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electroconvulsive therapy

/ɪˌlɛktrəʊkənˈvʌlsɪv ˈθɛrəpi/

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/ɪˌlɛktrəʊkənˈvʌlsɪv ˈθɛrəpi/C1formalmedical
  • ruМедицинская процедура, при которой через мозг пропускают слабые электрические токи для намеренного вызывания кратковременного припадка, используемая в основном для лечения тяжёлой депрессии и других психических расстройств.

A medical procedure in which small electric currents are passed through the brain to intentionally trigger a brief seizure, used primarily to treat severe depression and other mental health conditions.

  1. Medical treatment for mental disordersC1formal

    A psychiatric treatment in which seizures are electrically induced in a patient to provide relief from severe mental disorders, particularly major depression.

    ruЭлектросудорожная терапия

    • Electroconvulsive therapy is sometimes used when other treatments for depression have failed.
    • The patient underwent a series of electroconvulsive therapy sessions.
    • Modern electroconvulsive therapy is performed under anesthesia and is much safer than in the past.