A Pilot Study Evaluating "dojo," a Videogame Intervention for Youths with Externalizing and Anxiety Problems

Games for Health Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 401-408

  Schuurmans, Angela A T ^a,b   Nijhof, Karin S ^a,b   Vermaes, Ignace P R ^a,b   Engels, Rutger C M E ^a,c   Granic, Isabela ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^b Sint Maartenskliniek   (Netherlands)

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; ANXIETY DISORDER; CALIFORNIA; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PILOT STUDY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; RELAXATION TRAINING; RESIDENTIAL CARE; SELF CONTROL; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; THERAPY; VIDEO GAME;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; ANXIETY DISORDERS; BIOFEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOS ANGELES; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; RELAXATION THERAPY; RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT; SELF-CONTROL; SOCIAL SKILLS; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 84992699411     PISSN: 2161783X     EISSN: 21617856     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/g4h.2014.0138     Document Type: Article

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