Online Video Game Therapy for Mental Health Concerns: A Review
@article{Wilkinson2008OnlineVG,
title={Online Video Game Therapy for Mental Health Concerns: A Review},
author={N. Wilkinson and R. Ang and D. Goh},
journal={International Journal of Social Psychiatry},
year={2008},
volume={54},
pages={370 - 382}
}Background: There has been research on the use of offline video games for therapeutic purposes but online video game therapy is still fairly under-researched. Online therapeutic interventions have only recently included a gaming component. Hence, this review represents a timely first step toward taking advantage of these recent technological and cultural innovations, particularly for the treatment of special-needs groups such as the young, the elderly and people with various conditions such as… CONTINUE READING
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