The RPG Research Project

[True Black Raven]

Using RPGs to correct misbehaviour

About The RPG Research Project Community Website (All on one page).

This community-focused website began with efforts, starting initially around 1985, and advancing since 2004, to identify the effects of role-playing games upon participants. Furthermore research efforts consider the potential uses of RPGs as intervention modalities to achieve educational and therapeutic goals for diverse populations. RPG Research is loose consortium of contributors and completely volunteer-run.

Anyone ever hear of this site before?

The RPG Research Project primarily exist as a repository of international research on the effects of all forms of role-playing games.
Mission Statement Part 1: To clearly establish, through rigorous scientific testing, the effects of all forms of role-playing gaming (RPG):
Tabletop (TRPG)
Live-action (LARP)
Computer-based (CRPG)
Solo adventure books/modules (SABM) aka Interactive Fiction on participants. In addition to determining the potential relevance of correlated factors, significant emphasis is focused contributing to the body of causal research information.

A number of volunteers for The RPG Research Project, also use the research to provide services (which often feeds back into the body of research), using role-playing games and music, to help participants achieve entertainment, educational, and therapeutic goals.

Populations with special considerations, include (but not limited to):
Autism Spectrum (ASD, PDD, Asperger's, etc.)
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
At-risk youth
Brain injury recovery (stroke, TBI, etc.)
Cerebral Palsy (CP)
Deaf & Hard of Hearing
Developmental Delays
Developmental Impairments
Incarcerated youth & adults, and transition programs
In-patient youth & adults, and transition programs
In-patient to out-patient substance dependency rehabilitation transition
Muscular Dystrophy (MD)
Social skills development
Social phobias & Agoraphobia

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Okay, this is something an actual trained and licensed therapist is doing.

Not surprising. As my sister -- also a therapist -- says, "If you want to know what's going on in a teenager's life, look at his D&D characters."

[Mighty Darci]

Thank you for the extra details.