shock treatment
Voltage for depression
Shock treatment is the use of electric shocks to treat mental illness, particularly severe depression—more formally called electroconvulsive therapy.
The term extends figuratively to any drastic measure intended to jolt a person or system into change: The economy needs shock treatment, not gradual reform.
The phrase often implies harsh or extreme intervention.
- wake-up callJolt into awareness
- rude awakeningStartling unpleasant realization
- electroconvulsive therapyElectrical brain stimulation treatment
- defibrillationElectric cardiac rhythm reset
- psychiatric historyPast psychological care record
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- Emergency MedicineEMT, emergency medicine, EMS, paramedic, paramedics
- treatmentstreatments, medication, medicine, therapies, surgery
- military medicinecombat medics, combat medic, field hospitals, army surgeon, combat medicine
- safety guidesfirst aid guide, first aid manual, emergency preparedness, CPR guide, fire safety guide
- shocksanaphylaxis, aftershock
- ECTECT, electrodes, electrode, brain stimulation, seizure
shock treatmenttalk therapy
Psychological treatment via conversation
psychotherapy · psychoanalysis · counseling · cognitive behavioral therapy · cognitive therapy
shock treatmentconservative treatment
Non-surgical medical management
watchful waiting · non-invasive treatment · supportive care · holistic treatment · natural healing
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