A Scoping Review: Exploring the Role of Serious Game for Combating Postnatal Depression in New Parents (Preprint)

• DOI: 10.2196/preprints.70777
• Publication Date: 2025-01-09T14:51:58Z
• Authors: Weijie Wang; Erika Penney; Valerie Gay; Jaime Garcia
• Keywords: Preprint; Depression

<sec> <title>UNSTRUCTURED</title> Perinatal mental health issue are now recognised as a significant public concern all over the world. The global prevalence of Postnatal Depression (PND) was found to be approximately 17.22%. Current reviews lack focus on digital interventions targeting parents in late pregnancy or postnatal stages, instead centering other populations with depression. Few address how gamified can promote help-seeking behaviors for PND. Existing studies prioritize symptom relief fostering behaviors. Therefore, this study aims at identifying what serious games have been applied support treatment PND and gaps still left explore. As result search filter process, 13 works were completely reviewed, analyzed categorized paper. In reviewed papers include games, casual video game, game-based learning program, gamification apps commercial games. Implications these finding application will discussed. </sec>