5 Surprising Trends in Digital Therapeutics (DTX)
16Did you know that games like Mario Odyssey have been shown to be highly effective treatments for depression and anxiety? That's why entrepreneurs like Ryan Douglas, founder of Deepwell DTX are blending game design and therapy to create videogames that could be prescribed by doctors in place of or in addition to conventional treatments.
In this video you'll learn about the 4 types of videogames that are already good for your health, how the DTX movement is struggling to get FDA approval, and what it takes to build games that are both fun to play and good for your health.
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0:33 Early successes were accidental
1:13 Four types of therapeutic games
1:42 Mario Odyssey fights depressions
3:05 ...and reduces drug dosage
3:25 DTX doesn't have FDA approval yet
4:25 DTX requires game + therapy design
5:41 ...and addresses a very real crisis
๐ฎ DEEPWELL DTX
https://www.deepwelldtx.com/
๐๐ฝ RYAN DOUGLAS
https://linkedin.com/in/ryanjdouglas
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