Digimotor Game Therapy (DGT)
Fitness for Health’s innovative gamified therapy center in North Bethesda,MD is now being used in collaboration with Dr. Sussman for a specialized summer program for problematic screen use featuring Digimotor Game Therapy (DGT) and Motivational Interviewing.
Call 301-231-7138 For more info or to be added to our waitlist!
DGT FAQs:
What is Digimotor Game Therapy (DGT)?
Developed by Child Psychiatrist and screen use disorder expert Clifford Sussman MD in collaboration with Fitness for Health, DGT is gamified occupational therapy (OT) designed to transition kids off sedentary high-dopamine games while exposing kids to structure, real life socializing, and physical activity. The wonderful arcade-like gym will meets kids where they are to reduce resistance to treatment, while the customized specific activities are programmed to train executive functioning skills, delayed gratification, and use of their prefrontal cortical "brakes" to get off on time.
Were is the DGT program located?
Fitness for Health in the North Bethesda section of Rockville, MD.
Address:
11140 Rockville Pike Suite 303, Rockville, MD 20852
What Services will the DGT program offer?
Waitlists are being formed for a summer day program and a monthly evening Mon-Thurs program during the school year. Every time our admissions team matches 5-6 similar peers to form a group, the launch date for that group will be announced.
Each day of the program will feature an OT session followed by a screen-free motivational interviewing group. A weekly parenting group will also be provided.
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