With gaming and apps become a regular part of most people’s everyday lives, finding solutions to healthcare issues through fun technology is both innovative and efficient. We already have apps that teach children how to count, puzzle games proven to improve cognitive memory, so why not have an app that can reduce the trauma of anxiety for those who suffer from stress?
The study aimed to address the issue that many people who suffer from anxiety or stress do not seek or get the treatment they need. A gaming app that makes treatment more accessible, discreet and fun could help many suffers. It may even help reduce the stigma surrounding mental health.
The study showed that playing the ABMT game for 25-45 minutes enabled highly stress prone participants to speak fairly calmly and exhibit less anxious behaviour on camera (when being on camera would usually cause these participants high levels of stress) compared to those that did not play the ABMT game. This was also reflected in the feedback the participants gave themselves after being filmed on camera.
Further investigation is being done into whether shorter sessions of ABMT gaming, similar to the length of time we usually play mobile app games for, would result in such a positive outcome for anxiety suffers.
With development of ABMT gaming still in the research stages, an ABMT gaming app that prevents anxiety may still be a while off. Nonetheless, this research offers a new perspective on ways to treat and prevent anxiety and stress for sufferers. Furthermore, it offers a new angle to the gaming technology scene. The researchers ‘hope to revolutionise how we treat mental illness and how we view our own mental health’ but from a tech perspective, this research could revolutionise the way app and gaming developers develop their apps in the future.
Well said
Not all bad absolutely, some games are really brilliant and make you have indescribable feeling when you finish and some need team work such as clash of clan. So how it can be bad?
thanks for your sharing.
Hey Sita,
Android phones are become very important part of all android phone user and big part of our time is spend on playing games on it. Some app are really very make us feeling better and act as a refreshment for us. Thanks for sharing this post.
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Stephan
April 2, 2014 at 4:57 pm
Well said
Not all bad absolutely, some games are really brilliant and make you have indescribable feeling when you finish and some need team work such as clash of clan. So how it can be bad?
thanks for your sharing.
stephan
Sita Shah
April 3, 2014 at 9:49 am
Glad you agree Stephan. A good, well structured and thought out game can offer a lot to the gamer. Sita
Sudipto
April 26, 2014 at 1:00 pm
Hey Sita,
Android phones are become very important part of all android phone user and big part of our time is spend on playing games on it. Some app are really very make us feeling better and act as a refreshment for us. Thanks for sharing this post.