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Meaning of "electroconvulsive therapy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY

electroconvulsive therapy  [ɪˌlɛktrəʊkənˈvʌlsɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY

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WHAT DOES ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

electroconvulsive therapy

Electroconvulsive therapy

Electroconvulsive therapy, formerly known as electroshock, is a standard psychiatric treatment in which seizures are electrically induced in patients to provide relief from psychiatric illnesses. ECT is usually used as a last line of intervention for major depressive disorder, schizophrenia, mania and catatonia. A usual course of ECT involves multiple administrations, typically given two or three times per week until the patient is no longer suffering symptoms. It was first introduced in 1938 by Italian neuropsychiatrists Ugo Cerletti and Lucio Bini, and gained widespread popularity among psychiatrists as a form of treatment in the 1940s and 1950s. In western fiction, it is usually depicted as a painful procedure, but in western countries ECT is administered under anesthetic with a muscle relaxant. About 70 percent of ECT patients are women, possibly because they are at twice the risk for depression as men. Although a large amount of research has been carried out, the exact mechanism of action of ECT remains elusive, and successful ECT is usually followed by medication treatment.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY


anticonvulsive
ˌæntɪkənˈvʌlsɪv
appulsive
əˈpʌlsɪv
compulsive
kəmˈpʌlsɪv
convulsive
kənˈvʌlsɪv
divulsive
daɪˈvʌlsɪv
emulsive
ɪˈmʌlsɪv
expulsive
ɪkˈspʌlsɪv
impulsive
ɪmˈpʌlsɪv
propulsive
prəˈpʌlsɪv
repulsive
rɪˈpʌlsɪv
retropulsive
ˌretrəʊˈpʌlsɪv
revulsive
rɪˈvʌlsɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY

electrocardiographic
electrocardiographically
electrocardiography
electrocautery
electrocement
electrochemic
electrochemical
electrochemical equivalent
electrochemical series
electrochemically
electrochemist
electrochemistry
electrochromatic
electrochromatography
electroclash
electrocorticogram
electroculture
electrocute
electrocution
electrocyte

WORDS THAT END LIKE ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY

aromatherapy
chemotherapy
family therapy
gene therapy
group therapy
hormone replacement therapy
hydrotherapy
hypnotherapy
immunotherapy
occupational therapy
pharmacotherapy
physical therapy
physiotherapy
phytotherapy
psychotherapy
radiation therapy
radiotherapy
retail therapy
speech therapy
therapy
triple combination therapy

Synonyms and antonyms of electroconvulsive therapy in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «electroconvulsive therapy» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

电休克治疗
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

La terapia electroconvulsiva
570 millions of speakers

English

electroconvulsive therapy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

electroconvulsive चिकित्सा
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

العلاج بالصدمة الكهربائية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

электросудорожной терапии
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

eletroconvulsoterapia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ইলেক্ট্রোকনভালসিভ থেরাপি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

la thérapie par électrochocs
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Terapi elektrokonvulsif
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Elektrokrampftherapie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

電気けいれん療法
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

전기 충격 치료
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Therapy electroconvulsive
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Liệu pháp co
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மின்னாற்பகுப்பு சிகிச்சை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

इलेक्ट्रोकॉनव्ह्लॉजिक थेरपी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Elektrokonvulsif terapi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

terapia elettroconvulsiva
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

terapia elektrowstrząsami
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ЕСТ
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

terapie cu electrosocuri
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ηλεκτροσπασμοθεραπεία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

elektrokonvulsiewe terapie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

elektrokonvulsiv behandling
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

elektrokonvulsiv terapi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of electroconvulsive therapy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about electroconvulsive therapy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY»

