Improving late life depression and cognitive control through the use of therapeutic video game technology: A proof‐of‐concept randomized trial

• Published in: Depression and anxiety Vol. 34; no. 6; pp. 508 - 517
• Main Authors: Anguera, Joaquin A., Gunning, Faith M., Areán, Patricia A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.06.2017
• Subjects: Aged; Aging - physiology; behavioral therapy; Cognition Disorders - therapy; cognitive control; Computer & video games; depression; Depressive Disorder - therapy; Executive Function - physiology; Female; Humans; Male; Memory; Mental depression; Older people; Problem Solving - physiology; problem solving therapy; Proof of Concept Study; Therapy, Computer-Assisted - instrumentation; Therapy, Computer-Assisted - methods; video game technology; Video Games; cognitive control; depression; video game technology; behavioral therapy; problem solving therapy

Background Existing treatments for depression are known to have only modest effects, are insufficiently targeted, and are inconsistently utilized, particularly in older adults. Indeed, older adults with impaired cognitive control networks tend to demonstrate poor response to a majority of existing d...