teletherapy
Americannoun
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Also called external radiation therapy. treatment of disease using radiation whose source is some distance from the body.
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Also called telepsychology. psychological counseling or psychotherapy by videoconferencing, text messaging, email, or telephone.
Etymology
Origin of teletherapy
First recorded in 1910–15 teletherapy for def. 1; teletherapy for def. 2, 1975–80; tele- 1 + therapy
Example Sentences
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About 24% of adults used a combination of face-to-face and teletherapy in 2023, while roughly 23% got help exclusively in person, according to the survey of about 20,000 California households.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2025
For example, about 81% of San Francisco Bay Area residents who visited a medical professional for mental healthcare in 2023 did so either fully or partially via teletherapy.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2025
Nearly 40% of adults using outpatient psychotherapy in 2021 accessed at least one session via teletherapy.
From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2024
"This increase in psychotherapy use, driven by the rise of teletherapy, has largely benefited socioeconomically advantaged adults with mild to moderate distress."
From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2024
Hogans estimates 20% of school counselors who left have taken teletherapy jobs, which offer more flexible hours.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 2, 2023
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