AUTHOR=Franco Gilbert E. 

TITLE=Videogames and Therapy: A Narrative Review of Recent Publication and Application to Treatment

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Psychology

VOLUME=7

YEAR=2016

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01085

DOI=10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01085

ISSN=1664-1078

ABSTRACT=<p>Individuals who play videogames can interact with virtual worlds, resulting in emotional and intellectual connections that have therapeutic implications in the hands of a skilled and informed therapist. There is research available in the literature that suggests that videogames are a viable option in psychotherapy. The present article provides a review of the literature available in the use of videogames in treatment, discusses the importance of disseminating the findings in the literature, and discusses the integration of videogames in treatment.</p>