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shock therapy: see electroconvulsive therapy electroconvulsive therapy in psychiatry, treatment of mood disorders by means of electricity; the broader term "shock therapy" also includes the use of chemical agents. ..... Click the link for more information. . electroconvulsive therapyformerly shock therapyMethod of treating psychiatric disorders by inducing shock through electric current. Electroconvulsive, or electroshock, therapy involves passing an electric current through the patient's head between two electrodes placed over the temples and thus causing a convulsive seizure; it was used to treat bipolar disorder and other types of depression. Shock was previously induced by administering increasingly large doses of insulin until the patient was thrown into a brief coma; the so-called insulin-shock therapy was used for the treatment of schizophrenia. Both forms of shock therapy were developed in the 1930s. Their use declined after the introduction of tranquilizing drugs and antidepressants. shock therapy, treatment 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 therapy [′shäk ‚ther·ə·pē] (psychology) The use of drugs, carbon dioxide, insulin, or electric current to induce coma in the treatment of psychiatric disorders. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Shock therapy largely involved a hefty dose of open-market reforms, such as a floating currency and the end of subsidies, and the results continue to draw both praise and fire today. The idea of bloodletting or shock therapy as cures for what ails you seems antiquated and foolhardy. Emotional reactions reported during insulin shock therapy may be stronger than those experienced during insulin reactions, due to contextual, psychological, and biological factors. |
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