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Training for Life: Designing a Game to Engage Younger People in a Psychological Counselling Program

Year: 2013

Type: article

Abstract: In this paper we review the general use of games in the domain of psychological counselling.We introduce a particular online program called SHADE that is designed to assist younger people with comorbid depression and alcohol or drug issues.We also discuss the design features of SHADOW, a game version of the SHADE program that is being designed to better engage participants so they complete this psychological counselling program.

Source: UNSWorks (University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia)

Authors: Geoffrey Hookham, Mark Deady, Frances Kay‐Lambkin, Keith Nesbitt

Language: English

Topic: Educational Games and Gamification

Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2398015843

FWCI: 2.513

Cites: 32

Cited by: 6

Related to: 10