[Escapist] D&D Therapy

Krug

Newshound

• Aug 31, 2006

• #1

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/issue/60/3

 

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diaglo

Adventurer

• Aug 31, 2006

• #2

um... is this just an advertisement???

 

Quickleaf

Legend

• Aug 31, 2006

• #3

That's a good article, thanks!

Here a link to the 1994 American Journal of Psychotherapy article with Dr. Blackmon's case study of Fred's use of D&D therapy: http://www.rpgstudies.net/blackmon/dungeons_and_dragons/

I have used D&D for my own therapeutic healing on a few occasions and I'll confirm that going in with the mindset to express what you are unable to in other environments is helpful.

Then again a good therapist, physical exercise, spending time with supportive friends and family, religious worship, meditation, belonging to a community, and possibly drugs are all elements in recovering from mental illness.

 

genshou

First Post

• Sep 1, 2006

• #4

diaglo said:

um... is this just an advertisement???

Click to expand...

It's an article posted by one of our friendly newshounds.

A very good read, and that's one article I wish I'd had around when I first started playing 3E against the wishes of my parents.

 

librarius_arcana

First Post

• Sep 1, 2006

• #5

"We figure Derek lost at least three-fourths of his hit points that night"

LoL

 

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Vrecknidj

Explorer

• Sep 1, 2006

• #6

Another cool article from that magazine. Thanks for the post. I sometimes forget that that magazine is out there.

Dave