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Published on in Vol 6 , No 6 (2019) :June

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/13717, first published .
Gamification in Apps and Technologies for Improving Mental Health and Well-Being: Systematic Review

Gamification in Apps and Technologies for Improving Mental Health and Well-Being: Systematic Review

Gamification in Apps and Technologies for Improving Mental Health and Well-Being: Systematic Review

Authors of this article:

Vanessa Wan Sze Cheng 1 Author Orcid Image ;   Tracey Davenport 1 Author Orcid Image ;   Daniel Johnson 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Kellie Vella 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Ian B Hickie 1 Author Orcid Image
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