Video games and their impact on teens’ mental health

Technology and Adolescent Mental Health

Volumn , Issue , 2018, Pages 237-253

  DeRosier, Melissa E ^a   Thomas, James M ^a  

^a 3C Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Behavioral health; Games for good; Mental health; Video games

Indexed keywords

EID: 85046605881     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-69638-6_17     Document Type: Chapter

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