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Podcast 38: Mental Health Professionals and Video Games
Podcast 38: Mental Health Professionals and Video Games
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59 minutes
Released:
Aug 6, 2018
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Podcast episode
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It may shock you to hear this, but not everyone is intimately familiar with video games. I know, right? Despite the fact that video games continue to become more mainstream and cut across all kinds of demographic groups, some aspects of games and gaming culture continue to be misunderstood or, worse yet, maligned. In this episode my guest and I are going to examine yet another group that may need some evidence-based information about video games: mental health therapists and similar professionals. That is, those working with kids, adults, and families who may not only be incorporating video games and play into their therapy, but who may be asked specifically about behaviors and habits related to video games.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3329893/advertisement
Released:
Aug 6, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (93)
009 - How Games Differ From Other Media: In this episode I talk to Dr. Nick Bowman about how video games differ from other media in terms of the demands they place on players and thus how our approaches to studying them should differ. It turns out that video games ARE special and something... by Psychology of Video Games Podcast