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April 2, 2013
Epic Supervision Fail
This past week social work colleagues Ericka Kimball and JaeRan Kim had an article published in Social Work entitled: “Virtual Boundaries: Ethical Considerations for Use of Social Media in Social Work.” It’s a good article, and more importantly it’s a nice start. The article discusses if, when and how to use social media ethically. The [...]
March 24, 2013
Continuing Education From Pax East
For those of you who may not know, Pax East is a yearly convention here in Boston celebrating all things video game. This year I was so fortunate to have the opportunity to present there on “Rethinking Gaming Addiction.” If you are interested in seeing what the presentation was about, you can view the Prezi [...]
March 13, 2013
Nice Everything You Have There: Mindful Minecraft
Did you know that Minecraft has a lot to teach us about how we pay attention to, get distracted from, and cope with things? Embedded in the design and the lore of the game are nuggets of philosophy, neuroscience, and psychology. From work/life balance to physical and mental health to the meaning of life Minecraft [...]
March 3, 2013
Twenty-Three Apps for the 21st Century Therapist
Mobile applications have a lot to offer therapists. Whether you are looking for games to play with patients, productivity or billing tools, or something to help you research, there’s an app for that. Many supervisees, students and consultees have asked me lately what apps I recommend, so I thought it was about time I [...]
February 20, 2013
Live At The Cooney Center: “Improving Our Aim: A Psychotherapist’s Take On Video Games & Violence”
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February 17, 2013
Learn More About Rethinking Video Games & Addiction Here!
In the midst of several projects, including the upcoming 2013 SXSW presentation, but wanted to give you a post in the meantime. Here is the presentation on rethinking gaming addiction I did there last year. [gigya ] This can give you an idea of: The power of Prezi, even in its’ most stripped down [...]
February 2, 2013
4 Tips For Dealing With Video Game Violence For Parents
Whenever there is an upsurge in moral panic around violence in the media, the focus becomes more polarizing than pragmatic. Despite the overwhelming research (such as these articles) that shows weak if any links between video games and violence, media pundits whip up mental health providers and the parents they work with into a [...]
