teletherapy
Americannoun
-
Also called external radiation therapy. treatment of disease using radiation whose source is some distance from the body.
-
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
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Eunkyung Jo, a researcher at the UC Irvine, co-wrote a study published in 2023 that looked at patient reviews of eight of the most popular teletherapy apps.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2025
Even so, the transition from in-person therapy to teletherapy has left some behind.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2025
"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
Olfson's research shows that adults with lower incomes or without private health insurance were also less likely to use teletherapy than their wealthier, privately insured counterparts.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 4, 2024
It now employs more than 300 clinicians providing teletherapy in over 150 school districts in 15 states.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 2, 2023
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
