Will Baum, LCSW Psychotherapy

Category: Studies

  • Help for Binge Eating

    A study reported at PsychCentral used CBT and bibliotherapy (“read this”) to help reduce binge eating with good results. [Participants were] asked to read the book Overcoming Binge Eating by Dr. Christopher Fairburn…The book details scientific information about binge eating and then outlines a six-step self-help program using self-monitoring, self-control and problem-solving strategies. Participants in…

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  • Anxiety v. Depression

    MRIs and emotional word tests indicate depressed worriers may have an advantage. The study found the brain scans of a worried and depressed person doing the emotional word task were very different from those of a vigilant or panicky depressed person. Despite depression, the worriers did better on the emotional word task because they were…

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  • Stress Studies

    Just came across this collection of studies about stress–what helps, what doesn’t.  The last few posts: Acupuncture Treats Anxiety at the Dentist Conquering Stress With Foods And a new study about neurogenesis in lab-stressed mice.  

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  • Food Addiction

    Posted at PsychCentral, Drug, Food Addiction Share Common Source: A new study shows that the same molecular mechanisms that drive an individual into drug addiction are behind the compulsion to overeat, pushing an individual into obesity. An individual rat, at least.

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  • Depth = Happiness

    A (small) study relayed by the NYT suggests more deep conversation and less small talk promotes happiness.  So, surprise (?), therapy is good.

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