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Effects of Serious Games on Child and Adolescent Depression
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Abstract
Depression is a serious problem that negatively affects people’s mental health. The number of people suffering from depression of different degrees in the world is large and tends to be younger. The phenomenon has attracted the attention of many scholars to innovate treatment measures. There are not many effective ways to alleviate depression. The antidepressant effects of serious games have received increasing attention in recent years. This study seeks to review these articles published since 2018, examine their methodology, tests, and significant findings, and explore whether serious games are effective in relieving adolescent depression. The findings show serious games have enormous potential for stress and depression relief. Future studies should examine the lasting effects, much broader outcomes, and the potential side effects of serious games on reducing juvenile depression.
Keywords
effects, serious games, depression, children and adolescents
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Li,X. (2023). Effects of Serious Games on Child and Adolescent Depression. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,18,200-207.
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