FDA approves first video game Rx treatment for children with ADHD
Valerie A. Canady
Abstract
For the first time, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on June 15 approved a prescription treatment delivered through a video game for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The digital therapy device offers a nondrug option for improving symptoms associated with ADHD in children.
Topics & Concepts
Food and drug administrationAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderMedical prescriptionVideo gameMedicinePsychologyPsychiatryMultimediaPharmacologyComputer scienceAttention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder