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Raffael Boccamazzo

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SPARTIE-Cast with Dr. Robby Ratan 

Rachel Kowert

Brian Murphy

Dan Harmon

Matt Murphy

Rainn Wilson

Scott Galloway

Gail Simone

Noelle Stevenson

Chris Arnold

Liam O'Brien

Chris Perkins

Jim Zub

Paul Shapiro

Rob Daviau

Adam Koebel

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In this episode, host Robby Ratan talks with the Clinical Director of Take This, Raffael Boccamazzo (Dr. B,) about working to destigmatize mental health in the gaming industry and community and providing support for those who need it. About this week's guest: Dr. Raffael Boccamazzo is a doctor of psychology and the clinical director of Take This, a mental health advocacy nonprofit that focuses on the game industry and community. The organization aims to decrease the stigma around mental health in all parts of the gaming industry while providing support. About the SPARTIE Lab:The Social and Psychological Approaches to Research on Technology-Interaction Effects (SPARTIE) Lab performs research on the effects of human-technology interaction, examining how the use of media technologies (e.g., avatars, agents, automobiles) influences meaningful outcomes (e.g., education, health/safety, persuasion).The SPARTIE Lab is part of the greater academic community at the College of Communication Arts &amp; Sciences at Michigan State University. More information on the lab's research projects, staff, and work can be found on the SPARTIE Lab website.About the host:Dr. Rabindra (Robby) Ratan, Ph. D., is an associate professor and AT&amp;T Scholar at Michigan State University’s Department of Media and Information and is the director of the SPARTIE Lab.He is also an affiliated faculty member of the MSU Department of Psychology, the MSU College of Education’s program in Educational Psychology and Educational Technology, and the MSU Center for Gender in a Global Context. Ratan received his Ph.D. from USC’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, his M.A. in Communication from Stanford University, and his B.A. in Science, Technology and Society, also from Stanford University.Dr. Ratan conducts research on the effects of human-technology interaction, examining how media technologies (e.g., avatars, agents, automobiles) influence meaningful outcomes (e.g., persuasion, education, health/safety).  He is particularly interested in the Proteus effect, media-rich transportation contexts, perceptions of media as self-representations and/or social others, avatarification for health and education, and gender stereotypes in gaming contexts.Dr. Ratan lives near Lansing with his family. More information on his work can be found on his website.

In this episode, host Robby Ratan talks with the Clinical Director of Take This, Raffael Boccamazzo (Dr. B,) about working to destigmatize mental health in the gaming industry and community and providing support for those who need it. About this week's guest: <a href="https://twitter.com/TheeDoctorB?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Raffael Boccamazzo</a> is a doctor of psychology and the clinical director of <a href="https://www.takethis.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Take This</a>, a mental health advocacy nonprofit that focuses on the game industry and community. The organization aims to decrease the stigma around mental health in all parts of the gaming industry while providing support. About the SPARTIE Lab:<a href="https://www.spartielab.comartsci.msu.edu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Social and Psychological Approaches to Research on Technology-Interaction Effects (SPARTIE) Lab</a> performs research on the effects of human-technology interaction, examining how the use of media technologies (e.g., avatars, agents, automobiles) influences meaningful outcomes (e.g., education, health/safety, persuasion). The SPARTIE Lab is part of the greater academic community at the College of Communication Arts &amp; Sciences at Michigan State University. More information on the lab's research projects, staff, and work can be found on the <a href="https://www.spartielab.comartsci.msu.edu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SPARTIE Lab website.</a> About the host:<a href="http://robbyratan.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Rabindra (Robby) Ratan, Ph. D.</a>, is an associate professor and AT&amp;T Scholar at Michigan State University’s Department of Media and Information and is the director of the SPARTIE Lab. He is also an affiliated faculty member of the MSU Department of Psychology, the MSU College of Education’s program in Educational Psychology and Educational Technology, and the MSU Center for Gender in a Global Context. Ratan received his Ph.D. from USC’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, his M.A. in Communication from Stanford University, and his B.A. in Science, Technology and Society, also from Stanford University. Dr. Ratan conducts research on the effects of human-technology interaction, examining how media technologies (e.g., avatars, agents, automobiles) influence meaningful outcomes (e.g., persuasion, education, health/safety).  He is particularly interested in the Proteus effect, media-rich transportation contexts, perceptions of media as self-representations and/or social others, avatarification for health and education, and gender stereotypes in gaming contexts. Dr. Ratan lives near Lansing with his family. More information on his work can be found on <a href="http://robbyratan.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">his website</a>.

The Intersection of Video Games and Mental Health (feat. Dr. Raffael Boccamazzo)

How are role playing games like Dungeons &amp; Dragons being used to help teach social skills for autistic kids? In this interview with Dr. R. Boccamazzo (Dr. B), we talk all about the connection between tabletop role playing games, social skills, and autism! #AutismAcceptanceMonth​💬 A Gaming Event For Autistic Youth And Their Familieshttps://youtu.be/dh5P7VeoBQc​🔴 Subscribe For Everything Games And Health:http://www.youtube.com/digitaldocgame...​ 🔴 Continue the Conversation In Our Discord: https://discord.gg/mAZKthr9uu​​Follow Dr. B On Twitter!https://twitter.com/TheeDoctorB​🕘Timestamps:0:00​​​ Video Start00:22​ Introduction00:51​ What In The World Should We Call Ourselves? 02:52​ What Was Dr. B's Training And Career Path Like?05:30​ How Dr. B Ended Up Using D&amp;D To Teach Social Skills08:50​ What's The Connection Between Role Playing Games And Social Skills Training?15:33​ Who Should Play Role Playing Games?16:35​ How Do Role Playing Games Help Autistic Individuals?21:04​ Can Violence In Videogames Be GOOD??24:10​ When Did You See The Game/Therapy "Click"?29:40​ What's The Difference Between Videogames And Tabletop Games?--------------------------------FOLLOW--------------------------------🐦Twitter: https://twitter.com/DigitalDocGames​​🎮Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/digitaldocgames​​🎙️Podcast: plinkhq.com/i/1526863263#gamesforhealth​​ #videogames​

