The Efficacy of Prescribed Casual Videogame Play in Reducing Symptoms of Anxiety: A Randomized Controlled Study

Games for Health Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 291-295

  Fish, Matthew T ^a   Russoniello, Carmen V ^a   O'Brien, Kevin ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84992699624     PISSN: 2161783X     EISSN: 21617856     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/g4h.2013.0092     Document Type: Article

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