Game Design in Mental Health Care: Case Study–Based Framework for Integrating Game Design Into Therapeutic Content

Autor: Panote Siriaraya, Valentijn Visch, Marilisa Boffo, Renske Spijkerman, Reinout Wiers, Kees Korrelboom, Vincent Hendriks, Elske Salemink, Marierose van Dooren, Michael Bas, Richard Goossens
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: JMIR Serious Games, Vol 9, Iss 4, p e27953 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2291-9279
DOI: 10.2196/27953
Popis: While there has been increasing interest in the use of gamification in mental health care, there is a lack of design knowledge on how elements from games could be integrated into existing therapeutic treatment activities in a manner that is balanced and effective. To help address this issue, we propose a design process framework to support the development of mental health gamification. Based on the concept of experienced game versus therapy worlds, we highlight 4 different therapeutic components that could be gamified to increase user engagement. By means of a Dual-Loop model, designers can balance the therapeutic and game design components and design the core elements of a mental health care gamification. To support the proposed framework, 4 cases of game design in mental health care (eg, therapeutic protocols for addiction, anxiety, and low self-esteem) are presented.
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