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                                      1984 - D&D phenomenon
                                    
 
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Sutton, Roger (1984, November). D&D phenomenon, "In the YA Corner" column, from SLJ School Library Journal, page 82. Use of RPG in stimulating library use by youth, by a Chicago branch librarian.
                                      
                                          
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                                      1984 - Effects of simulation game play upon oral language development and internalization of locus of control among mildly handicapped adolescents
                                    
 
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Kallam, Michael L. (1984, May). Effects of simulation game play upon oral language development and internalization of locus of control among mildly handicapped adolescents. Oklahoma State University. Significant improvement over control group found. 88 pages.
                                      
                                          
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                                      1985 - Dungeons & Dragons as a coping strategy
                                    
 
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Blocksom, Rita (1985, February). Dungeons & Dragons as a coping strategy. Dragon, 15-16. Private school director examines popularity of RPG among talented/gifted students. 2 pages.
                                      
                                          
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                                      1988 - April - An investigation into the value of fantasy role-playing games as a strategy in developing children's creative writing.
                                    
 
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Hall, Alex (1988, April). An investigation into the value of fantasy role-playing games as a strategy in developing children's creative writing. University of Nottingham paper on a classroom study. Gamers had a marked increase in writing ability, vocabulary, structural organization, and socialization over control group. 11 pages.
                                      
                                          
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                                      1988 - Therapy is fantasy: role-playing, healing, and the construction of symbolic order.
                                    
 
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Hughes, John (1988). Therapy is fantasy: role-playing, healing, and the construction of symbolic order. 
Australian National University honors paper in medical anthropology on the use of RPG in the self-treatment of clinical depression. 23 pages.
                                      
                                          
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                                      1990 - Alienation and the game Dungeons and Dragons
                                    
 
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DeRenard, Lisa A. and Kline, Linda Mannik (1990). Alienation and the game Dungeons and Dragons. Psychological Reports, 66, 1219-1222. This study examined differences in feelings of alienation between 35 active players and 35 nonplayers. Gamers diverge from peer-culture in mass media awareness, but not in more significant aspects. 4 small pages.
                                      
                                          
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Cardwell, Paul, Jr. (1993). Role-playing games and the gifted student. Analysis of how RPG can be used in talented/gifted curriculum Covers a couple dozen each academic subjects and learning skills aided by these games. (This is an update of a paper submitted earlier but published in 1995: Role playing games and the gifted student. Gifted Education International, 39-46.) 8 pages.
                                      
                                          
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                                      1993 - The Impact of Unstructured Games of Fantasy and Role Playing on an Inpatient Unit for Adolescents
                                    
 
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Ascherman, Lee I. Menninger Clinic, Children's Division, Topeka, KS 66601. Int J Group Psychother. 1993 Jul;43(3):335-44.  - The impact of unstructured games of fantasy and role playing on an inpatient unit for adolescents
Ascherman, L IView Profile. International Journal of Group Psychotherapy43.3 (Jul 1993): 335-344.
                                      
                                          
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                                      1994 - Role-playing and dyslexia
                                    
 
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Malcolm, Andrew P. (1994). Role-playing and dyslexia. Interactive Fantasy (2), 109-112. Using the learning possible in RPG to circumvent dyslexia. 4 small pages.
                                      
                                          
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                                      1994 - Role-playing games to treat suicidal schizoid
                                    
 
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The Conclusion portion of Blackmon's report sums up the many possibilities that developing and establishing use of role-playing games for targeted therapeutic benefit may be able to provide for those in serious need:
                                      
                                          
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