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They say shock therapy is good for some things, but it didn't do me any good. It was a pretty primitive treatment at the time - once they gave it to you, you couldn't remember how long you'd been there. It knocked me back for a long time. I thought I'd never write again.
Don Everly

Meaning of "shock therapy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SHOCK THERAPY

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHOCK THERAPY

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Shock therapy is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SHOCK THERAPY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of shock therapy in the English dictionary

The definition of shock therapy in the dictionary is the treatment of certain psychotic conditions by injecting drugs or by passing an electric current through the brain to produce convulsions or coma.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHOCK THERAPY

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WORDS THAT END LIKE SHOCK THERAPY

aromatherapy
chemotherapy
electroconvulsive therapy
family therapy
gene therapy
group therapy
hormone replacement therapy
hydrotherapy
hypnotherapy
immunotherapy
occupational therapy
pharmacotherapy
physical therapy
physiotherapy
phytotherapy
psychotherapy
radiation therapy
radiotherapy
speech therapy
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Synonyms and antonyms of shock therapy in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «shock therapy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHOCK THERAPY

Find out the translation of shock therapy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of shock therapy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «shock therapy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

休克疗法
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

terapia de choque
570 millions of speakers

English

shock therapy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आघात चिकित्सा
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

العلاج بالصدمة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Шоковая терапия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

terapia de choque
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শক থেরাপি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

thérapie de choc
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Terapi kejutan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schocktherapie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ショック療法
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

충격 요법
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kejut therapy
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

liệu pháp sốc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அதிர்ச்சி சிகிச்சை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शॉक थेरपी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

şok terapisi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

terapia d´urto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

terapii szokowej
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

шокова терапія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

terapie de șoc
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

θεραπεία σοκ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skok terapie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

chockterapi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sjokkterapi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of shock therapy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHOCK THERAPY»

The term «shock therapy» is regularly used and occupies the 90.824 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHOCK THERAPY» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «SHOCK THERAPY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word shock therapy.
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Don Everly
They say shock therapy is good for some things, but it didn't do me any good. It was a pretty primitive treatment at the time - once they gave it to you, you couldn't remember how long you'd been there. It knocked me back for a long time. I thought I'd never write again.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHOCK THERAPY»

Discover the use of shock therapy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to shock therapy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism
The Shock Doctrine retells the story of the most dominant ideology of our time, Milton Friedman's free market economic revolution.
Naomi Klein, 2010
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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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The Deranged Stalker's Journal to Pop Culture Shock Therapy
So if you are one of the millions of people who often wonders what it would be like if a psychopath and his imaginary friend kept a journal of a funny-yet-obscure comic that will most likely never appear in your newspaper, this is certainly ...
Bratton, Doug, 2010
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Shock Therapy for the American Health Care System: Why ...
Shock Therapy For the American Health Care System describes the problems of the health care system and offers a program of comprehensive reform that is more far-reaching than anything currently being proposed.
Robert Levine, 2009
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Shock Therapy: Stories
This collection of translations into English presents a number of his better-known stories.
S. Ghose, 2001
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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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Shock Therapy! What Role for Thai Monetary Policy?
Thailand had to endure three major shocks during 2008–2011: the global financial crisis, the Japanese earthquake, and the Thai floods of 2011.
Mr. Harun Alp, Selim Elekdag, 2012
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From Shock to Therapy : The Political Economy of ...
This is the first comprehensive study of the economics and politics of postsocialism to be written by an author so deeplyDSand so successfullyDSinvolved in the reform process.
Grzegorz W. Kolodko, 2000
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PUSHBUTTON PSYCHIATRY: A CULTURAL HISTORY OF ELECTRIC SHOCK ...
This volume uncovers the roots of electroshock in America, an outgrowth of western patriarchal medicine with primarily female patients.
Timothy W Kneeland, Carol A.B. Warren, 2012
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Shock therapy and privatization: an analysis of Romania's ...
The first edition of ths book was published in Bucharest in 1994 and received the 1995 Award Book Romanian Academy of Arts and Sciences; this second edition is updated to include recent reforms and developments in Romania.
Dan Grindea, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHOCK THERAPY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term shock therapy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Lou Reed's sister: singer's electroshock therapy wasn't for …
Reed had returned to a state of high anxiety and avoidance, when a psychiatrist recommended electroshock therapy. “Each of us suffered the loss of our dear ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
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Shock therapy induces structural changes in the brain, study finds
Electroconvulsive therapy remains a powerful and fast-acting salve for patients whose depression doesn't yield to lesser treatments, and now researchers ... «Los Angeles Times, Mar 15»
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ONGC goes for shock therapy under PM's Make in India move
The state-run explorer is gearing up to inducting an alternative technology, which uses mostly shock waves instead of water and chemicals, in co-operation with ... «Times of India, Feb 15»
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China orders payout in 'gay shock therapy' case
China has ordered a psychiatric clinic to pay compensation to a gay man who was given electric shocks in an attempt to make him heterosexual. The man, Yang ... «BBC News, Dec 14»
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Pavlok Wristband uses shock therapy to keep wearers from overeating
Dickson remains wary of shock therapy, according to The Dot, but admitted that the wristband was at least somewhat effective because 'I was more than able to ... «Daily Mail, Dec 14»
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Skin shocks used at Massachusetts school draw FDA investigation
13, 2014: In this photo, therapist Joe Andrade checks the ankle strap of a ... FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg says the shock therapy has raised a lot of ... «Fox News, Sep 14»
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Gay activists in China sue over electric shock therapy used to 'cure …
BEIJING — Gay rights activists in China sued a counseling center Thursday for its offers to cure homosexuality through “conversion therapy” — the first lawsuit of ... «Washington Post, Jul 14»
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PM/AM: Shock Yourself to Health
Let mild electroshock therapy help. Productivity apps and devices aren't exactly a new concept, but most operate on a positive reinforcement model. Created by ... «Popular Mechanics, Jul 14»
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Think Gay Conversion in Britain is Suspect? China Provides …
Conversion therapy designed to banish homosexual feelings is controversial ... Zhang opted for the electro-shock therapy after deciding that living as a gay man ... «International Business Times UK, Jan 14»
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Shock Therapy Can 'Erase' Bad Memories, Brain Researchers Show
In the film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, unhappy lovers undergo an experimental brain treatment to erase all memories of each other from their minds. «Huffington Post, Dec 13»

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