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September is National Recovery Month: Supporting the Journey to Recovery 

Social Work Blog

By Makeba Royall, LCSW NASW Senior Practice Associate In 1989, National Recovery Month was started during the month of September. Recovery month provides continued education and encouragement around recovery, elevating accomplishments and reaffirming the possibility of recovery.

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September is National Recovery Month: Supporting the Journey to Recovery 

Social Work Blog

By Makeba Royall, LCSW – NASW Senior Practice Associate In 1989, National Recovery Month was started during the month of September. Recovery Month provides continued education and encouragement around recovery, elevating accomplishments and reaffirming the possibility of recovery.

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Is Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Effective as a Standalone Treatment for Substance Use Disorders? An Evaluation Using the Tolin Criteria

Society of Clinical Psychology

In other words, how do we know if a given psychosocial treatment is effective for a given mental disorder? CBT is a psychosocial treatment used to treat a variety of mental disorders. , we must first answer the following: “How do we delineate effectiveness from non-effectiveness in evaluating psychological treatments?”

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