| shock therapy or shock treatment | |
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| the treatment of certain psychotic conditions by injecting drugs or by passing an electric current through the brain (electroconvulsive therapy) to produce convulsions or coma | |
| shock treatment or shock treatment | |
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shock therapy n.
Any of various treatments for mental disorders, such as major depression or schizophrenia, in which a convulsion or brief coma is induced by administering a drug or passing an electric current through the brain. Also called shock treatment.
The treatment of a mentally ill person by passing electric shocks through the brain.