Pain

Pain Tricks

"A colourful collection of tricks to make medical procedures less scary and sore. For kids and grown ups too!

 

Game genre:
Educational

Health topic:
Cancer
Cognition
Injuries and Rehabilitation
Pain
Public Health
Stress and Coping

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Download
Free
Online

tagthenet categories:
App
Children
collection
course
disease
Distraction
Doctor
game
health
Help
Info
injection
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Pain
Parents
procedure
time
Touch
Tricks

Social Tags:
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Medicine
Pain
Pain management
Technology

Target Population:
Children
General Audience
Health Care Professionals

Game platform:
Handheld Device
Multi-Platform


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Starlight Children's Foundation

"For more than 25 years, Starlight Children’s Foundation has been dedicated to improving the quality of life for children with chronic and life-threatening illnesses and life-altering injuries by providing entertainment, education and family activities that help them cope with the pain, fear and isolation of prolonged illness. We understand what families go through when a child is sick, and how important it is to find relief from constant worry and isolation.

Game genre:
Educational
Entertainment

Social Tags:
Biology
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Chemo
Coping
Crohn's disease
Disaster
Human behavior
Medicine
Starlight
Starlight Children's Foundation
Technology

Organization type:
Charity
Non-Profit

Organization expertise:
Childhood Health
Disabilities
Disease and Infection
eHealth
Health and Medical

Target Population:
Children
Pre-Teens
Teens

Calais Document Category:
Disaster
Technology

Services:
Educational Resources
Workshops and Programs

Game platform:
Internet

Location:
United States


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Ben's Game

Designed by young cancer patient Ben Duskin and LucasArts employee Eric Johnston, and funded by a grant from the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Ben’s Game helps cancer patients cope with their illness and

Game genre:
Action/Adventure

Health topic:
Cancer
Pain

How to Obtain (Games, Resources):
Download
Free
Online

Person:
Ben Duskin
Eric Johnston

Social Tags:
Ben's Game
Business
Cancer
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Health
Labor
Law
LucasArts
Make-A-Wish Foundation
Medicine
Technology

Target Population:
Children

Game platform:
Internet


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Free Dive

Free Dive is a virtual reality-based adventure in which players hunt for hidden treasures in the sea and swim with dolphins and tropical fish.

Game genre:
Simulation

Health topic:
Cancer
Pain

Social Tags:
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Chronic pain
Distraction
Dive
Health
Labor
Nervous system
Nociception
Pain
Perception
Psychology
Social Issues
Span and div
Technology
Virtual reality
XML

Target Population:
Children

Industry Term:
healthcare

URL:
http://paindistraction.architecto.nl/onderzoek.php
http://www.breakawaygames.com/serious-games/solutions/healthcare

Technology:
virtual reality


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Exploring the representation of health in videogames: A content analysis

APA Reference: 

Brooksby, A. (2008). Exploring the representation of health in videogames: A content analysis. Cyberpsychology and Behavior, 11(6), 771-773.

Author(s): 
Brooksby, A.
Year: 
2008
Journal: 
Cyberpsychology and Behavior
Health topic:
Health Care and Medicine

Social Tags:
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Cyberpsychology
Document
Mathematics
Numerology
Technology

Position:
Author

Target Population:
General Audience

Publication type:
Journal Article

Calais Document Category:
Technology

Location:
United Kingdom

Tags for: Exploring the representation of health in videogames: A content analysis

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When distractions fails: Parental anxiety and children's responses to distraction during cancer procedures

APA Reference: 

Dahlquist, L. M., & Pendley, J. (2005). When distractions fails: Parental anxiety and children's responses to distraction during cancer procedures. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 30(7), 623-628.

Author(s): 
Dahlquist, L. M.
Pendley, J.
Year: 
2005
Journal: 
Journal of Pediatric Psychology
Game genre:
Educational

Health topic:
Cancer
Mental Health
Pain

Position:
Author

Social Tags:
CDATA
Social Issues
XML

Target Population:
Children
Young Children

Game platform:
Handheld Device

Publication type:
Journal Article

Calais Document Category:
Social Issues

Location:
United States

Tags for: When distractions fails: Parental anxiety and children's responses to distraction during cancer procedures

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Video games and health

APA Reference: 

Griffiths, M. (2005). Video games and health. British Medical Journal, 331, 122-123.

Author(s): 
Griffiths, M.
Year: 
2005
Journal: 
British Medical Journal
Game genre:
Multi-Genre

Health topic:
Health Care and Medicine

Social Tags:
Bibliography
CDATA
Document
Education
Research
Science
Style guides
Technology
XML

Published Medium:
British Medical Journal

Target Population:
General Audience

Publication type:
Journal Article

Game platform:
Multi-Platform

Calais Document Category:
Technology

Location:
United Kingdom


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Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM)

"The Society of Behavioral Medicine is a multidisciplinary organization of clinicians, educators, and scientists dedicated to promoting the study of the interactions of behavior with biology and th

Game genre:
Educational

Social Tags:
Alternative medicine
Behavioral medicine
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Education
Health
Medicine
Obesity
Psychiatry
Religion
Social Issues
Technology

Organization expertise:
Behaviorism
Health and Medical
Sciences

Organization type:
Conference Organizer
Non-Profit

Services:
Conferences and Exhibitions
Publishing
Research

Events Facts:
Contact Details

Calais Document Category:
Education
Religion
Social Issues
Technology

Target Population:
Health Care Professionals

Location:
United States


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Virtual Reality Medical Center

"For the past 10 years, The Virtual Reality Medical Center (VRMC) has been using simulation technologies in three main areas: 1) treating patients with anxiety disorders, 2) training for both military and civilian populations, and 3) enhancing various educational programs. With U.S. offices in San Diego, West Los Angeles, Palo Alto, California and an office and manufacturing facility in Orlando, Florida, VRMC is a world leader in applying virtual reality technology in combination with physiological monitoring and feedback for training, therapy, and emerging applications.”

Game genre:
Simulation

Social Tags:
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Reality
Simulation
Technology
Virtual
Virtual reality

Game platform:
Computer

Organization expertise:
eHealth
Mental Health
Military
Stress and Coping
Virtual Realities

Target Population:
General Audience

Organization type:
Medical Center
Software Company

Services:
Medical Treatment
Research
Software and Hardware Applications

Calais Document Category:
Technology

Location:
United States


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Virtually Better

"Virtually Better is known world-wide as an innovator in the creation of virtual reality environments for the health care industry.

Game genre:
Role-Playing
Simulation

Social Tags:
Behavior
Behavioural sciences
CDATA
Document
Health
Labor
Mental health
Psychology
Reality
Science
Social Issues
Technology
Virtual reality
XML

Game platform:
Computer

Events Facts:
Contact Details

Organization expertise:
eHealth
Mental Health
Military
Stress and Coping
Virtual Realities

Target Population:
General Audience

Calais Document Category:
Health
Labor
Social Issues
Technology

Services:
Research
Software and Hardware Applications

Organization type:
Software Company

Location:
United States

Technology:
virtual reality


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