A cross-sectional study of 2107 gamers found that 88.4% experienced emotional benefits from gaming. This newly published review of commercial video games is designed to help psychiatrists understand the considerable
Putting play at the center of the mental health treatment is showing great promise. I just completed an amazing online conference, where top professionals from the mental health space (based
A video game a day keeps the loneliness away. Study finds gaming reduces loneliness and depression in senior populations. This meta analysis, published in the MOJ Gerontology & Geriatrics, found
Play Better, Work Better, Be Better: Why the masters of game design are also the masters of behavioral change. #powerofplay Game and experience driven play is showing itself to be an
Blending Virtual Reality (VR) with psychedelic therapies shows great potential for mental health treatments. VR and psychedelics have each shown considerable capability to address mental health concerns. The possibilities in
Sneak Preview! Get the first look at this amazing review that details how video games use creative play to enhance brain plasticity and therapeutic response. This study is set to
Anxiety patients express preference for VR based exposure therapies over in-person treatments. One in five Americans are dealing with anxiety on a level that medical intervention is warranted. Unfortunately, the
The convergence between Neurosurgery, VR and video games is paradigm shifting. The initial focus for Virtual Reality in Neurosurgery has been pre-surgical planning. But, as this excellent NIH study demonstrates,
This case-control study of 2217 children showed enhanced cognitive performance in children who played video games vs those who did not. Bader Chaarani, PhD and his associates in the Department
The understanding of the effects of commercial video games on mental health is as remarkable as it is timely. In summary – the overall accessibility and pervasiveness of commercial video