The Therapeutic Use of Videogames in Childhood and Adolescence

Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 547-554

  Griffiths, Mark ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; GAME; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEARNING DISORDER; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SOCIAL ADAPTATION;

EID: 0142118210     PISSN: 13591045     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/13591045030084012     Document Type: Review

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