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The Efficacy of Casual Videogame Play in Reducing Clinical Depression: A Randomized Controlled Study Carmen V. Russoniello, PhD,1 Matthew Fish, MS,1 and Kevin OBrien, PhD2 Arnold Cieremans - 2545954 What is this about? - depression is a big

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The Efficacy of Casual Videogame Play in Reducing Clinical Depression: A Randomized Controlled Study

Carmen V. Russoniello, PhD,1 Matthew Fish, MS,1 and Kevin O’Brien, PhD2 Arnold Cieremans - 2545954

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depression is a big problem, also why

videogames

PHQ-9, 1 month, games vs control
interesting results

What is this about?

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depression, worldwide problem, 300 million, causes disability
medication is a costly solution, not everybody has access
studies about medication & therapy, not on activities & mood
casual videogames (CVG); fun, easy to access, easy to learn and no required

skill, no commitment

research on games
exercise and rehabilitation
SPARX
the main question; can CVGs help reduce depression symptoms?

Why research?

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participants; word of mouth, flyers
instruments; patient health questionnaire (PHQ)-9
primary care evaluation of mental disorders (PRIME-MD)
statistics
the scales; 0-4=none, 5-9=mild, 10-14=moderate, 15-19=moderately

severe, 20-27=severe

research; administer the PHQ-9
control group; surf the National institute of mental healths website.

experimental group; play CVGs (3 choices)

same conditions
2 lab sessions, 1 month at home (3x30, 24 hour rest)

How it was done

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59 out of 85, 30 female & 29 male, overall age 18 - 74

experimental group: 70% EA, 26,7% AA, 3,3% A control group: 65,5% EA, 20,7% AA, 6,9 LA

medication had no influence
30 minutes minimum, 68 maximum, 40,7 average
17 played Bejeweled 2, 9 played Peggle, 4 played Book Adventures
minimum of PHQ-9 score 5; experimental group mean was 11, control group mean was 10,7
groups were found different after the intervention, success!
no difference at the baseline (first lab), significant difference at the control points
7 subjects moderate severe -> minor or minimal, minor dropped from 9 to 4
lower depression symptoms for male participants
better results on participants 26 years and younger

Research results