33rd Annual Winter Roundtable on Cultural Psychology and Education. Games and well-being : leveling up in our use of interactive media / [with] Nick Fortugno, Playmatics, Melanie Brewster, Teachers College.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Brewster, Melanie E., speaker.

Columbia University. Teachers College, production company.

Series:

Academic Video Online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Video games--Psychological aspects.

Video games.

Genre:

Lectures.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (50 minutes)

Other Title:

Cultural competence in the digital world

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Columbia University. Teachers College, 2016.

Language Note:

In English.

System Details:

data file

Summary:

Only 18% of Americans have sought mental health treatment of some form in the past 2 years. Contrast that percentage to people who are playing games, which is much higher. The authors contend that those in the mental health field should leverage the extensive play of online games with online mental health games. The authors review "Impact games" designed for purposes beyond entertainment. Examples include visual special games like Tetris which may be useful in disrupting intrusive memories long after a traumatic event, as they seem to tap into same processes like EMDR. A game like Tetris could be used for sexual assault response teams, the authors contend, once research has been more established on the effectiveness. Also, games that have been created from marginalized communities such as those with mental illness, cancer, or those who identify as transgender can be empowering for the community and educational for others.

Notes:

Title from resource description page (viewed July 20, 2017).

OCLC:

1000233474