- electric convulsive therapy
- electric shock therapy electroconvulsive t.
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electric convulsive therapy
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convulsive therapy — n SHOCK THERAPY * * * treatment of mental disorders, primarily depression, by induction of convulsions. The type now almost universally used is electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), in which the convulsions are induced by electric current. In earlier… … Medical dictionary
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electro-convulsive therapy — noun (U) electric shock therapy … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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therapy — 1. The treatment of disease or disorder by any method. SEE ALSO: therapeutics. 2. In psychiatry, and clinical psychology, a short term for psychotherapy. SEE ALSO: psychotherapy … Medical dictionary
Electroconvulsive therapy — Intervention ICD 10 PCS GZB ICD 9 CM 94.27 … Wikipedia
History of electroconvulsive therapy in the United Kingdom — Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT, in the past sometimes called electric convulsion therapy or electroplexy) is a controversial psychiatric treatment in which seizures are induced with electricity.Carney S and Geddes J (2003) Editorial:… … Wikipedia
electroconvulsive therapy — n the treatment of mental disorder and esp. depression by the application of electric current to the head of a usu. anesthetized patient that induces unconsciousness and convulsive seizures in the brain abbr. ECT called also electric shock,… … Medical dictionary
shock therapy — n the treatment of mental disorder by the artificial induction of coma or convulsions through use of drugs or electric current called also convulsive therapy see ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY … Medical dictionary
shock therapy — (not in technical use) any of various therapies, as insulin shock therapy or electroconvulsive therapy, that induce convulsions or unconsciousness, used for symptomatic relief in certain mental disorders. Also called shock treatment. [1935 40] *… … Universalium
