2 135 REVIEW OF APPLIED & CASUAL GAMES FOR MENTAL HEALTH Paper Country Target group N % male Age, mean (SD) Age range Intervention arms Intervention characteristics Assessments Variables measured Findings relevant for current review David et al. 2019b Romania Healthy children and adolescents 165*b 35.9 12.90 (2.06) 10-16 years 1. REThink (applied game). 2. Rational Emotive Behaviour Education (REBE) condition (active condition). 3. Waitlist control group (passive condition). 1. Seven 50-minute online modules, completed during one month. 2. Seven group meetings in class format, completed during one month. 3. Waitlist participants received the REThink intervention after the 6-month FU. Pre and post. Emotional symptoms, conduct problems, hyperactivity/inattention, peer problems, total level of psychological difficulties, prosocial behaviour, emotional control, emotional self-awareness, depressive mood, attention, fear, inhibitory control, intensity of functional and dysfunctional negative emotions and positive emotions; satisfaction. The REThink intervention had a significant impact on emotional symptoms. The REBE and waitlist groups did not show significant changes and no differences between groups were found at any timepoint. The REThink intervention also reduced depressive mood, compared to the waitlist group. Furthermore, the REThink intervention increased emotional self-awareness and emotional control. Both the REThink and REBE groups showed increased attention. David & Fodor, 2022 Romania Healthy children and adolescents 165*i 41.4 12.84 (1.97) 10-16 years 1. REThink. 2. Rational Emotive Behaviour Education (REBE) condition. 3. Waitlist control group. 1. Seven 50-minute online modules, completed during one month. 2. Seven group meetings in class format, completed during one month. 3. Waitlist participants receive the REThink intervention after the 6-month FU. Pre, mid-treatment, post and 6-months FU. Emotional symptoms, total level of psychological difficulties, conduct problems, hyperactivity, peer relationship problems, prosocial behaviour, emotion regulation (emotional control and self-awareness), depressive mood, temperamental focused attention, fear, inhibitory control, , functional and dysfunctional emotions and positive emotions; parental psychological control, (insecure) parental attachment and childhood trauma (moderators). The REThink intervention had a durable impact on children’s mental health and emotion regulation skills. Childhood trauma, parental psychological control and parent attachment moderated the maintenance of the improvements.
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