• The Role of Roleplay in Therapy

  • Apr 18 2024
  • Length: 39 mins
  • Podcast

The Role of Roleplay in Therapy

  • Summary

  • If you’re a regular listener, you’ll know we often reference the benefits of casual roleplay games - from dress up to Dungeons & Dragons - for healthy child development. It can help kids better understand themselves, gain a deeper understanding of others, and build confidence.

    Today, Gene and Khadijah explore roleplay through a more therapeutic lens. They are joined by special guests John Corbett, MD and Terrance Dolan, MD, two MGH/McLean Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellows (and lovers of roleplay games) to delve deeper into how it can be used in therapy and at home to support our kids’ mental health. Stay tuned to the end to hear everyone’s favorite games!

    Media List

    Follow along with the conversation.

    • John Corbett, MD (Harvard Catalyst Profiles)
    • Terrance Dolan, MD (Harvard Catalyst Profiles)
    • The Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Residence of MGH/McLean (YouTube - Mass General Brigham)
    • Role-playing (Wikipedia)
    • The use of clinical role-play and reflection in learning therapeutic communication skills in mental health education: an integrative review (Advances in Medical Education and Practices)
    • What Is Family Therapy? (MGH Clay Center)
    • The Positive Value of Conflict Resolution (MGH Clay Center)
    • The Psychology of Video Game Avatars (The Psychology of Video Games)
    • Why do kids love Roblox? (LinkedIn - Education Next)
    • Helping Kids With Challenging Behavior, feat. Stuart Ablon, PhD (YouTube - MGH Clay Center)
    • The Incredible Hulk, TV series (IMDB)

    Thanks for joining in this conversation. We’ll see you back on the THIRD Thursday of next month!


    Podcast music by Gene Beresin

    Episode produced by Sara Rattigan



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