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Dark Souls: A reflection of depression and a way to cope?
Marlou Poppelaars - 18-05-2018Dark Souls is a video game series often described as dark and incredibly difficult. Honestly, one of the last games I would have considered as beneficial for those dealing with depression. My first impression may very well be wrong though...
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Relax with Monument Valley
Aniek Wols - 14-05-2018This month’s theme is about help-seeking for anxiety and depression. There are quite some people that play video games to feel better and to lower their anxiety and depressive feelings. In this blog, I would like to tell you more about Monument Valley. This game is not only one of GEMH’s favourite games, but also a game that a lot of participants in one of our studies enjoyed very much because it is so relaxing and calming.
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Do It Yourself: Dealing with depression and anxiety
Marlou Poppelaars - 04-05-2018Everyone has moments when they feel sad, lonely, numb, exhausted, depressed, nervous or anxious. This is a normal part of the ups and downs of life and most people will experience one or more periods in their lives, when they have a diagnosable depression or anxiety disorder. But even if things are not quite that bad, you may still want to do something to help yourself feel better!
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Theme Month May – Can you help me?
Marlou Poppelaars - 03-05-2018No matter how natural receiving help can be, asking for help can be difficult. This month, in honour of Mental Health Awareness Month , we will focus on help-seeking for anxiety and depression and we will discuss different types of help, different ways you can find help and things you can do to help yourself.
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What Computers Can Teach Us About Ourselves
Jan Brammer - 24-04-2018Affective computing systems provide our machines access to our emotions. This might sound unsettling at first, but I argue that we can use affective computing in biofeedback games to gain insights about our emotions that would be hard to come by otherwise.
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Can biofeedback games help you regulate your emotions?
Joanneke Weerdmeester - 23-04-2018In this blog we explore the potential of video games that respond to signals from the player's body, i.e. biofeedback games. Specifically, we discuss whether they can help people to become more aware of their body and to effectively regulate their emotions.
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Emotions: At the crossroads of mind and body
Nastasia Griffioen - 19-04-2018The relationship between our bodies and our minds is incredibly complex, and one of the most profound examples of this interaction may very well be the phenomenon of emotions. In keeping with this month's theme - Listen to Your Body - we will take a short trip down Emotion Lane and shed a little bit of light on what emotions are and how they may arise.
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Breathing exercises that can help you relax
Joanneke Weerdmeester - 03-04-2018Sometimes it's important to press pause, take a deep breath and relax. Here is a simple breathing exercise that you can use to calm yourself down.
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Theme Month April - Listen to your body
Joanneke Weerdmeester - 03-04-2018This month we focus on the connection between mind and body and we will discuss whether video games can help us listen to our body and practice techniques that change our body activity in a way that makes us feel better.
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Vacancy for Research Assistant with Machine Learning Experience
Marieke van Rooij - 21-05-2018The GEMH Lab is looking for a full-time research assistant to model physiological data from players of a virtual reality biofeedback game using machine learning methodology.
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Games for the Assessment and Treatment of Mental Health
Repost from Google Scholar - 15-10-2017Abstract The prevalence of mental illness is on the rise [7]–18% of adults in the USA had a diagnosed mental illness in 2014 [31]; however, 57% of adults with mental illness in the USA do not receive treatment [28]. Untreated mental illness has serious consequences. The cost of depression and anxiety alone is estimated at $1 trillion per year in US dollars [8]. In addition to these financial costs, people experience costs to their well-being that range from a lower quality of life [39] to a loss of life [32]. Although mental health care systems can ...
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User Statistics for an Online Health Game Targeted at Children
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A neurofeedback video game (MindLight) to prevent anxiety in children: A randomized controlled trial
Repost from Google Scholar - 31-10-2016Background Childhood anxiety is a global mental health concern. Interventions are needed that are effective, but also cost less, are more accessible and engage children long enough to build emotional resilience skills through practice. Methods The present randomized controlled study aimed to examine the prevention effects of a neurofeedback video game, MindLight, developed based on evidence-based practices with anxious youth. Over 750 children (7–13 years old) in elementary schools were screened for elevated anxiety; 136 ...
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A feasibility study on the effectiveness of a full-body videogame intervention for decreasing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms
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A randomized controlled trial comparing two cognitive-behavioral programs for adolescent girls with subclinical depression: A school-based program (Op Volle Kracht) and a computerized program (SPARX)
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Designing and utilizing biofeedback games for emotion regulation: The case of nevermind
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DEEP: A biofeedback virtual reality game for children at-risk for anxiety
Repost from Google Scholar - 07-05-2016Abstract Anxiety disorders are among the most frequently diagnosed mental health problems in children, leading to potentially devastating outcomes on a personal level and high costs for society. Although evidence-based interventions are readily available, their outcomes are often disappointing and variable. In particular, existing interventions are not effective long-term nor tailored to differences in individual responsiveness. We therefore need a new approach to the prevention and treatment of anxiety in children and a ...
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A randomized controlled trial to test the effectiveness of an immersive 3D video game for anxiety prevention among adolescents
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The promise of applied video games for the prevention of anxiety and depression in youth
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A Pilot Study Evaluating "Dojo" a Videogame Intervention for Youths with Externalizing and Anxiety Problems
Repost from Google Scholar - 01-10-2015Abstract Objective: Externalizing problems, which are the main reason for youth referrals to mental health agencies, are highly persistent and predict a range of negative outcomes. Youths with externalizing problems are also frequently comorbid with anxiety. Among the most widely recognized evidence-based treatments is cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Although CBT principles seem to be sound, effect sizes remain moderate, suggesting improvements could be made to this conventional treatment approach. The main premise ...
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@Adam Lobel, PhD - 17-05-2018
RT @PlayNiceInst: My grad students in the @GEMH_Lab energize and inspire me most every day. Catching up on their blog posts gave me a renew…
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@Isabela Granic - 17-05-2018
My grad students in the @GEMH_Lab energize and inspire me most every day. Catching up on their blog posts gave me a… https://t.co/WgakIQIrR1
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@Isabela Granic - 15-05-2018
@briecode @jatosha Let’s talk! My research lab @GEMH_Lab is all about these partnerships. You’re doing beautiful, i… https://t.co/Iq6DjYxaYN
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@Nastasia Griffioen - 15-05-2018
RT @GEMH_Lab: GEMH Lab Blog from @AniekWols - "Relax with Monument Valley". What games do you play to feel better? https://t.co/k6KHMKqJW1
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@Aniek Wols - 15-05-2018
RT @GEMH_Lab: GEMH Lab Blog from @AniekWols - "Relax with Monument Valley". What games do you play to feel better? https://t.co/k6KHMKqJW1