inter-rater agreement and convergent validity of the parent and child Italian versions of the paediatric quality of life inventory multidimensional fatigue scale for children and adolescents in paediatric inpatients with obesity and their parents. Eating and Weight Disorders, 27(1), 295-306.
DOI Scopus3 WoS3 Europe PMC1
2022 Smout, M. F., Simpson, S. G., Stacey, F., & Reid, C. (2022). The influence of maladaptive coping modes, resilience, and job demands on emotional exhaustion in psychologists. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 29(1), 260-273.
DOI Scopus11 WoS10 Europe PMC7
2021 Brinsley, J., Smout, M., & Davison, K. (2021). Satisfaction with online versus in-person yoga during COVID-19. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 27(10), 893-896.
DOI Scopus33 WoS25 Europe PMC19
2021 Skaczkowski, G., van der Kruk, S., Loxton, S., Hughes-Barton, D., Howell, C., Turnbull, D., . . . Gunn, K. (2021). Web-Based Interventions to Help Australian Adults Address Depression, Anxiety, Suicidal Ideation, and General Mental Well-being: Scoping Review (Preprint).
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2021 Brinsley, J., Girard, D., Smout, M., & Davison, K. (2021). Is yoga considered exercise within systematic reviews of exercise interventions? A scoping review. Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 56(article no. 102618), 1-15.
DOI Scopus16 WoS13 Europe PMC9
2020 Dickeson, E., Roberts, R., & Smout, M. F. (2020). Predicting boundary violation propensity among mental health professionals.. Clinical psychology & psychotherapy, 27(6), 814-825.
DOI Scopus6 WoS4 Europe PMC3
2020 Brinsley, J., Schuch, F., Lederman, O., Girard, D., Smout, M., Immink, M. A., . . . Rosenbaum, S. (2020). Effects of yoga on depressive symptoms in people with mental disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 55(17), 1-10.
DOI Scopus132 WoS119 Europe PMC82
2019 Reilly, R. E., McKetin, R., Wand, H., Butt, J., Smout, M., Ezard, N., . . . Ward, J. (2019). A web-based therapeutic program (We Can Do This) for reducing methamphetamine use and increasing help-seeking among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: Protocol for a randomized wait-list control trial. JMIR Research Protocols, 8(7), e14084-1-e14084-12.
DOI Scopus5 WoS5 Europe PMC4
2019 Curley, S., Smout, M. F., & Denson, L. A. (2019). Does Behavioural Activation Lack Credibility among Those Who Need It Most? A Comparison of Responses to Rationales for Behavioural Activation and Schema Therapy. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, OnlinePubl(4), 1-6.
DOI Scopus3 WoS3 Europe PMC1
2019 Smout, M. F. (2019). The factor structure and predictive validity of the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10) in children and adolescents. Australian psychologist, 54(2), 102-113.
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2019 Simpson, S., Simionato, G., Smout, M., van Vreeswijk, M. F., Hayes, C., Sougleris, C., & Reid, C. (2019). Burnout amongst clinical and counselling psychologist: the role of early maladaptive schemas and coping modes as vulnerability factors. Clinical psychology & psychotherapy, online(1), 1-50.
DOI Scopus71 WoS61 Europe PMC23
2019 Smout, M. F., Harris, J. K., & Furber, G. (2019). Outcome benchmarks for cognitive behaviour therapy delivered by student psychologist training clinics. Australian psychologist, 54(4), 272-291.
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2017 Atkins, P. W. B., Ciarrochi, J., Gaudiano, B. A., Bricker, J. B., Donald, J., Rovner, G., . . . Hayes, S. C. (2017). Departing from the essential features of a high quality systematic review of psychotherapy: a response to Öst (2014) and recommendations for improvement. Behaviour research and therapy, 97, 259-272.
DOI Scopus37 WoS27 Europe PMC15
2016 Fischer, T., Smout, M., & Delfabbro, P. (2016). The relationship between psychological flexibility, early maladaptive schemas, perceived parenting and psychopathology. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 5(3), 169-177.
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2015 Vale, K., Smout, M., & Blaszczynski, A. (2015). A clinician’s quick guide of evidence-based approaches: Gambling. Clinical Psychologist, 19(3), 147-148.
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2014 Smout, M., Davies, M., Burns, N., & Christie, A. (2014). Development of the Valuing Questionnaire (VQ). Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 3(3), 164-172.
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2012 Smout, M. (2012). Acceptance and commitment therapy Pathways for general practitioners. AUSTRALIAN FAMILY PHYSICIAN, 41(9), 672-676.
Scopus11 WoS5 Europe PMC4
2012 Smout, M. F., Hayes, L., Atkins, P. W. B., Klausen, J., & Duguid, J. E. (2012). The empirically supported status of acceptance and commitment therapy: an update. Clinical psychologist, 16(3), 97-109.
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2010 Smout, M., Longo, M., Harrison, S., Minniti, R., Wickes, W., & White, J. (2010). Psychosocial treatment for methamphetamine use disorders: A preliminary randomized controlled trial of cognitive behavior therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy. Substance Abuse, 31(2), 98-107.
DOI Scopus105 WoS86 Europe PMC59
2010 Smout, M., Longo, M., Harrison, S., Minniti, R., Cahill, S., Wickes, W., & White, J. (2010). The psychostimulant check-up: A pilot study of a brief intervention to reduce illicit stimulant use. Drug and Alcohol Review, 29(2), 169-176.
DOI Scopus5 WoS4 Europe PMC3
2009 Longo, M., Wickes, W., Smout, M., Harrison, S., Cahill, S., & White, J. (2009). Randomized controlled trial of dexamphetamine maintenance for the treatment of methamphetamine dependence. Addiction, 105(1), 146-154.
DOI Scopus107 WoS87 Europe PMC73
2002 Hugo, M., Smout, M., & Bannister, J. (2002). A comparison in hospitalization rates between a community-based mobile emergency service and a hospital-based emergency service. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 36(4), 504-508.
DOI Scopus34 WoS31 Europe PMC18

Year Citation
2009 White, J., Longo, M., Wickes, W., Smout, M., Krasnikow, S., & Cahill, S. (2009). MAINTENANCE TREATMENT OF METHAMPHETAMINE DEPENDENCE. In AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY Vol. 43 (pp. A50-A51). SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD.

Year Citation
2019 Reilly, R., McKetin, R., Butt, J., Smout, M., Clark, Y., Roe, Y., . . . Ward, J. (2019). A NOVEL WEB-APP TO ASSIST ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLE TO REDUCE OR STOP USING METHAMPHETAMINE: WE CAN DO THIS. Poster session presented at the meeting of DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW. WILEY.

Courses I teach

  • BEHL 5086 Advanced Psychology Clinic Practice (2025)
  • BEHL 5087 Basic Psychology Clinic Practice (2025)
  • BEHL 6006 Advanced Clinical Psychology Ethics and Professional Issues (2025)
  • BEHL 5086 Advanced Psychology Clinic Practice (2024)
  • BEHL 5087 Basic Psychology Clinic Practice (2024)
  • BEHL 6006 Advanced Clinical Psychology Ethics and Professional Issues (2024)

Programs I'm associated with

  • MMCL - Master of Psychology (Clinical)

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