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Towards developing a therapeutic computer game for adolescent suffering from depression: A preliminary study

Mental health problems among adolescents are growing throughout the world today.In recent years, many researchers have studied the use of video games and other off-the- shelf gaming approaches to treat various problems in mental illness. The popularity of digital game among people these days has...

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Main Authors: Yusof, Norhana, M. R., Riaza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: INSInet Publications 2014
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QA76 Computer software
Online Access:http://repo.uum.edu.my/12122/1/16-19.pdf
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spelling my.uum.repo.121222016-05-26T06:41:50Z http://repo.uum.edu.my/12122/ Towards developing a therapeutic computer game for adolescent suffering from depression: A preliminary study Yusof, Norhana M. R., Riaza QA76 Computer software Mental health problems among adolescents are growing throughout the world today.In recent years, many researchers have studied the use of video games and other off-the- shelf gaming approaches to treat various problems in mental illness. The popularity of digital game among people these days has given opportunity for therapists to assist them in psychotherapy sessions.Hence, this paper reports on some early investigation done on this topic to acquire a more in -depth understanding of the existing problems by conducting a series of consultations with game developers and experts in the area of therapy.The preliminary results indicate a desideratum for future design and development in therapeutic computer games for adolescents. INSInet Publications 2014-03 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://repo.uum.edu.my/12122/1/16-19.pdf Yusof, Norhana and M. R., Riaza (2014) Towards developing a therapeutic computer game for adolescent suffering from depression: A preliminary study. Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 8 (4). pp. 16-19. ISSN 1991-8178 http://ajbasweb.com/old/ajbas/2014/Special/16-19.pdf
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Yusof, Norhana
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Towards developing a therapeutic computer game for adolescent suffering from depression: A preliminary study
description Mental health problems among adolescents are growing throughout the world today.In recent years, many researchers have studied the use of video games and other off-the- shelf gaming approaches to treat various problems in mental illness. The popularity of digital game among people these days has given opportunity for therapists to assist them in psychotherapy sessions.Hence, this paper reports on some early investigation done on this topic to acquire a more in -depth understanding of the existing problems by conducting a series of consultations with game developers and experts in the area of therapy.The preliminary results indicate a desideratum for future design and development in therapeutic computer games for adolescents.
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author Yusof, Norhana
M. R., Riaza
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M. R., Riaza
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title Towards developing a therapeutic computer game for adolescent suffering from depression: A preliminary study
title_short Towards developing a therapeutic computer game for adolescent suffering from depression: A preliminary study
title_full Towards developing a therapeutic computer game for adolescent suffering from depression: A preliminary study
title_fullStr Towards developing a therapeutic computer game for adolescent suffering from depression: A preliminary study
title_full_unstemmed Towards developing a therapeutic computer game for adolescent suffering from depression: A preliminary study
title_sort towards developing a therapeutic computer game for adolescent suffering from depression: a preliminary study
publisher INSInet Publications
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url http://repo.uum.edu.my/12122/1/16-19.pdf
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