Discover the use of electroconvulsive therapy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to electroconvulsive therapy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Clinical Manual of Electroconvulsive Therapy
The authors of Clinical Manual of Electroconvulsive Therapy offer this volume to help psychiatrists successfully incorporate electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) into their clinical practices.
Mehul V. Mankad, John L. Beyer, Richard D. Weiner, 2010
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Electroconvulsive Therapy
The classic text on the subject, written by a renowned researcher and physician, Electroconvulsive Therapy is an excellent resource for patients, their families, and mental health professionals.
Max Fink MD Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology Emeritus State University of New York at Stony Brook, 2008
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Ethics in Electroconvulsive Therapy
This volume will not only garner the interest of mental health professionals, but will call on policy makers and ethicists to examine its arguments.
Jan-Otto Ottosson, Max Fink, 2004
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The Practice of Electroconvulsive Therapy: Recommendations ...
This is especially true for severely ill patients -- those with severe major depression with psychotic features, acute mania with psychotic features, or catatonia.
American Psychiatric Association, 2008
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Shock Therapy: A History of Electroconvulsive Treatment in ...
In this book, Edward Shorter and David Healy trace the controversial history of ECT and other "shock" therapies.
Edward Shorter, David Healy, 2013
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Electroconvulsive Therapy: A Programmed Text
This book also contains more than 50 useful tables and figures for quick reference and a reference list for ECT device manufacturers; continuing education activities; and lists of educational materials for health care providers, patients, ...
John L. Beyer, Richard D. Weiner, Mark D. Glenn, 1998
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Shock
This book presents a full picture of ECT, analyzing the treatment?s risks along with its benefits.
Kitty Dukakis, Larry Tye, 2007
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Electroshock: Restoring the Mind
"A sourcebook for patients, their families, caretakers, and mental health professionals, Electroshock clarifies misconceptions about ECT."--BOOK JACKET
Max Fink, 1999
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The Clinical Science of Electroconvulsive Therapy
This volume presents a timely account of the present state of ECT research and clinical practice and the irreplaceable niche ECT occupies in the treatment hierarchy of severe mental illness.
C. Edward Coffey, 1993
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The practice of electroconvulsive therapy: recommendations ...
The updated format and content of this second edition make it a remarkably practical guide for the safe and effective use of ECT.
American Psychiatric Association. Committee on Electroconvulsive Therapy, Richard D. Weiner, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term electroconvulsive therapy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Making cruel unusual
Dr Zarate works with patients who have not responded to six or seven other forms of treatment, sometimes including electroconvulsive therapy. «The Economist, Jul 15»
2
Psychiatric Drugs are False Prophets with Big Profits. Psychiatry Has …
Next, we have electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), which came along soon after IST, in 1938. ECT was still a part of the curriculum in my own ... «Mad In America, Jul 15»
3
Late writer Dave Godfrey created three publishing houses
Mr. Godfrey briefly returned to Trinity, but was asked to leave after he vigorously protested against the electroconvulsive therapy prescribed to a ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
4
Mental health patient left alone for 35 minutes in lead-up to his death
Mr Joseph also expressed the belief that a decision to treat Mr Campion using electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) should have been made earlier. «Norfolk Eastern Daily Press, Jul 15»
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Hacking the brain: can DIY neuroscience make you happier – and …
tDCS has been used for over 100 years but was overshadowed for much of the 20th century by electroconvulsive therapy and drug treatments. «New Statesman, Jul 15»
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How ketamine is revolutionizing the way we treat depression
Ketamine infusions have been found in at least one study to yield results superior to electroconvulsive therapy, which is an astounding fact. «Fox News, Jul 15»
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Medical history, historical mystery fascinate
... the first use of insulin to treat diabetes (1921); the application of electroconvulsive therapy in mental illness (1940); the discovery of penicillin, ... «The Advocate, Jun 15»
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Mental health patient died at hospital after choking on sandwich
Yesterday, jurors at Norfolk Coroner's Court were told how doctors planned to treat Mr Campion using electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), but the ... «Norfolk Eastern Daily Press, Jun 15»
9
Could This Head Gear Help Treat Parkinson's Disease?
Nor is transcranial stimulation like electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), or “shock treatment,” the stigmatized but often highly effective depression ... «Smithsonian, Jun 15»
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Malaria fever therapy: Wide-spread administration in Vienna was an …
... the “shock and fever cures” (malaria fever therapy, insulin coma therapy, metrazol shock therapy, electroconvulsive therapy) introduced in the ... «HealthCanal.com, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Electroconvulsive therapy [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/electroconvulsive-therapy>. May 2024 ».
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