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shock therapy
noun as in treatment of psychotic states with electrical shock
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It marked the first direct clash with a psychiatric profession that had classified homosexuality as a mental disorder and advised everything from talk therapy to psychologically destructive shock therapy to “cure” homosexuality.
At the extreme in this genre is ECT, or shock therapy, which induces seizures—and is typically used as a last resort.
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On this page you'll find 9 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to shock therapy, such as: convulsive therapy, ect, electroconvulsive therapy, electrotherapy, est, and psychosurgery.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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