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electroconvulsive therapy

[ih-lek-troh-kuhn-vuhl-siv, ih-lek-] / ɪˈlɛk troʊ kənˈvʌl sɪv, ɪˌlɛk- /
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treatment of mental disorders involving electric shocks passing through the brain
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Van Rootselaar posted that she hoped to find the right amount that would allow her to “experience something positive in my life,” adding that electroconvulsive therapy and prescribed medications hadn’t resolved her mental illness.

From The Wall Street Journal

These included intensive options such as electroconvulsive therapy and transcranial magnetic stimulation, highlighting just how difficult their condition had been to treat.

From Science Daily

She has previously spoken about having depression and has described it as the "curse of the strong" after revealing she underwent electroconvulsive therapy to treat her own symptoms.

From BBC

It seemed to work: Antidepressants and electroconvulsive therapy often made the animal try harder.

From Science Magazine

People can decline electroconvulsive therapy, for instance, or name care they want medical staff to try before they use approaches of last resort, such as arm and leg restraints.

From Seattle Times