shock treatment

Noun

Meaning

treatment of certain psychotic states by the administration of shocks that are followed by convulsions

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

est psychosurgery shock therapy aversion therapy

Hypernyms

therapy

Hyponyms

ECT insulin shock electroconvulsive therapy electroshock electroshock therapy insulin shock therapy

Examples

He also hosted the British reality television documentary Shock Treatment in 2005. Source: Internet

The film's creative team also produced Shock Treatment in 1981, a standalone feature using the characters of Brad and Janet and featuring some of the same cast. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

shock therapies shock therapy shock to the system shock treatments shock troop shock troops