Smartphone-based serious games for mental health: a scoping review.

Unlabelled: The use of smartphone-based Serious Games in mental health care is an emerging and promising research field. Combining the intrinsic characteristics of games (e.g.

A smartphone-based serious game for depressive symptoms: Protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial.

Background: Depression is the most prevalent mental disorder, with detrimental effects on the patient's well-being, high disability, and a huge associated societal and economic cost. There are evidence-based treatments, but it is difficult to reach all people in need. Internet-based interventions, and more recently smartphone-based interventions, were explored to overcome barriers to access.