SPARX, The Video Game That Treats Depression

SPARX, The Video Game That Treats Depression is a finalist in the Scattergood Innovation Awards. See http://scattergoodfoundation.org/innovideas/linkedwellness-llc#.UwjVYFO6Au0

Perhaps interesting extensions await for game-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in groups building on the foundation of clinical research outside of games combined with a better understanding of online game communities.

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