Recent Publications

Kato, P.M. (in press1). The role of the researcher in making effective serious games for health. In S. Arnab, I. Dunwell and K. Debattista (Eds.) Serious Games for Healthcare: Applications and Implications. Hershey, PA: IGI Global.

Kato, P.M. (in press2). Evaluating efficacy and validating health games. Games for Health Journal. 

Kato, P.M. (2010). Video games in health care: Closing the gap. Review of General Psychology, 14(2), 113-121.

Kato, P.M., Cole, S.W., Bradlyn, A.S., & Pollock, B. (2008). A video game improves behavioral outcomes in adolescents and young adults with cancer: A randomized trial. Pediatrics, 122(2), pp.e305-e317.

Beale I.L., Kato P.M., Marin-Bowling V.M., Guthrie N., Cole S.W. (2007). Improvement in cancer-related knowledge following use of a psychoeducational video game for adolescents and young adults with cancer. Journal of Adolescent Health, 41(3), 263-270.

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