With help from medical professionals and students from the Entertainment Technology Center at Carnegie Mellon University, the Allegheny Health Network developed the TF-CBT Triangle of Life app. The game is intended to help children who have experienced trauma act out the skills they have learned from sessions with a therapist, in the hopes of reshaping their thoughts and feelings.
With a story that takes place in the jungle, children are guided to foster positive relationships between animals like lions, fish, giraffes and monkeys. Since negative thoughts and feelings have a huge impact on how a child perceives the world around them, this free-to-download game was specifically designed to help therapists aid young victims of all types of abuse lead better lives.
What's Driving This Trend
- Therapeutic Safari Apps
- Opportunity for the development of more therapeutic apps that use gamification to help children cope with trauma and improve their mental health.
- TF-CBT Triangle of Life
- Potential for the creation of interactive tools and platforms that support Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and enable children to practice treatment techniques outside of therapy sessions.
- Entertainment Technology in Healthcare
- Emerging field that merges entertainment technology and healthcare to develop innovative solutions for improving mental health outcomes in children.
Who This Affects Most
- Healthcare
- Opportunity for healthcare providers to leverage technology and develop therapeutic applications that enhance treatment outcomes for traumatized youth.
- Mobile App Development
- Growing demand and market opportunities for developers to create therapeutic safari apps and other mobile applications that aid in mental health treatment for children.
- Entertainment and Gaming
- Potential for the entertainment and gaming industry to collaborate with healthcare providers to create interactive experiences that promote mental well-being and resilience in children.
