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Noun Concept
Categories: Psychology stubs, History of psychiatry, Articles requiring reliable medical sources, Physical psychiatric treatments
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shock therapy  shock treatment  convulsive therapy  Chemical shock therapy
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Treatment of certain psychotic states by the administration of shocks that are followed by convulsions WordNet 3.0
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psychiatry
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Treatment of certain psychotic states by the administration of shocks that are followed by convulsions WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Shock therapy describes a set of techniques used in psychiatry to treat depressive disorder or other illnesses, by inducing seizures or other extreme brain states, or as a painful method of aversive conditioning. Wikipedia
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therapy
Psychiatric somatotherapy
HAS KIND
electroconvulsive therapy
insulin shock
metrazol shock
deep sleep therapy
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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shock therapy, shock treatment
Wikipedia
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shock therapy (psychiatry)
Wikidata
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convulsive therapy
Wikipedia Redirections
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Chemical shock therapy
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shock therapy

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