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Shock therapy
Introduction
Shock therapy or shock treatment may refer to:
- A form of aversion therapy where an electric shock is used as a negative stimulus.
- Electroconvulsive therapy, the deliberate and controlled induction of a seizure or other disturbance of brain function for the purpose of psychiatric treatment.