electroshock therapy
US /ɪˌlektrəʊˈʃɑːk ˌθerəpi/
UK /ɪˌlektrəʊˈʃɑːk ˌθerəpi/
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terapia de electroshock, terapia electroconvulsiva
a psychiatric treatment in which seizures are electrically induced in patients to provide relief from mental disorders
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Electroshock therapy is sometimes used for severe depression.
La terapia de electroshock a veces se usa para la depresión severa.
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The doctor recommended electroshock therapy as a last resort.
El médico recomendó la terapia de electroshock como último recurso.