# Connection, meaning, and distraction: A qualitative study of video game play and mental health recovery in veterans treated for mental and/or behavioral health problems

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/connection-meaning-and-distraction-a-qualitative-study-of-video-game-play-and/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Michelle Colder Carras,Anna Kalbarczyk,Kurrie Wells,Jaime Banks,Rachel Kowert,Colleen Gillespie,Carl A. Latkin |
| Citations | 129 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.socscimed.2018.08.044 |
| Fields | Psychology,Social Sciences |
| Open Access | false |
| OA Status | closed |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2894472757 |
| PMID | 30257787 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2018 |

## Paper authors

- [Jaime Banks](https://scholariq.org/researchers/jaime-banks/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Digital Mental Health Interventions](https://scholariq.org/topics/digital-mental-health-interventions/)

## Paper topics

- [Digital Mental Health Interventions](https://scholariq.org/topics/digital-mental-health-interventions/)
- [Impact of Technology on Adolescents](https://scholariq.org/topics/impact-of-technology-on-adolescents/)
- [Educational Games and Gamification](https://scholariq.org/topics/educational-games-and-gamification/)

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