Serious Games for Mental Health: Are They Accessible, Feasible, and Effective? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Lau, Ho Ming, Smit, Johannes H., Fleming, Theresa M., Riper, Heleen·2017·Frontiers in Psychiatry

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