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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Electroconvulsive Therapy
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Terapia Electroconvulsiva
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Eletroconvulsoterapia
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Synonyms English:
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Convulsive Therapy, Electric
ECT (Psychotherapy)
Electroshock Therapy
Shock Therapy, Electric
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Tree Number:
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F04.570.200.583
F04.669.224.300
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Definition English:
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Electrically induced CONVULSIONS primarily used in the treatment of severe AFFECTIVE DISORDERS and SCHIZOPHRENIA. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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a psychotherapy technique: do not confuse with ELECTROCONVULSIVE SHOCK, an experimental tool
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History Note English:
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81; was SHOCK THERAPY, ELECTRIC 1963-80; ELECTROCONVULSIVE SHOCK was heading 1966-67
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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4637
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Unique Identifier:
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D004565
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