Using Therapeutic Role-Playing Gaming to Help in the Treatment of Sexual Abuse Victims


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A Christian gamers podcast group calling themselves "Saving the Game" recently interviewed a representative of The Bodhana Group regarding A PROPOSAL for using role-playing games for therapeutic treatment of sexually abused children and adolescents, as well as the abusers.

This group of self-proclaimed Christian role-playing gamers have an ongoing podcast called "Saving the Game". In the latest release, they recently interviewed a representative of The Bodhana Group regarding THEIR PROPOSAL for using role-playing games for therapeutic treatment of sexually abused children and adolescents, as well as the abusers.

The Bodhana Group: http://www.thebodhanagroup.org

And their annual event "Save Against Fear":

https://sites.google.com/site/thebodhanagroup/events/save-against-fear

Here is the podcast interviewing Jack Berkenstock of the Bodhana group:

http://savingthegame.podbean.com/2013/09/18/episode-25-therapeutic-roleplay ing-with-jack-berkenstock/

RPG Research is mentioned in passing at the 59:30 mark. Sarah Lynn Bowman's book is mentioned around the 1:00:00 mark as well.
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