electroconvulsive therapy
US /ɪˌlektrəʊkənˈvʌlsɪv ˈθerəpi/
UK /ɪˌlektrəʊkənˈvʌlsɪv ˈθerəpi/
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電休克療法, ECT
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.
電休克療法有時用於治療嚴重抑鬱症。
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Patients undergoing electroconvulsive therapy receive anesthesia.
接受電休克療法的患者會接受麻醉。
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