electroshock therapy (treatment)
1electroshock therapy — noun the administration of a strong electric current that passes through the brain to induce convulsions and coma (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑electroconvulsive therapy, ↑electroshock, ↑ECT • Hypernyms: ↑shock therapy, ↑shock treatment, ↑ …
2electroshock therapy — noun Date: 1942 the treatment of mental disorder 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 called also… …
3electroshock therapy — A treatment for severe depression and certain mental disorders. A brief seizure is induced by giving electrical stimulation to the brain through electrodes placed on the scalp. Also called electroconvulsive therapy and ECT …
4electroshock treatment — electroshock therapy or electroshock treatment, shock therapy using an electric current passed through the brain: »He has received electroshock therapy to relieve his despondency (New Scientist) …
5treatment — Medical or surgical management of a patient. SEE ALSO: therapy, therapeutics. [Fr. traitement (see treat)] active t. a therapeutic substance or course intended to ameliorate the basic disease …
6electroshock — noun the administration of a strong electric current that passes through the brain to induce convulsions and coma (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑electroconvulsive therapy, ↑electroshock therapy, ↑ECT • Hypernyms: ↑shock therapy, ↑shock treatment, ↑ …
7therapy — 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 …
8therapy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. therapeutics, remedy, healing, cure; rehabilitation, restoration; physical therapy, psychotherapy, etc. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. therapeutics, remedy, healing, treatment, cure; see also medicine 3 .… …
9electroshock — n. therapy which uses electric shock as a treatment for serious mental illnesses …
10Electroconvulsive therapy — Intervention ICD 10 PCS GZB ICD 9 CM 94.27 …
