Will Baum, LCSW Psychotherapy

Category: News

  • Machines on the March

    One computer can detect depression in blog posts.  Another can win at Jeopardy! Next:  ?

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  • Diagnosing Alzheimer’s

    Used to be there was no way to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease during a patient’s lifetime.  Now, maybe, change. A PET scan showed amyloid exactly where it would be expected. The Swedish doctors were convinced they were seeing actual plaque. They told Dr. Mathis it was time to celebrate.

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  • Sports Therapy

    In case you missed it:  Ron Artest Thanks Psychiatrist After Lakers Win. “Breathing, talking to yourself, and having key words – some word you train your mind and body to stay under control,” [says Dr. Nicole Miller.]  “Athletes come to us to increase performance. It’s one of the last legal drugs.” UPDATE: She’s a psychologist.

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  • Gulf Spill Distress

    NYT:  Add Psyche of Gulf Workers to Spill’s Toll. Beyond the environmental and economic damage, the toll of the mammoth spill in the Gulf of Mexico is being measured in hopelessness, anxiety, stress, anger, depression and even suicidal thoughts among those most affected, social workers say.

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  • Clown Therapy

    British people hate clowns, get help:  UK Circus Offers Therapy for Clown-Fearing Adults. A circus touring Britain has launched a unique “clownselling” service aimed at overcoming peoples’ fears associated with its show’s starring duo, a spokesperson told NewsCore on Wednesday. The free workshops allow those suffering from Coulrophobia — the fear of clowns, rated as…

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