Games for Health

Games for Health

Games for Health is a research and development project designed to investigate if and how digital gaming can contribute to creating new and improved therapies for veterans diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Grant Agreement No.: N/A

Budget: US$ 536.961

Exploring the world of digital games

By taking advantage of possibilities in the world of digital games it is possible to use games as a means to contribute to the traditional treatment of PTSD. The games can be tailored to mimic the experiences that caused the soldier to develop PTSD. Studies show that giving the veteran the opportunity to ‘relive’ their experiences in a controlled and safe environment can have a positive effect on treatment.

Supported by leading companies

Games for Health is a two-year project (1/1 2011 – 31/12 2012), in part financed by the Danish Agency for Science, Technology and Innovation.

DI ITEK is heading the project, and the other partners number some of Denmark’s leading companies in the fields of Serious Gaming and healthcare, and internationally recognized research in the fields of gaming technologies, artificial intelligence, learning and psychiatry.

The partners other than DI ITEK include: Knowledge Lab, the IT University of Copenhagen, Danish Research Unit of Psychological Trauma, the Mental Health Services of Copenhagen, the central Association of Permanent Defense Personnel, Apex Virtual Entertainment, Shelterland, Serious Games Interactive, Photobia, Siemens Healthcare and Falck Healthcare.