Etymology From tele- + therapy; formed in the 19th century.
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Archaic A (nonscientific or pseudoscientific) form of (alleged) medical therapy involving telepathy; also (archaically) called the absent treatment.
teletherapy
noun
Etymology From tele- + therapy; formed circa the 1940s.
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Radiotherapy using a source of ionizing radiation at some distance from the patient, typically tens of centimetres.
teletherapy
noun
Etymology From tele- + therapy; formed in the 21st century.
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Talk therapy delivered remotely via telecommunications such as telephone audio calls and video calls.
The experience of being a patient through services like these will vary. Plenty of people who sign up for teletherapy through services like BetterHelp will have their needs met. I currently use a telehealth service provided by my insurance that matched me with a local practitioner in order to access medication, and I’m happy with it.2024 May 16, A.W. Ohlheiser, “Teletherapy can really help, and really hurt. From privacy breaches to bad providers, teletherapy services often come with a hidden cost”, in Vox, retrieved 21 May 2024: