shock treatment
Example Sentences
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Or were they swimming with the normative current in order to maintain careers, families, social standing — or, for that matter, to avoid being sent to asylums for shock treatment?
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
In 2017, NHS England and the Royal College of Psychiatrists pledged to stop practising conversion therapy, including electric shock treatment.
From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025
Yet skeptics of Mr. Volcker’s economic shock treatment have pointed out that he partly got lucky.
From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2023
Oil prices are down around 4% since Wednesday as the shock treatment seemed to take effect.
From Reuters • Nov. 18, 2021
I didn't see how Doctor Nolan could tell you went to sleep during a shock treatment if she'd never had a shock treatment herself.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
