Background Using commercial off-the-shelf video games rather than custom-made computer
games could have several advantages for reducing stress and anxiety, including their low …

Background: Depression is a common mental disorder characterized by disturbances in
mood, thoughts, or behaviors. Serious games, which are games that have a purpose other …

Distortions in the recollection of autobiographical memories are a transdiagnostic feature of
multiple mental health difficulties including mood, anxiety, stressor-related, eating and …

The hippocampus and the amygdala play a central role in post-traumatic stress disorder
(PTSD) pathogenesis. While alternations in volumes of both regions have been consistently …

Intrusive memories (IMs) after traumatic events can be distressing and disrupt mental health
and functioning. We evaluated the impact of a brief remotely-delivered digital imagery …

Game-based interventions have been gradually and successfully implemented in the mental
health domain given the games' ability to positively affect a variety of mental health …

Background Anxiety is a mental disorder characterized by apprehension, tension,
uneasiness, and other related behavioral disturbances. One of the nonpharmacological …

Affective disorders can greatly influence the everyday lives of neurotypical and autistic
individuals. As platforms that promote engagement, computer-based serious games (CSGs) …

There is a growing body of research in the literature that investigates the relationship
between emotions and decision-making in socio-economic contexts. Previous research has …

This work marks a significant advancement in the field of cognitive science and gaming
technology. It offers an in-depth analysis of the effects of various video game genres on …