{"id":6357,"date":"2013-02-07T11:44:25","date_gmt":"2013-02-07T16:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.cos.ucf.edu\/?p=6357"},"modified":"2013-02-07T11:44:25","modified_gmt":"2013-02-07T16:44:25","slug":"psychology-students-win-international-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/psychology-students-win-international-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Students Win International Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6361\" alt=\"Treating-Selective-Mutism\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2013\/02\/Treating-Selective-Mutism-300x134.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2013\/02\/Treating-Selective-Mutism-300x134.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2013\/02\/Treating-Selective-Mutism-299x134.jpg 299w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2013\/02\/Treating-Selective-Mutism.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Students from UCF\u2019s Department of Psychology recently were awarded the \u201cBest in Show\u201d Award for a game designed to help children with a social anxiety disorder. The award was given at the 3rd Annual Serious Games and Virtual Environments Showcase, part of the International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare.<\/p>\n<p><em>Lift-Off!<\/em> is a game designed to treat a disorder known as selective mutism. Selective mutism is a form of social phobia that is often associated with excessive shyness and a fear of being embarrassed in social situations. This results in the child not speaking in certain social environments, yet being able to speak at home with their family. The <em>Lift-Off!<\/em> encourages the child to engage in a number of short speaking behaviors, gradually increasing their comfort speaking in social situations.<\/p>\n<p><em>Lift-Off!<\/em> was designed by UCF graduate students Brian Bunnell and Nina Wong. The game was developed by a team of students lead by Ph.D. student Katelyn Procci. Drs. Deborah Beidel and Clint Bowers served as faculty advisors. 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