Angela Argent

ORCID: 0000-0002-8546-882X
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Research Areas
  • Digital Mental Health Interventions
  • Mental Health and Patient Involvement
  • Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
  • Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
  • Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
  • Schizophrenia research and treatment
  • Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
  • HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
  • Healthcare Systems and Technology
  • Social Media in Health Education
  • Health Policy Implementation Science
  • Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
  • Historical Gender and Feminism Studies

Newcastle University
2022

University of Wollongong
2022

Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute
2008

Families affected by another's substance use, including methamphetamine, experience harms to their mental and physical health. Yet, research has paid little attention support service needs of this population. This pilot study examines the feasibility outcomes SMART Family Friends, a video-conference-delivered mutual-support group targeting families methamphetamine use.

10.1016/j.josat.2024.209355 article EN cc-by Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment 2024-03-26

Routine outcome monitoring (ROM) has been implemented across a range of addiction treatment services, settings and organisations. Mutual support groups are notable exception. Innovative solutions needed. SMART Track is purpose built smartphone app designed to capture ROM data provide tailored feedback adults attending Australian Recovery for addictive behaviour(s).

10.3389/fpsyt.2021.677637 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Psychiatry 2021-06-18

Mutual support groups are an important source of long-term help for people impacted by addictive behaviors. Routine outcome monitoring (ROM) and feedback yet to be implemented in these settings. SMART Recovery mutual focus on self-empowerment use evidence-based techniques (eg, motivational behavioral strategies). Trained facilitators lead all groups, providing opportunity implement ROM.The aim this stage 1 pilot study is explore the feasibility, acceptability, preliminary outcomes a novel,...

10.2196/25217 article EN cc-by Journal of Medical Internet Research 2021-10-06

Abstract Background SMART (Self-Management and Recovery Training) is a mutual-aid program informed by cognitive behaviour therapy motivational interviewing that provides support for range of addictive behaviours. has not been adapted to target young people with behaviours despite the potential overcome important barriers affecting youth engagement in other addiction programs. This study aimed engage facilitators qualitative interviews focus groups explore such gain specific insights its...

10.1186/s13722-023-00379-w article EN cc-by Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2023-05-17

Background Despite the importance and popularity of mutual support groups, there have been no systematic attempts to implement evaluate routine outcome monitoring (ROM) in these settings. Unlike other groups for addiction, trained facilitators lead all Self-Management Recovery Training (SMART Recovery) thereby providing an opportunity ROM as a component SMART groups. Objective This study protocol aims describe stage 1 pilot designed explore feasibility acceptability novel, purpose-built...

10.2196/15113 article EN cc-by JMIR Research Protocols 2020-05-04

COVID-19 prompted widespread transition of face-to-face mutual-help groups to virtual delivery. Current understanding the experience is limited 12-step approaches or asynchronous (e.g., forums). This paper explores participant and facilitator perspectives regarding benefits challenges accessing SMART Recovery virtually via videoconference.A self-selected convenience sample participants (n = 29) facilitators 15) from in Australia were enrolled. Participants sampled reflect delivered...

10.1016/j.drugpo.2023.104174 article EN cc-by-nc International Journal of Drug Policy 2023-08-31

This article explores a range of conversations in Czech that have been undertaken by popular and intellectual feminists since 1989. These attempted to ‘explain the usefulness feminist thinking’ frequently reticent audiences. It examines feminists' claim feminism social criticism an important role play making new order which what they describe as women's values cultures would central place. often maternalist strategies intellectuals devised for working through pall ambivalence surrounds...

10.1111/j.1468-0424.2007.00510.x article EN Gender & History 2008-03-07

Introduction: SMART (Self-Management and Recovery Training) is a mutual-aid program informed by cognitive behaviour therapy motivational interviewing that provides support for range of addictive behaviours. has not been adapted to target young people with behaviours despite the potential overcome important barriers affecting youth engagement in other addiction programs. This study aimed engage facilitators qualitative interviews focus groups explore such gain specific insights its...

10.2139/ssrn.4121575 article EN SSRN Electronic Journal 2022-01-01

<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Despite the importance and popularity of mutual support groups, there have been no systematic attempts to implement evaluate routine outcome monitoring (ROM) in these settings. Unlike other groups for addiction, trained facilitators lead all Self-Management Recovery Training (SMART Recovery) thereby providing an opportunity ROM as a component SMART groups. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> This study protocol aims describe stage 1 pilot designed explore...

10.2196/preprints.15113 preprint EN 2019-06-19

<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Mutual support groups are an important source of long-term help for people impacted by addictive behaviors. Routine outcome monitoring (ROM) and feedback yet to be implemented in these settings. SMART Recovery mutual focus on self-empowerment use evidence-based techniques (eg, motivational behavioral strategies). Trained facilitators lead all groups, providing opportunity implement ROM. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> The aim this stage 1 pilot study is...

10.2196/preprints.25217 preprint EN 2020-11-22

Abstract Background Recruiting young people to addiction research trials poses considerable challenges. Multiple referral pathways across a range of systems, financial incentives, and social media advertisements can improve recruitment outcomes in youth research. In this study, we aimed assess the feasibility youth-targeted behaviour change program. Methods Our target sample size was 20 participants. We recruited via mental health treatment service paid Facebook with compensation for...

10.21203/rs.3.rs-2250527/v1 preprint EN cc-by Research Square (Research Square) 2022-12-14
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