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Nov 16, 2017 · Some children, mostly very young children, enjoy these games; but many of the children I see would rather play a store-bought or “real” game. Since an important reason for using games in therapy is to create a space where the relationship can develop and grow, it is essential that the games selected be interesting and acceptable to patients.
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Therapists have long used games like Uno and checkers to break the ice and build rapport. We know that many find it easier to have a conversation while playing a casual game that doesn’t require much brainpower. Othello, Sorry, and Candylandare some of my clients’ favorites. Video games work the same way—having something mindless to do with our han...
When I ask clients about their weeks, they almost always include what games they’ve been playing. This is a perfect opportunity to build rapport. Because so many games are available on mobile phones and are free to download, I often ask if they would recommend it and then download the game while in session. If it is a multiplayer game, I often crea...
I particularly like using games to help clients practice skills. Therapists often recommend breathing techniques, counting to 10, and a variety of other strategies to manage adversity. These are effective strategies, but they require practice and can be hard to remember. I frequently ran into this problem when I first started my work as a therapist...
I ran social therapy groups for children, teens, and adults for years. For most of the participants, their common interest, the language they all understood, was gaming. One session involved a few elementary school students, each of whom had great difficulty making friends at school. During the first session, one participant mentioned that he playe...
When I welcome parents into my office, I am often met with a confused look when they notice the TV. I usually explain that it’s “something to do while we talk,” but the video games in my office are really more than that. They’re a carefully curated set of tools to help my clients feel at ease, teach me about their interests, practice skills to use ...
Attempts to use video games therapeutically emerged in the early 1980s as pioneering therapists recognized resonances between game narrative themes and concepts from psychology traditions. Initial exploration focused on text-based computer games due to technology limitations. As gaming advanced into expansive 3D worlds, practitioners expanded ...
Oct 1, 2024 · Gaming Therapy: Harnessing the Power of Video Games for Mental Health. With a controller in hand and a purpose in mind, the world of gaming is being transformed into a powerful therapeutic tool for mental health. Gone are the days when video games were seen solely as a form of entertainment or, worse, a waste of time.
Therapy games also offer alternative outlets for expression when verbalizing thoughts and feelings proves difficult. Important themes and areas of focus often emerge through play. In fact, this is the basis for all of play therapy. Games also introduce different ways to cope with problems. By playing games, clients may learn creative ways to ...
3. Therapeutic Process in Video Game Therapy and Tools. As previously stated, Video Game Therapy ® puts video games and the gaming experience at the center of the therapy. It mainly concerns two characteristics of the gaming experience: Flow and relational setting. Flow is usually associated with the gaming experience.
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Mar 20, 2024 · The use of TTRPGs in therapy is referred to as applied gaming (Connell, 2023). In applied gaming, the game is used much as music is in music therapy or art is in art therapy. It is a vehicle to ...
