Doctors pronounced Ethan Myers brain dead after a car accident dealt the 9-year-old a severe brain injury in 2002. After he miraculously awoke from a nearly month-long coma, doctors declared he would ...

Opinion: Avatars, prompts, and rules turn charged conversations into collaborative sessions, creating a safe structure and ...

IT SHOULD OPEN UP IN 2026. A PROGRAM AT UNMC’S MONROE MEYER INSTITUTE TURNS TO TECHNOLOGY AND VIDEO GAMES TO HELP CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY AND OTHER CONDITIONS. VIRTUAL REALITY IS USED AS PART OF ...

New technology is helping veterans cope with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and other anxiety disorders. Psychologists at the James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center are using video games that utilize ...

A video game places the player in a kayak on a river. The player is presented with challenges like paddling through rapids, scooping trash out of the river and swatting away spider webs in a cave.

A recent trial has found a specific type of video-game therapy is as effective as traditional methods of rehabilitation in patients recovering from a stroke. The trial also found the novel therapy ...

As therapists, we try all sorts of techniques to reach our clients. Some techniques are helpful, while others miss the mark. One new technique that is gaining in popularity is using tabletop ...

Chronic pain has long forced patients into a trade-off between constant discomfort and the side effects of powerful drugs. A ...