No one goes to therapy as their first intervention. When faced with a problem, no one’s first instinct is, “Guess I’ll start counseling.” In the old days, people facing a problem or... Read more »
People generally use the word anxiety to refer to their feelings of excessive worry, fear, restlessness, or physical arousal. Most of my patients understand that “rationally” their fears are disproportionate or that... Read more »
“Events of mutual aggression are unavoidable in the course of a life lived together, but, by the same token, the possibility of their clarification and resolution carries with it the possibility of... Read more »
My son has a mild case of stage fright. He once took a hip hop class that ended with a performance, and when the time came, he refused to go on stage.... Read more »
Artificial intelligence (AI) has entered virtually every sector of healthcare, and addiction treatment is no exception. Chatbots, conversational agents, and AI-powered coaching apps are now marketed as tools, or even substitutes, for... Read more »
Obsessive-compulsive disorder presents in widely different forms, and clinicians have long suspected those variations respond differently to treatment. A new study tracking 152 OCD patients through an eight-week course of exposure and... Read more »
Does the idea of a computer “listening” to your therapy session sound like science fiction? For many, the thought of Artificial Intelligence (AI) entering such a private space feels a bit uneasy.... Read more »
Does the idea of a computer “listening” to your therapy session sound like science fiction? For many, the thought of Artificial Intelligence (AI) entering such a private space feels a bit uneasy.... Read more »
One of the many activities children and teenagers enjoy doing throughout their childhood is listening to music. Music is an outlet while children and adolescents are growing up, and can especially be... Read more »
Artificial intelligence, in its various forms, has become deeply integrated into the lives of many of the patients I work with in my clinical practice. Nowhere is this more evident than in... Read more »