Psychiatry and Psychology

Convulsive Therapy

Convulsions induced in order to treat MENTAL DISORDERS. It is used primarily in the treatment of severe affective disorders and SCHIZOPHRENIA.

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Convulsions induced in order to treat MENTAL DISORDERS. It is used primarily in the treatment of severe affective disorders and SCHIZOPHRENIA.

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16 entry terms
  • Shock Therapy
  • Therapy, Convulsive
  • Therapy, Shock
  • Convulsive Therapies
  • Shock Therapies
  • Therapies, Convulsive
  • Therapies, Shock
  • Coma Therapy, Insulin
  • Insulin Coma Therapy
  • Insulin Shock Therapy
  • Shock Therapy, Insulin
  • Therapy, Insulin Coma
  • Therapy, Insulin Shock
  • Coma Therapies, Insulin
  • Insulin Coma Therapies
  • Therapies, Insulin Coma

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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.

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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse with CONVULSIONS /ther; do not confuse entry term SHOCK THERAPY with SHOCK /ther nor entry term INSULIN COMA THERAPY with INSULIN COMA

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History Note

81; was SHOCK THERAPY 1963-80; SHOCK THERAPY, INSULIN was heading 1963-80

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Convulsive Therapy. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003295. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003295
  2. Convulsive Therapy. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shock_therapy_(psychiatry)
  3. Convulsive Therapy. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2248475