Globally, depression and anxiety are the two most prevalent mental health disorders. They
occur both acutely and chronically, with various symptoms commonly expressed …

Background Virtual reality (VR) is being used more and more often as a therapeutic tool in
psychology or psychiatry. In recent years, VR interventions appear more extensively also in …

Background Using commercial off-the-shelf video games rather than custom-made computer
games could have several advantages for reducing stress and anxiety, including their low …

COVID-19 home confinement has led to a stressful situation for children around the world
and affected their lifestyle. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of these …

Background: Depression is a common mental disorder characterized by disturbances in
mood, thoughts, or behaviors. Serious games, which are games that have a purpose other …

Abstract Introduction Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) have different cognitive
and intelligence profiles than typical developing individuals. Some of these children need …

Objective To carry out a quasi-systematic review of the use of serious video games for health
as a cognitive rehabilitative tool in patients diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity …

The use of serious games and entertainment games was compared as adjuvant tools for
intervention in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). A comprehensive search was performed in …

It is assumed that many adolescent gamers who play intensively are highly engaged rather
than problematic gamers and that they mostly do not experience negative consequences …

Background Serious games (SGs) as one kind of intervention that can improve the level of
knowledge and change behavior to affect health outcomes has been increasingly applied in …