Online therapy for teenagers

浙江 胡君祥

Online therapy may be referred to as other names,such as e-therapy or telemedicine（遠程醫療）.Just as the name suggests,online therapy allows people to meet with therapists online rather than a face-to-face meeting in an office.A therapist may communicate via text messages,a mobile app,email,or a specific website.Some therapists use video chat,while others communicate only by text messages.

Obviously,online therapy has some advantages.First,most teens enjoy chatting online,so therapy over the computer can feel more comfortable than talking to a therapist face-to-face.Second,online therapy can save time because you don't have to drive to a therapist's office.For teens who live in rural areas or those who don't have transportation,online appointments may provide easier access.Third,many teens feel embarrassed about seeing a therapist and they may fear their peers will find out they're in treatment.Online therapy can reduce many of those concerns.Finally,it may be less expensive.Online therapy prices may be lower than in-person therapy.

However,online therapy also has some potential drawbacks.First,if your Internet goes down,you won't be able to contact the therapist.Second,the absence of face-to-face contact may impair treatment.Mental health professionals learn a lot of information by watching someone's body language.If your teen is communicating over email,the therapist won't be able to read your teen's body language or listen to the inflection（語調變化）in your teen's voice.Third,your teen's written expressions may be lacking.Online communication requires your teen to be able to read and retain information from the therapist.It also requires that they be able to express themselves effectively in text.Teens who struggle with written communication are not likely to be good candidates（人選）for online therapy.

So it's important to ensure your teen is a good candidate for online therapy and to educate your child about the potential risks before starting treatment.If you're unsure about online therapy for your child,combining online therapy with face-to-face therapy is a good idea.

Ⅰ.Difficult word in sentence

A therapist may communicateviatext messages,a mobile app,email,or a specific website.

語境：治療師可以通過短信、手機應用程序、電子郵件或特定網站進行交流。

分析：本句中的via意為“經由；通過；憑借；借助于”。

Ⅱ.Useful sentence pattern

Combining online therapy with face-to-face therapy is a good idea.

語境：將在線治療與面對面治療相結合是個好主意。

分析：本句中的Combining online therapy with face-to-face therapy是動名詞短語作主語。

閱讀短文，根據其內容寫一篇60詞左右的內容概要。

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寫作導引

一、語篇研讀

本文是說明文，主題語境是人與社會。文章主要介紹了在線治療的優缺點。其結構為“總—分—總”：第一段對online therapy下定義，第二段介紹online therapy的優點，第三段介紹online therapy的缺點，第四段就孩子的online therapy問題提出建議。

二、信息梳理

根據上述分析，從每段里找出關鍵信息點。

三、要點整合

將以上各段的信息點合成為一個句子。

四、句式改寫

可以采用替換、轉換和信息概括等技巧來實現對原文要點的轉述。

1.替換：同義詞替換、單詞替換短語、短語替換句子等。例如：

However,online therapy also has some potentialdrawbacks.→However,online therapy also has some potentialdisadvantages.

2.轉換：詞性轉換、反義詞轉換、句式轉換、語態轉換、主語轉換等。例如：

If you'reunsureabout online therapy for your child,combiningonline therapy with face-to-face therapy is a good idea.→So if you'renot surewhether online therapy is right for your child,it's a good idea tocombineit with face-to-face therapy.

五、潤色成篇

1.運用適當的連接詞潤色文章。

表轉折：but、however、though、although等

表并列、遞進：as well as、in addition to、not only...but also...、besides、what's more、furthermore等

表對比：meanwhile、on the one hand...,on the other hand...、on the contrary、by contrast等

表列舉：firstly、secondly、finally等

表原因：because （of）、due to、on account of、for等

表舉例：for example/instance、such as、and so on等

表總結：therefore、consequently、in short、in conclusion、in a word等

2.關注所寫概要的詞數,詞數超過72了就要刪減一些細節，詞數少于48，可添加一些細節。例如：

Online therapy refers to video-chatting or text-messaging with a therapist over the Internet to treat an illness.→Online therapy refers to chatting with a therapist over the Internet to treat an illness.(刪減細節)

So it's a good idea to combine it with face-to-face therapy.→So if you're not sure whether online therapy is right for your child,it's a good idea to combine it with face-to-face therapy.(增加細節)