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shock therapy

The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

shock ther·a·py (also shock treatment) • n. treatment of chronic mental conditions by electroconvulsive therapy or by inducing physiological shock. ∎ fig. sudden and drastic measures taken to solve an intractable problem.

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shock therapy

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shock therapy see electroconvulsive therapy .

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shock therapy See electroconvulsive therapy

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