electroconvulsive therapy
US /ɪˌlektrəʊkənˈvʌlsɪv ˈθerəpi/
UK /ɪˌlektrəʊkənˈvʌlsɪv ˈθerəpi/

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电休克疗法, 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.
电休克疗法有时用于治疗严重抑郁症。
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Patients undergoing electroconvulsive therapy receive anesthesia.
接受电休克疗法的患者会接受麻醉。
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