A scoping review about the portrayal of mental illness in commercial video games
Recent publication
The Transition Psychiatry Research Centre has conducted a review of the portrayal of mental illness in video games, looking at how often and in what ways mental illness is portrayed in video games. The review serves as a starting point for further and more intensive research on the topic. Thanks to the KL's open access funding, the article was published in the journal Current Psychology.
Mittmann, G, Steiner-Hofbauer, V, Dorczok, MC & Schrank, B 2024, 'A scoping review about the portrayal of mental illness in commercial video games', Current Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-024-06679-x
Dr. Gloria Mittmann MSc
Scientific Staff (PostDoc)
Research Centre Transitional Psychiatry
Mag. Dr. Verena Steiner-Hofbauer
Head of
Research Centre Transitional Psychiatry
Marie Celine Dorczok MSc
Scientific Staff (PreDoc)
Research Centre Transitional Psychiatry
