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  • Mental Health Interventions
  • Serious Games Research

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  • Postnatal depression (PND) is a significant public health concern affecting 17.22% globally, with over 50% of cases remaining untreated.
  • Existing reviews lack focus on digital interventions for late pregnancy or postnatal stages, prioritizing symptom relief over help-seeking behaviors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify serious games used for PND treatment or help-seeking support.
  • To determine existing gaps in serious game interventions for PND.

Main Methods:

  • A systematic review of full-text papers from 2015-2024 was conducted using seven research databases.
  • Thematic analysis was employed to identify recurring themes in serious games related to depression and PND help-seeking.
  • A narrative approach with predefined criteria and interprofessional review minimized selection bias.

Main Results:

  • Only two PND-specific studies were found; expanding the search to general depression yielded 13 studies.
  • Games utilized gamification, educational messages, and character interactions to promote knowledge, reduce stigma, and raise awareness.
  • Key limitations include reliance on general depression literature and exclusion of non-English studies, indicating significant gaps.

Conclusions:

  • A significant gap exists in PND-specific serious games, with current interventions often targeting broader depression.
  • Mobile platforms are ideal for new parents due to time constraints; future games should feature engaging narratives and realistic scenarios.
  • Developing tailored mobile serious games for new parents is crucial to address intervention and literature gaps for this underserved population.