Duluth Therapist Glenn Maloney recently penned a book that explores the clinical impact of humor in therapy. It’s aptly called, “Finding the Humor in Psychotherapy.” “As therapists, we get a lot of ...

This post is in response to The Benefits of Humor in Therapy By Samuel L. Pauker, M.D., and Miriam Arond Humor is part of the universal human experience and can be a key resource in psychotherapy. A ...

DULUTH — Therapist Glenn Maloney recently published a book that explores using humor as an intervention in a clinical setting — an otherwise taboo concept in the mental health field. As a licensed ...

In art and literature, irony and humor serve to exemplify, instruct, charm, provoke, enrage, and otherwise move both readers and viewers. More important for the therapeutic use, however, humor serves ...

An analysis of published studies suggests that humor therapy may lessen symptoms of depression and anxiety. For the analysis, which is published in Brain and Behavior, investigators identified 29 ...

A new review demonstrates the overall positive impact of humor therapy on depression and anxiety, which may help inform future research, policy, and practice. Humor, a nonpharmacologic intervention ...

The emerging topic is gaining attention in the mental health field with his publication of an academic book, the launch of a private practice and upcoming nationwide appearances. Duluth ...

Therapies of all kinds have emerged in the past decade seeking to improve human health and well-being. Laughter therapy, like art therapy, pet therapy, meme therapy and music therapy have captured the ...

There’s a good bit of humor to be found in “Web Therapy,” which stars Lisa Kudrow (“Friends,” “The Comeback”) as Dr. Fiona Wallice, a brittle, impatient therapist who’s found “a new modality” for ...

The Scranton Area Community Foundation recently awarded the Abington Community Library with a grant from the donor-advised Humor Therapy Fund for their “Laughter Lab” project to be held in April for ...