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Unit 11 B卷一、阅读理解AIn an article in the American Journal of Psychiatry，Dr.Thomas F．Dwyer，a Massachusetts psychiatrist(精神病医生)，says he has practiced“telepsychiatry”，via video for five years.Its“adoption by psychiatrists and patients，”he predicts，“will proceed quickly if the organizers cope with the unreasonable responses of some users.”But wait：that article appeared almost 40 years ago.It told how microwave television signals were used to connect a satellite clinic to Massachusetts General Hospital in BostonToday，even with the rise of the Internet，virtual treatment hasn’t been widely adopted.But several start-up companies are trying to make Dr.Dwyer’s decades-old vision a reality.Therapy delivered over the Internet，says Lynn Bufka，a psychologist，“may open access to those who might be reluctant to go to an office or to those who might be physically or psychologically unable to.”People who support the idea of Internet-based treatment point to some research suggesting that it is effective for certain kinds of conditions，like depression and anxiety.Reporting in The Lancet in 2009，a team of researchers found that the therapy delivered remotely to depressed patients in Britain continued to show benefits eight months later.But companies promoting online treatment must deal with a lack of support from insurance companies，Medicare and Medicaid.Most states don’t require insurers to pay for“tele-health”services.And any aid fund can be less than for in-person treatment.Medicare offers aid fund only if providers are very scarce，as in rural areas.One company that is trying to match patients to treatment online is Cope Today.Its chief executive，said the company，which began in 2010，worked with the North Carolina National Guard for a pilot test of its service.It has opened its service to individuals，whom it attracts primarily with search ads that are keyed to phrases like“online counseling”or“treating anxiety”．Cope Today lets prospective clients view a list of specialists and their avai