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No evidence of increased gaming-related problems with long-term use of a video game therapeutic: Exploratory endpoint findings from a randomized controlled trial

2026-03-05 psychiatry and clinical psychology Title + abstract only
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Digital therapeutics for mental health often face low patient engagement, which limits their clinical impact. Interventions that deliver treatment using a video game medium may improve engagement and therapeutic efficacy, but the putative emergence of gaming-related problems remains a concern among clinical stakeholders. We examined whether long-term engagement with Meliora, a video game therapeutic for adult major depressive disorder, was associated with changes in gaming-related problems in a ...

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