Video Games in Psychotherapy

Video Games in Psychotherapy provides the reader with a practical session-by-session framework for using video games, interactive media, and gaming metaphors to help make the process of psychotherapy more engaging for today's youth.

List of contents

1. Why Video Games?  2. An Integrated Approach to Gaming in Psychotherapy  3. Metaphors Be With You  4. Using Video Games for Self-Regulation Training  5. Using Video Games for Anxiety Disorders  6. Autism and Video Games (and Anime)  7. Gamer Groups  8. YouTube and Let's Plays in Psychotherapy  9. Serious Games and Games for Health  10. Virtual Reality in Psychotherapy  11. Avoiding Nature Deficit Disorder  Part 2. Video Game Directory with Ideas for Use in Psychotherapy with Young People

About the author

Dr. Rice is an associate professor at St. John Fisher College in Rochester, NY and co-founder of MindFit Mental Health, specializing in integrating video games and interactive media into psychotherapy for young people.

Summary

Video Games in Psychotherapy provides the reader with a practical session-by-session framework for using video games, interactive media, and gaming metaphors to help make the process of psychotherapy more engaging for today’s youth.

Product details

• Authors: Robert Rice, Rice Robert
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.08.2022
• EAN: 9781032119175
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3211917-5
• No. of pages: 224
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Special education; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Media science; History, Media Studies, PSYCHOLOGY / Mental Health, The arts, Psychotherapy, Social, group or collective psychology, Child, developmental and lifespan psychology, Teaching of students with learning difficulties, GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Video & Mobile, Role-playing, war games & fantasy sports, Games development and programming, Digital Animation