Using Computer Games to Support Mental Health Interventions: Naturalistic Deployment Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recent research has highlighted naturalistic uptake as a key barrier to maximizing the impact of mental health technologies. Although there is increasing evidence regarding the efficacy of digital interventions for mental health, as demonstrated through randomized controlled trials, there is also evidence that technologies do not succeed as expected when deployed in real-world settings.

Objective

This paper describes the naturalistic deployment of Pesky gNATs, a computer game designed to support cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for children experiencing anxiety or low mood. The objective of this deployment study was to identify how therapists use Pesky gNATs in real-world settings and to discover positive and negative factors. On the basis of this, we aimed to d

SUBMITTER: van der Meulen H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6707559 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature