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Domain-Overlaps-Of-RPG-With-Education-Recreation-and-Therapy.gif by Hawke, last updated: Oct 23, 2009 08:25 AM

List of tests by Hawke, last updated: Oct 23, 2009 08:25 AM: This is a brief listing of the various tests.

Subjective Tests by Hawke, last updated: Oct 23, 2009 08:25 AM: This section lists tests that tend to be more subjective, through either participant or observer questionnaires or other evaluations that are less objective.

Multidomain tests by Hawke, last updated: Oct 23, 2009 08:25 AM: Tests that cross more than one domain (biological, social, psychological, etc.) and may have many variables, as opposed to more specialized targeted tests.

Objective Tests by Hawke, last updated: Oct 23, 2009 08:25 AM: This section is for tests that are firmly objective and not subjective in their evaluations.

Test Categories List by Hawke, last updated: Oct 23, 2009 08:25 AM: This breaks up the tests into various categories

Links by Hawke, last updated: Oct 23, 2009 07:37 AM: Links section.

CAR-PGa - Committee for the Advancement of Role-Playing Games by Hawke, last updated: Oct 23, 2009 07:37 AM: An international network of researchers into all aspects of role-playing games. (By "role-playing games," we generally mean what are referred to as "traditional" or "tabletop" or "paper-and-pencil" or "pencil-and-dice" role-playing games, not video games.

The Escapist by Hawke, last updated: Oct 23, 2009 07:37 AM: Run by a CAR-PGa member, Bill Walton, The Escapist has been doing RPG advocacy online since 1995, and up until the founding of this site it hosted a page with some background information on CAR-PGa. Still a good source of news, the famous "Spellcasting 101" article, and so on.

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Reference Manuals by Hawke, last updated: Oct 23, 2009 07:37 AM: Reference manuals for larger projects.

Role-playing Games Used as Educational and Therapeutic Tool for Children, Youth, and Adults DRAFT 20081206 (PDF) by Hawke, last updated: Oct 23, 2009 07:37 AM: This is an early work in progress. It is still in VERY ROUGH DRAFT layout.

The Defamation of Role-playing Gaming and Gamers. 20081206a (PDF) by Hawke, last updated: Oct 23, 2009 07:37 AM: This is a nearly completed draft. I am still cleaning up a lot of MLA (later converting to APA) formatting issues, and filling in a few spots that were dropped during editing, but pointed out upon review by others. But here is the current draft for now. I will be uploading a more polished version in coming weeks.

The Battle Over Role Playing Gaming (and Therapeutic Aspects) by Hawke, last updated: Oct 23, 2009 07:37 AM: This 7 page (11 pages if you include the citations/references) essay covers an overview of the debate over role playing gaming since it's inception up to present day. The looks at role playing gaming from the perspective of a psychological and psychiatric possible benefits and deficits to the activity.

The History and Possible Therapeutic Aspects Of Role Playing Games Revision:20040930a (PDF) by Hawke, last updated: Oct 23, 2009 07:37 AM: Original Essay by Hawke Robinson on The History and Therapeutic Aspects of Role Playing Gaming. 2004-09-30 in PDF Format.

Tests for consideration by Hawke, last updated: Oct 23, 2009 07:28 AM: There are many tests available for many different approaches. This posting I hope to list some that may be applicable for consideration of different mini-projects, and for the larger project. After enough postings, I will begin to organize these in the documentation section. For now this is just brainstorming for ideas. Objective Information Tests: Broad Spectrum: GAF - Global Assessment of Functioning scale Specialized/Specific Tests: Biological/Physiological: Vital Signs: Blood pressure Pulse rate Respiration rate Pain: Non Verbal Pain Indicators Faces Pain Rating Scale Cognitive: BCRS - Brief Cognitive Rating Scale (measures impairment due to dementia) GDS - Global Deterioration Scale (related to dementia/Alzheimer) IQ - Intelligence Quotient Mini-Mental State Examination Orientation (Time, Person, Place) Rancho Los Amigos scale (cognitive function related to brain trauma) Subjective Information Tests: Participant questionaire Observer/Implementor observational notes Broad Spectrum: Sedation Scale Multiaxial Assessment: Axis I =Clinical Disorders & Other Conditions Axis II = Personality Disorders Axis III = General Medical Conditions Axis IV = Psychosocial & Environmental Axis V = GAF - Global Assessment of Functioning SOFAS - Social and Occupational Functioning Assessment Scale GARF - Global Assessment of Relational Functioning DFS - Definsive Functioning Scale Specialized/Specific: Attitudes: CAT - Cooperation And Trust scale Free Time Boredom Idyll Arbor Leisure Battery LAM - Leisure Attitude Measurement LIM - Leisure Interest Measurement LMS - Leisure Motivation Scale LSM - Leisure Satisfaction Measure LDB - Leisure Diagnostic Battery Leisurescope Plus (adults) Teen Leisurescope Plus (adolescents) LSS - Life Satistfaction Scale stopped on page 302..... more to be continued soon. Resources: Assessment Tools for Recreational Therapy and Related Fields, Third Edition by Joan Burlingame & Thomas M Blaschko

Re: Throwing out a salad of ideas, attempting to bring some order eventually... by Hawke, last updated: Oct 21, 2009 05:02 PM: Create RPG press release listings, pro, con, neutral, snag as many copies as possible. investigate board game talisman (rpg like?) maybe use as control test? The settlers of kattan? (sp?) cooperative game.

RPGingf resources to contact and develop network with by Hawke, last updated: Oct 21, 2009 03:42 AM: Some companies and organizations to contact about any existing research data they may have, or may be useful to include in upcoming researcch to acquire GM's, assistants, facilities, test subjects, etc. * Steve Jackson Games * Wizards of the Coast * Author of Pendragon (Jackson suggested - Greg Stafford (also first Runequest)) * What other game manufacturers might be good to include? * CAR-Pga * Eastern Washington University Please suggest others to contact. Better yet, if you could please include the website url, best contact person with email (for research information), and recommended phone number and postal mail address.

Re: RPGingf resources to contact and develop network with by Hawke, last updated: Oct 21, 2009 02:45 AM: WotC forum posting on "having to be a geek to play D&D (as ideal player)". http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/19912710/What_Kind_of_Wierdo_Plays_This_Game

Re: RPGingf resources to contact and develop network with by Hawke, last updated: Oct 21, 2009 02:43 AM: "women do not like scifi" http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/19912922/Women_Dont_Like_Scifi_according_to_this_guy

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