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Shock therapy, also called electroconvulsive therapy or ECT, is a treatment approach for mental health conditions.—Janelle McSwiggin, Msn, Health, 11 July 2024 News then came out that Eagleton had been treated for depression and had electroconvulsive therapy.—Philip Klinkner, The Conversation, 9 July 2024 Research has shown that electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is also somewhat effective.—Karen Pallarito, Health, 2 June 2024 In 2019, Rachel started struggling with suicidal thoughts after a different romantic relationship ended on bad terms, though electroconvulsive therapy (formerly called electroshock) brought those under control, Skanron said.—Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2024 See All Example Sentences for electroconvulsive therapy
: the treatment of mental illness and especially depression by the application of electric current to the head of a usually anesthetized patient that induces unconsciousness and convulsive seizures in the brain—abbreviation ECT
called alsoelectric shock, electric shock therapy, electroshock therapy
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