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View synonyms for electroconvulsive therapy
electroconvulsive therapy
[ ih-lek-troh-kuhn-vuhl-siv, ih-lek- ]
noun
, Psychiatry.
- a treatment for serious mental illnesses, as severe depressive disorders, involving the application to the head of electric current in order to induce a seizure: usually administered after sedatives and muscle relaxants. : ECT
electroconvulsive therapy
/ ɪˌlɛktrəʊkənˈvʌlsɪv /
noun
- med the treatment of certain psychotic conditions by passing an electric current through the brain to induce coma or convulsions ECT Also calledelectroshock therapy See also shock therapy
electroconvulsive therapy
/ ĭ-lĕk′trō-kən-vŭl′sĭv /
- Administration of electric current to the brain through electrodes placed on the head, usually near the temples, in order to induce unconsciousness and brief seizures. It is used in the treatment of certain psychiatric disorders, especially severe depression.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of electroconvulsive therapy1
First recorded in 1945–50; electro- + convulsive
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