electric shock therapy
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Correspondence seen by the BBC shows that the University of Birmingham did initially deny that Chris' electric shock therapy ever took place.
From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2020
For several years, Ms. Jordan took him to medical specialists across the country, seeking a cure for his symptoms and subjecting him to experimental therapies, among them stem-cell transplants and electric shock therapy.
From New York Times ● Oct. 8, 2014
In 1972, Democratic presidential nominee George McGovern chose Shriver as his running mate after his first choice for the job, Missouri Senator Tom Eagleton, was revealed to have undergone electric shock therapy to treat depression.
From Reuters ● Jan. 17, 2011
These include electric shock therapy, insulin therapy, and lobotomy.
From The Guardian ● May 17, 2010
A group of leading U.S. psychiatrists, headed by Dr. William C. Menninger, has now issued a stern warning against "abuses" of electric shock therapy.
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