electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)

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• Electroconvulsive therapy — Intervention ICD 10 PCS GZB ICD 9 CM 94.27 …   Wikipedia

• Electroconvulsive Therapy —    (ECT)    (from 1938)    Although medicine had known applications of electricity for mental symptoms since the late eighteenth century, only in the mid 1930s did the accelerating interest in somatic therapies sparked by the success of insulin… …   Historical dictionary of Psychiatry

• electroconvulsive therapy — n the treatment of mental disorder and esp. depression by the application of electric current to the head of a usu. anesthetized patient that induces unconsciousness and convulsive seizures in the brain abbr. ECT called also electric shock,… …   Medical dictionary

• History of electroconvulsive therapy in the United Kingdom — Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT, in the past sometimes called electric convulsion therapy or electroplexy) is a controversial psychiatric treatment in which seizures are induced with electricity.Carney S and Geddes J (2003) Editorial:… …   Wikipedia

• electroconvulsive therapy — noun the administration of a strong electric current that passes through the brain to induce convulsions and coma • Syn: ↑electroshock, ↑electroshock therapy, ↑ECT • Hypernyms: ↑shock therapy, ↑shock treatment, ↑electrotherapy, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• electroconvulsive therapy — ECT a treatment for severe depression and occasionally for puerperal psychosis and mania. A convulsion is produced by passing an electric current through the brain. The convulsion is modified by giving a muscle relaxant drug and an anaesthetic,… …   The new mediacal dictionary

• electroconvulsive therapy — ECT. A treatment for severe depression and certain mental disorders. A brief seizure is induced by giving electrical stimulation to the brain through electrodes placed on the scalp. Also called ECT and electroshock therapy …   English dictionary of cancer terms

• electroconvulsive therapy — noun A biomedical therapy for severely depressed patients in which a brief electric current is sent through the brain of an anesthetized patient, abbreviated ECT. Syn: shock therapy …   Wiktionary

• electroconvulsive therapy — /i lek troh keuhn vul siv, i lek /, Psychiatry. a treatment for serious mental illnesses, as severe depressive disorders, involving the application to the head of electric current in order to induce a seizure: usually administered after sedatives …   Universalium

• electroconvulsive therapy — /əˌlɛktroʊkənˈvʌlsɪv θɛrəpi/ (say uh.lektrohkuhn vulsiv theruhpee), /i / (say ee ) noun a type of psychiatric therapy in which an electric shock is administered to the brain, used mainly in treatment of depression; shock treatment. Abbrev.: ECT …  

• electroconvulsive therapy — e|lec|tro|con|vul|sive ther|a|py [ ı,lektroukənvʌlsıv θerəpi ] noun uncount ECT …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English