Translations for „electroconvulsive therapy“ in the English » German Dictionary

elec·tro·con·vul·sive ˈthera·py N no pl Brit

electroconvulsive therapy

Elektroschocktherapie f

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Electroconvulsive therapy can differ in its application in three ways: electrode placement, frequency of treatments, and the electrical waveform of the stimulus.

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Clinical predictors of improvement after electroconvulsive therapy of patients with schizophrenia, neurotic reactions, and affective disorders.

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Freeman used electroconvulsive therapy in the place of a normal anaesthetic and carried out the operation without the aid of a neurosurgeon.

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Now completely demoralized, she submits herself to electroconvulsive therapy as she is no longer confident in her skills.

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In the 1940s electroconvulsive therapy was used for the first time in the hospital, in the 1950s modified insulin therapy was also used.

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Electroconvulsive therapy was also widely used, a procedure whose use is nowadays very contested.

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In his books, he advocates replacing psychiatry's use of drugs and electroconvulsive therapy with humanistic approaches, such as psychotherapy, education, and broader human services.

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He was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and treated with a combination of medication, mainly diazepam, and electroconvulsive therapy.

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Recent research indicates a biological final common pathway may exist which both electroconvulsive therapy and most current antidepressant drugs have in common.

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Over the next ten years, he underwent psychiatric treatment which included psychotropic medication and electroconvulsive therapy.

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