Beyond Entertainment: How Therapeutic Video Games Are Becoming Prescription Medicine for Mental Health

Abstract Once the subject of concern and debate with respect to their impact on well-being, video games are increasingly being redeemed in research and developed for the express purpose of addressing and improving mental health. In this News and Perspectives article, JMIR Correspondent Benedette Cuffari reports on the state of serious games.

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Benedette Cuffari

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Journal: Journal of Medical Internet Research
Published: 2026-09-09
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2196/110647
Primary Topic: Digital Mental Health Interventions
Type: article
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Beyond Entertainment: How Therapeutic Video Games Are Becoming Prescription Medicine for Mental Health

Benedette Cuffari

Sep 9, 2026

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Digital Mental Health Interventions

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Beyond Entertainment: How Therapeutic Video Games Are Becoming Prescription Medicine for Mental Health

Benedette Cuffari

September 9, 2026article en

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Journal of Medical Internet ResearchVol. 28

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Digital Mental Health Interventions

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