ABOVE WATER: An Educational Game for Anxiety

Citation:

Wehbe, R. R. , Watson, D. K. , Tondello, G. F. , Ganaba, M. , Stocco, M. , Lee, A. , & Nacke, L. E. . (2016). ABOVE WATER: An Educational Game for Anxiety. In Proceedings of the 2016 Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play Extended Abstracts - CHI PLAY EA '16. ACM. Retrieved from http://doi.org/10.1145/2968120.2971804

Abstract:

We present Above Water - a digital/physical hybrid game to inform people about the available strategies to cope with two types of Anxiety Disorders - Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Panic Disorder. The game teaches players about existing treatments. This hybrid game is designed to inspire players to share their experiences and develop their own personal narrative. The document also outlines an assessment strategy to study the game and determine its effectiveness as a game for health. The game is designed to educate non-institutionalized individuals with clinical anxiety and panic disorder. Potential players may be diagnosed, seeking intervention information, or a supportive friend.

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