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2021 Leveraging Geek Culture Talk about how implementing geek culture (Specifically anime and gaming) has helped me (A medical doctor) develop therapeutic relationships with children and their parents and how that has affected the quality of medical care. The presentation details various case reports on how discussions of geek culture have benefitted patient care and…

2021 Level Up Your Grade This presentation will look at how gamification was used in designing a General Psychology course at a community college. Going beyond a simple xp/level design, Dr. O’Connor will cover the projects for the course, point system, theory behind the design, how students worked together, and student outcomes. Dr. Patrick O’Connor,…

2021 Mental Health Representation in Video Games An overview of how mental illness is portrayed in video games and what these portrayals reflect about society’s perception of mental illness. Learning Objectives: 1. Identify mental health representation beyond just characters and narratives 2. Gain understanding how mental illness is portrayed in games vs other medium 3….

2021 Using RPGS with Family Systems The purpose of this presentation is to discuss the use of RPGs with family systems. There will be a brief description of systems theory. We will then explore the application of systems theory to RPGs. We will identify some interventions, challenges, and successes when running RPGs with family systems….

2021 Is it Safe? A lot of people talk about safe space at the table and everyone knows about consent and safety tools, but how much do we know about the challenges and process to building a true safe space. Merely saying you have the X Card does not automatically mean that your tables and…

2021 Critical Core Critical Core is a therapeutic tool designed to harness the potential of table-top role playing, and collaborative gaming for social skill enrichment, social emotional development and executive skill building. Join us to learn about the origin story of Critical Core, the vision behind the game as a support for neurodiversity and how…

2021 How to Document Progress Notes for Gaming and Geek Interventions Writing progress notes can be confusing and dull. Often times we choose the same go-to phrases, feeling both uninspired and bogged down by the work. Additionally, when we combine Geek passions, it can be hard to convey how these interventions were clinically necessary, meeting…

2021 Grief in Video Games A presentation on how bereavement and grief are shown and used in video games, and how they can expand outside of the games. Discuss the distinctions between bereavement, grief, death, and dying. Investigate examples of them in video games How to use these video games as conversation starters or supports….