One new technique that is gaining in popularity is using tabletop role-playing games, or TTRPGs, as a medium for therapy. The use of TTRPGs in therapy is referred to as applied gaming (Connell, 2023).

In addition, competitive video games, such as Counter-Strike 2 (CS2), play a significant role in therapy, particularly for individuals needing distraction from negative thoughts.

IT SHOULD OPEN UP IN 2026. A PROGRAM AT UNMC’S MONROE MEYER INSTITUTE TURNS TO TECHNOLOGY AND VIDEO GAMES TO HELP CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY AND OTHER CONDITIONS. VIRTUAL REALITY IS USED AS ...

A trial has found a specific type of video-game therapy is as effective as traditional methods of rehabilitation in patients recovering from a stroke. The trial also found the therapy reduces the ...

VR can enhance physical-therapy plans. Lewis' physical therapist, Gregory Thielman, recommended "Beat Saber," a rhythm game played on an Oculus VR headset, to complement her physical-therapy plan.

Throughout its eight seasons on HBO, Game of Thrones gave audiences all kinds of unforgettable and shocking moments committed by characters with some serious issues. Though we can go to therapy to ...

IT SHOULD OPEN UP IN 2026. A PROGRAM AT UNMC’S MONROE MEYER INSTITUTE TURNS TO TECHNOLOGY AND VIDEO GAMES TO HELP CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY AND OTHER CONDITIONS. VIRTUAL REALITY IS USED AS ...

IT SHOULD OPEN UP IN 2026. A PROGRAM AT UNMC’S MONROE MEYER INSTITUTE TURNS TO TECHNOLOGY AND VIDEO GAMES TO HELP CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY AND OTHER CONDITIONS. VIRTUAL REALITY IS USED AS ...

A first-of-its-kind program turns to VR gaming technology to help children with cerebral palsy and other conditions.

IT SHOULD OPEN UP IN 2026. A PROGRAM AT UNMC’S MONROE MEYER INSTITUTE TURNS TO TECHNOLOGY AND VIDEO GAMES TO HELP CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY AND OTHER CONDITIONS. VIRTUAL REALITY IS USED AS ...