Computer games are currently a focal topic in different research areas. One of the emerging contexts for their use is represented by healthcare. Thanks to their potentialities, they have been successfully exploited in this domain to foster motivation and to enhance cognitive processes. This paper proposes a review of existing research on computer games, exploited for prevention, support, training, rehabilitation, and particularly stressing the relationship between cognitive processes and gaming.
A game a day keeps the doctor away: a short review of computer games in mental healthcare.
Maier, Alice;
2008-01-01
Abstract
Computer games are currently a focal topic in different research areas. One of the emerging contexts for their use is represented by healthcare. Thanks to their potentialities, they have been successfully exploited in this domain to foster motivation and to enhance cognitive processes. This paper proposes a review of existing research on computer games, exploited for prevention, support, training, rehabilitation, and particularly stressing the relationship between cognitive processes and gaming.
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