Saúde mental em jogo: Serious Games e suas potencialidades no auxílio à depressão

Abstract

This thesis aimed to carry out a research on the theme of Serious Games and its potential in helping depression, based on a literature review and a critical reflection on the role of video games in society, in addition to the theoretical and methodological discussion of a category of digital games called “Serious Games”, generally aimed at raising awareness and possible therapeutic assistance, both for individuals who have depression and for people who live with them. We performed a systematic literature review to verify the studies in the area, and analyzed a game developed specifically for this purpose, called SPARX. It was noticed that Serious Games had a certain prominence during a certain period. But when we analyze them applied on depression, it was noticed that they need greater understanding and interdisciplinary so that the development is carried out in a way to positively influence people who have such disease.