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Complete Guide: Generalist Intervention Model (GIM)

Social Work Haven

In social work practice, the Generalist Intervention Model (GIM) is an approach to working with individuals, families, and communities that is based on a recognition of the interconnections of human systems. It emphasises building partnerships with clients and utilising their strengths to address problems and create solutions. The model uses an ecological perspective to identify multiple levels of influence in client’s lives, including but not limited to: family, peers, school/work, community, a

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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

How do we know if psychological treatments are effective? To answer the question “Is cognitive-behavioral therapy effective as a standalone treatment for substance use disorder?”, we must first answer the following: “How do we delineate effectiveness from non-effectiveness in evaluating psychological treatments?” In other words, how do we know if a given psychosocial treatment is effective for a given mental disorder?

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CP:SP Volume 30, Issue 1 (Mar)

Society of Clinical Psychology

This issue includes several meta-analyses, reviews, and empirical studies that address topics related to adult attachment, sexual and gender minority mental health, personalization of youth psychotherapy, hoarding disorder, ambulatory assessments, and assessing PTSD. Karantzas, Younan, and Pilkington reports a meta-analysis examining associations between adult attachment styles and early maladaptive schemas with the goal of establishing a framework for tailoring therapy to address the unique ne