K Khan, C L Hall, C Babbage, S Dodzo, C Greenhalgh, M Lucassen, S Merry, K Sayal, K Sprange, K Stasiak, C R Tench, E Townsend, P Stallard, C Hollis
BACKGROUND: A serious game called SPARX (Smart, Positive, Active, Realistic, X-factor thoughts), originally developed in New Zealand and incorporating cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) principles, has been shown to help reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety in adolescents with mild to moderate depression in studies undertaken in Australasia. However, SPARX has never been trialled in the United Kingdom (UK), and there have been issues relating to low engagement when it has been used in a real-world context...
March 26, 2024: Pilot and Feasibility Studies