A neurofeedback video game (MindLight) to prevent anxiety in children: A randomized controlled trial

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 63, Issue , 2016, Pages 321-333

  Schoneveld, Elke A ^a   Malmberg, Monique ^a   Lichtwarck Aschoff, Anna ^a   Verheijen, Geert P ^a   Engels, Rutger C M E ^b,c   Granic, Isabela ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^b NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION   (Netherlands)

^c UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Children; Clinical trial; Prevention; Randomized controlled trial; Video game

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION;

ANXIETY; CHILDREN; CLINICAL TRIAL; PREVENTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; VIDEO GAME;

HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION;

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; CHILD; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPECTATION; EXPOSURE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDIATOR; MOTIVATION; NEUROFEEDBACK; PREVENTION; PRIMARY SCHOOL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; VIDEO GAME;

EID: 84971299974     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2016.05.005     Document Type: Article

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