Objective: The use of serious games and gamification to promote learning has a long
history. More recently, serious games and gamification have been used in clinical settings to …

BackgroundThere has been an increase in the development and application of serious
games to support management of mental ill health, but their full impact is unclear …

Introduction: In the evolving digital age, media applications are increasingly playing a
greater role in the field of psychotherapy. While the Internet is already in the phase of being …

Introduction The development and use of serious games for mental health disorders are on
the rise. Yet, little is known about the impact of these games on clinical mental health …

Juan José Santamaría1, 2, Antonio Soto1, Fernando Fernandez-Aranda1, 2, 3, Isabel
Krug2, 4, Laura Forcano2, Katarina Gunnard1, Elias Kalapanidas5, Tony Lam6, Thierry …

Computer games are ubiquitous and can be utilized for serious purposes such as health
and education.“Applied games” including serious games (in brief, computerized games for …

Background: Serious games are computer or video games that contain elements that are
specifically designed for the purpose of education or training. Serious games are …

Background Role-playing game (RPG) is a term that covers a series of forms and styles of
games that involve, in some way, the creation, representation and progression of characters …

There is limited research on mental health interventions delivered in a digital game format
and even less to guide developers on how to develop such games. This review focuses on …

The need for engaging treatment approaches within mental health care has led to the
application of gaming approaches to existing behavioral training programs (ie, gamification) …