How Games Are Changing Mental Health Therapy, with DTX pioneer Ryan Douglas

Listen to the podcast episode here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/222312/14686871

How can we leverage gaming to tackle mental health issues at scale? Join Ryan Douglas, co-founder of Deepwell DTX, as he discusses how games are emerging as a highly effective form of mental health therapy, and what it will take to get therapeutic games recognized by the medical community.

CHAPTERS
1:02 What's a therapy designer?
3:36 Focusing on the intersection of games & medicine
8:59 What makes a good therapeutic game?
13:11 FDA approval and reimbursement codes
16:04 DTX can reduce drug dosage
18:01 The U-shaped curve
19:11 Developing the first approved mental health game.
21:33 The challenge of scientists & game designers work together
23:58 What makes a game therapeutic
29:54 Other source problems
31:10 Digital therapeutics already work, but are underappreciated
33:27 Voluntary play vs. prescribed play
35:16 Other things that games can work
36:55 Making a living as a therapy game designer
38:15 The Deepwell Tech Stack

KEY INSIGHTS
🎯 Many existing games built for entertainment turn out to be highly effective as therapy.
🎯 Building effective therapeutic games requires a deep understanding of both game design and medicine.
🎯 Getting games approved by the FDA is only the first hurdle. The next step is to get them reimbursed by insurance companies.

🎮 DEEPWELL DTX
https://www.deepwelldtx.com/

👉🏽 RYAN DOUGLAS
https://linkedin.com/in/ryanjdouglas

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