How are role playing games like Dungeons &amp; Dragons being used to help teach social skills for autistic kids? In this interview with Dr. R. Boccamazzo (Dr. B), we talk all about the connection between tabletop role playing games, social skills, and autism! <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/autismacceptancemonth" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">#AutismAcceptanceMonth</a>​ 💬 A Gaming Event For Autistic Youth And Their Families <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dh5P7VeoBQc&amp;t=0s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/dh5P7VeoBQc</a>​ 🔴 Subscribe For Everything Games And Health: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/digitaldocgame...%E2%80%8B" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/digitaldocgame...</a>​ 🔴 Continue the Conversation In Our Discord: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqa0hndmFrbk51bG45bWt6T3pxQTlYREd2SUw3Z3xBQ3Jtc0ttQk1lRzJJdWg4V3dmZUoyNVE1akhiN2RPVW9jcEV2NDJhVGMybHhXTC15eDM2Tmg5YWdES0tHNkJmRmJaU2ZJNEdiNUdHLUV5bjJaaVZVVG1Xd2JRT3hQLWRGUUpRTC1JLXd5bzRscHpUMHd1akJjdw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fdiscord.gg%2FmAZKthr9uu%E2%80%8B" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://discord.gg/mAZKthr9uu​</a>​ Follow Dr. B On Twitter! <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqa08ycElHdEpfWGl6ZWo0S2pwcEVNM3A3MlByZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsWWQ1ZjVvZ1NpeUtENGZueXpqREsxR0tTLTVuZTNLZUFfdEY4NmtIanZheTM0SlZ5TjAyZFJsb0UzZTVwMXgzYTRrX056d2hYTjQ2Vk1nZUc4Y3NjTlduX2N3VHNtQV9rRlFXdzAtcjJvQWlOcVZDaw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FTheeDoctorB" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/TheeDoctorB</a>​ 🕘Timestamps: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70Em9L5KKC0&amp;t=0s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">0:00</a>​​​ Video Start <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70Em9L5KKC0&amp;t=22s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">00:22</a>​ Introduction <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70Em9L5KKC0&amp;t=51s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">00:51</a>​ What In The World Should We Call Ourselves? <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70Em9L5KKC0&amp;t=172s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">02:52</a>​ What Was Dr. B's Training And Career Path Like? <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70Em9L5KKC0&amp;t=330s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">05:30</a>​ How Dr. B Ended Up Using D&amp;D To Teach Social Skills <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70Em9L5KKC0&amp;t=530s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">08:50</a>​ What's The Connection Between Role Playing Games And Social Skills Training? <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70Em9L5KKC0&amp;t=933s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">15:33</a>​ Who Should Play Role Playing Games? <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70Em9L5KKC0&amp;t=995s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">16:35</a>​ How Do Role Playing Games Help Autistic Individuals? <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70Em9L5KKC0&amp;t=1264s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">21:04</a>​ Can Violence In Videogames Be GOOD?? <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70Em9L5KKC0&amp;t=1450s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">24:10</a>​ When Did You See The Game/Therapy "Click"? <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70Em9L5KKC0&amp;t=1780s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">29:40</a>​ What's The Difference Between Videogames And Tabletop Games? --------------------------------FOLLOW-------------------------------- 🐦Twitter: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbl94TnJtVGpJM21UaDA3QUZWTlhiRHVrLWdHQXxBQ3Jtc0tsT3JLcFJzaWt5NDJQdEJaSVdmQ2lxUkwtWjZCUklTdmEyZHljS1B2OUFTWXdVaEZ4M0JPbV96OWxSN0x3NUw5LTBNOTVRUDk1TV94aTd1UWRPSmE2UlNmX3RNOVprT09SQV95RkRraGRxNV9SbnZrcw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FDigitalDocGames%E2%80%8B" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/DigitalDocGames​</a>​ 🎮Twitch: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2VlYUp4WmEtNmR5RW1Yd0t0ZGM1NDlkSWczUXxBQ3Jtc0ttbGJLbk5aMzZoU3g2THJhUzU3eGhtWjJYS3pQR3NFTEpQWUJPUVMteDlqYWoxUS1iM09sZ25KQVVGRGJCM3ZHSzN1MWN2NkVPWnVCeWYzUXBjQzRxVFg1WXdhaWRwMTZIcGtNb09WajQxNlBBeUVsRQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.twitch.tv%2Fdigitaldocgames%E2%80%8B" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.twitch.tv/digitaldocgames​</a>​ 🎙️Podcast: <a href="http://plinkhq.com/i/1526863263" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">plinkhq.com/i/1526863263</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/gamesforhealth" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">#gamesforhealth​</a>​ <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/videogames" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">#videogames​</a>

Games For Social Skills - Dr. Raffael Boccamazzo Interview

Psychotherapist Dr. Raffael Boccamazzo visits the office to talk about using Dungeons &amp; Dragons to help autistic kids learn social skills.

Psychotherapist Dr. Raffael Boccamazzo visits the office to talk about using Dungeons &amp; Dragons to help autistic kids learn social skills.

Dr. Raffael Boccamazzo on D&D and Autism