electroconvulsive therapy

US /ɪˌlektrəʊkənˈvʌlsɪv ˈθerəpi/
UK /ɪˌlektrəʊkənˈvʌlsɪv ˈθerəpi/
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terapia eletroconvulsiva, TEC

a psychiatric treatment in which seizures are electrically induced in patients to provide relief from mental disorders

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Electroconvulsive therapy is sometimes used for severe depression.
A terapia eletroconvulsiva é por vezes utilizada para depressão grave.
Patients undergoing electroconvulsive therapy receive anesthesia.
Pacientes submetidos à terapia eletroconvulsiva recebem anestesia.