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Interview with Akili Interactive: Can we treat mental health with video games?

July 05, 2023 Jacqueline Trumbull and Kibby McMahon Season 3 Episode 94
Interview with Akili Interactive: Can we treat mental health with video games?
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A Little Help For Our Friends
Interview with Akili Interactive: Can we treat mental health with video games?
Jul 05, 2023 Season 3 Episode 94
Jacqueline Trumbull and Kibby McMahon

As helpful as traditional therapy can be, there simply aren't enough affordable therapists for everyone who needs mental health care. To address this growing problem, companies like Akili Interactive use technology to create innovative, accessible solutions for treating psychological disorders.  In this episode, Dr. Adam Gazzaley (co-founder and Chief Scientific Advisor) and Dr. Scott Kollins (Chief Medical Officer) tell us about how Akili made the groundbreaking video game that has FDA approval to treat Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). We discuss how the game "EndeavorOTC" works and the potential for digital tools for mental health. 

*Note: Akili is not paying us, we just think they're cool. 

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As helpful as traditional therapy can be, there simply aren't enough affordable therapists for everyone who needs mental health care. To address this growing problem, companies like Akili Interactive use technology to create innovative, accessible solutions for treating psychological disorders.  In this episode, Dr. Adam Gazzaley (co-founder and Chief Scientific Advisor) and Dr. Scott Kollins (Chief Medical Officer) tell us about how Akili made the groundbreaking video game that has FDA approval to treat Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). We discuss how the game "EndeavorOTC" works and the potential for digital tools for mental health. 

*Note: Akili is not paying us, we just think they're cool. 

Support the Show.