electroshocking
Jolting with current
Electroshocking is the application of electric current to the body, either as medical treatment or as a method of stunning or killing.
In psychiatry, electroshocking refers to electroconvulsive therapy for severe depression: The patient underwent electroshocking when medications failed.
In fishing and wildlife management, electroshocking stuns fish for counting or relocation without killing them.
Forcible taking or convulsion
- convulsionSudden involuntary muscle contractions
- spasmInvoluntary muscle contraction
- twitchingInvoluntary muscular contractions
- jerkingAbrupt, spasmodic movement
tremors · shuddering · thrashing · jolting · tonic-clonic · unconsciousness · mouthguard · postictal
Directed flow of charge
- voltageElectrical potential difference
- electrodeConductive interface point
- joulesSI energy units
- waveformGraphed oscillation pattern
stimulus · threshold · impedance · amperage · charge · unilateral · dosing · titration
Stunning fish with current
- stunnerPerson or thing overwhelming
- anodeOxidation electrode
- cathodeElectrode current exits through
- wadingTraversing shallow water on foot
non-lethal · conservation · stream · river · biologist · census
Seizure-inducing psychiatric treatment
- electroconvulsiveUsing electricity to trigger seizures
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- bilateralInvolving two parties
- unilateralAffecting one side only
depression · catatonia · psychosis · schizophrenia · bipolar · mania · remission · psychiatrist
Pressured compliance through threats
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
- stigmaMark of dishonor
- abuseCruel or violent treatment
Scientology · anti-psychiatry · ban · regulation · oversight · malpractice · litigation · activism
seizure
Forcible taking or convulsion
- convulsionSudden involuntary muscle contractions
- spasmInvoluntary muscle contraction
- twitchingInvoluntary muscular contractions
jerking · tremors · shuddering · thrashing · jolting · tonic-clonic · unconsciousness · mouthguard · postictal · confusion
current
Directed flow of charge
waveform · stimulus · threshold · impedance · amperage · charge · unilateral · dosing · titration · conductivity
electrofishing
Stunning fish with current
wading · non-lethal · conservation · stream · river · biologist · census
ECT
Seizure-inducing psychiatric treatment
- electroconvulsiveUsing electricity to trigger seizures
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- bilateralInvolving two parties
unilateral · depression · catatonia · psychosis · schizophrenia · bipolar · mania · remission · psychiatrist · inpatient
coercion
Pressured compliance through threats
abuse · Scientology · anti-psychiatry · ban · regulation · oversight · malpractice · litigation · activism · protest
electroshockingdrugging
Administering intoxicants covertly
medicating · anesthetizing · tranquilizing · gassing · hypnotizing
electroshockingtalk therapy
Psychological treatment via conversation
psychotherapy · counseling · cognitive behavioral therapy · psychoanalysis · medicating
electroshockingsoothing
Reducing distress or discomfort
calming · comforting · nurturing · palliative care · supportive care
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