Citation: Zheng, L., Oberle, C., Hawkes-Robinson, W., & Daniau, S. (2021). Serious games as a complementary tool for social skills development in young people: A systematic review of the literature. Simulation and Gaming, 52(6), 686-714. Link to publisher’s article.
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Effects of tabletop games on cognition in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Citation: Chen, P., Hsu, H., Chen, K., & Belcastro, F. (2022). Effects of tabletop games on cognition in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Games for Health Journal, 11(4), 225-235. Link to publisher’s article.
The effectiveness and safety of serious games for improving cognitive abilities among elderly people with cognitive impairment: Systematic review and meta-analysis
Citation: Abd-Alrazaq, A., Alajlani, M., Alhuwail, D., Toro, C., Giannicchi, A., Ahmed, A., Makhlouf, A., & Househ, M. (2022). The effectiveness and safety of serious games for improving cognitive abilities among elderly people with cognitive impairment: Systematic review and meta-analysis. JMIR Serious Games, 10(1), e34592. Link to publisher’s article.
Effect of game-based intervention on preoperative pain and anxiety in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Citation: Suleiman-Martos, N., Garcia-Lara, R., Membrive-Jimenez, M., Pradas-Hernandez, L., Romero-Bejar, J., Dominguez-Vias, G., & Gomez-Urquiza, J. (2022). Effect of game-based intervention on preoperative pain and anxiety in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Clinical Nursing. Online ahead of print. Link to publisher’s article.
A meta-analysis of group interventions for trauma and depression among immigrant and refugee children
Citation: Rafieifar, M. & Macgowan, M. (2022). A meta-analysis of group interventions for trauma and depression among immigrant and refugee children. Research on Social Work Practice, 32(1), 13-31. Link to publisher’s article.
Systematic review of the current psychosocial interventions for people with moderate to severe dementia
Citation: Hui, E., Tischler, V., Wong, G., Lau, T., & Spector, A. (2021). Systematic review of the current psychosocial interventions for people with moderate to severe dementia. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 36(9), 1313-1329. Link to publisher’s article.
Augmented reality, serious games, and picture exchange communication system for people with ASD: Systematic review and future directions
Citation: Almurashi, H., Bouaziz, R., Alharthi, W., Al-Sarem, M., Hadwan, M., & Kammoun, S. (2022). Augmented reality, serious games, and picture exchange communication system for people with ASD: Systematic review and future directions. Sensors, 22(3), 1250. Link to publisher’s article.
Non-digital game playing by older adults
Citation: Mortenson, W., Sixsmith, A., & Kaufman, D. (2017). Non-digital game playing by older adults. Canadian Journal on Aging, 36(3), 342-350. Link to publisher’s article.