Fda-Backed Video Games for Attention DisordersIn 2020, the FDA authorized EndeavorRx, the first video game designed and approved as a medical treatment. Rather than prescribing pills alone, doctors can now add a digital game to the care plan — one that trains attention using multisensory tasks and real-time difficulty adjustment. For many parents, the idea of doctors prescribing video games may seem ironic. The video game, called EndeavorRx, will be prescription only and aimed at children between the ages of eight and 12 with certain types of ADHD. The review found that video games specifically designed for ADHD and depression yielded modest but measurable improvements in attention and mood, with average effect sizes around 0.28.