Despite increasing scientific interest in explaining how gamification supports positive affect
and motivation, behavior change and learning, there is still a lack of an overview of the …

Background: There is a worldwide shortage of health workers, and this issue requires
innovative education solutions. Serious gaming and gamification education have the …

Background Accumulating evidence suggests the COVID-19 pandemic has negative effects
on public mental health. Digital interventions that have been developed and evaluated in …

Background Digital health interventions (DHI s), including computer‐assisted therapy,
smartphone apps and wearable technologies, are heralded as having enormous potential to …

Objectives Virtual reality (VR) exergames are an innovative approach to promote older
adults' mental health. VR exergames are active video games controlled by bodily …

Social anxiety disorder or social phobia is a condition characterized by debilitating fear and
avoidance of different social situations. We provide an overview of social anxiety and …

Computer games are ubiquitous and can be utilized for serious purposes such as health
and education.“Applied games” including serious games (in brief, computerized games for …

Introduction The development and use of serious games for mental health disorders are on
the rise. Yet, little is known about the impact of these games on clinical mental health …

Background Depression is common in young people. It has a marked negative impact and is
associated with self‐harm and suicide. Preventing its onset would be an important advance …

Internet interventions for mental health, including serious games, online programs, and
apps, hold promise for increasing access to evidence-based treatments and prevention …