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There are a few games in the U.S. that were able to get FDA approval to be used for treatment. So potentially a game can be certified as a medical device. As i
by stan_kirdey 4y ago
There are a few games in the U.S. that were able to get FDA approval to be used for treatment. So potentially a game can be certified as a medical device.
As it is my hobby project I do my best to collect research evidence on video games and mental health. I did document some of what is out there here https://vortle.medium.com/does-science-back-mental-health-focused-video-games-yes-it-does-and-we-use-science-at-vortle-2e71f7055457 https://vortle.medium.com/does-science-back-mental-health-fo...
- personjerry 4y agoBut those aren't trials on this game, so can you really make a statement like that?
- stan_kirdey 4y agogood point, but I am not saying this game treats any condition
- iancmceachern 4y agoYou need to revise your title, it needs to say "...may help to reduce..." Source- I design medical devices
- personjerry 4y agoIt seems to be what your phrasing is suggesting, so it's disingenuous at best
- klyrs 4y ago> I made a video game to help reduce stress and anxiety Yes, you are.
- LawTalkingGuy 4y agoNo, that's not a condition, that's a symptom. I don't need a study to say that pancakes reduce hunger.
- AlecSchueler 4y agoWould you need a study to say pancakes reduce anxiety? I'm not sure I follow your logic or the distinctions you're making.
- loa_in_ 4y agoAnxiety is anxiety, a feeling. Anxiety disorders are what you mean perhaps? Then there's no mention of the latter.
- LawTalkingGuy 4y agoSomething can reduce anxiety and yet not cure "the APA definition of Anxiety Disorder" or whatever. Also, whether something is a cure is always a personal question. Even if petting kittens is a proven cure it's not going to work for you if you're allergic to them. For pancakes, definitely we'd need a study. They're not commonly accepted as being able to reduce anxiety.