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Maternal Problem-Solving project is an ISI collaboration with clinical psychologists
at six pediatric cancer centers around the country. The CARTE team is creating
an interactive multimedia computer program to teach a problem-solving methodology
called Bright Ideas. Carmen's Bright Ideas uses an animated narrative
to introduce the problems of Carmen, mother of a 9-year-old son, recently diagnosed
with acute lymphocytic leukemia, and a 5-year-old daughter.
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Carmen's Bright IDEAS has been field tested in clinical trials in cancer centers around the United States. Participants in the trial felt that CBI helped them remember the steps of the Bright IDEAS problem solving method, and helped them understand how to apply Bright IDEAS to their own problems. They felt that the story prsentation was believable, interesting, and convincing. In our follow-on work, we plan to deliver a version of Gina, Carmen's counselor, on a handheld device, that will prompt mothers to apply the Bright IDEAS technique in their daily lives. |
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Interactive Pedagogical Drama, Emotional Modeling |
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