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How Biofeedback Video Games are Helping Children and Adolescents Build Automaticity for Managing and Controlling Emotions Emily Stone, MSW, LICSW

Learning Objectives: 1. State what biofeedback technology is and how it works. 2. Explain what automaticity is and what the process for developing automaticity looks like. 3. Explain how automaticity and biofeedback technology can help clients who are struggling with emotional regulation.

Emily Stone, MSW, LICSW

Teaching Emotional Regulation

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Model Do This All While Escalated! Try Learn Another Recognize Label Use a Tool Tools Tool if Tool Fails

What is Biofeedback?

Biofeedback

Biofeedback Video Games

Biofeedback Video Games

Mightier game video

Clinical Trials Related to Biofeedback Video Games

Clinical Trials

Automaticity

Automaticity

Developing Automaticity Shen (2013)

Automaticity and Teaching Emotional Regulation Try Another Learn Use a Recognize Label Tool if Tools Tool Tool Fails Body Senses Automatic Increase in Response to Heart Rate Use Tool

How Are We Changing Social Emotional Learning? Meeting kids where they are at ● Creating a fun and welcoming environment for kids to explore without judgment or criticism ● Giving kids autonomy and independence to build self-esteem and confidence ● Allowing kids to practice emotional regulation while they are dysregulated so they can use ● skills later in the real world

What symptoms are biofeedback video games beneficial for? Anger Opposition ADHD Anxiety Autism

Who are biofeedback video games beneficial for?

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Questions/ Contact Us: Emily Stone : emily@mightier.com Mightier Website : www.mightier.com

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