This roundup concluded that the evidence is not particularly strong:
"In short, there is no convincing evidence that playing Tetris actually helps people. The studies have methodological problems, tiny sample sizes, and have failed to replicate. Some found a reduction in “intrusive memories,” but no improvement in outcomes of PTSD or distress."
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5678449/
Press coverage:
- https://www.google.com/search?q=intitle:tetris+traumatic+mem...
HN posts:
https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&que...