The Effectiveness of Serious Games for Alleviating Depression: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

• Main Authors: Alaa Abd-Alrazaq (Author), Eiman Al-Jafar (Author), Mohannad Alajlani (Author), Carla Toro (Author), Dari Alhuwail (Author), Arfan Ahmed (Author), Shuja Mohd Reagu (Author), Najeeb Al-Shorbaji (Author), Mowafa Househ (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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BackgroundDepression is a common mental disorder characterized by disturbances in mood, thoughts, or behaviors. Serious games, which are games that have a purpose other than entertainment, have been used as a nonpharmacological therapeutic intervention for depression. Previous systematic reviews hav...