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  1. shock therapy, shock treatmentnoun

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

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  1. shock therapynoun

    electroconvulsive therapy

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  1. shock therapy

    Shock Therapy is an economic and political strategy involving abrupt and radical changes implemented simultaneously in order to address crises or transition from one socio-economic model to another. This term also refers to a type of psychiatric treatment, known as electroconvulsive therapy, used for severe mental illnesses, where seizures are electrically induced in patients for therapeutic effect. The context in which the term 'shock therapy' is used determines its definition.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of shock therapy in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of shock therapy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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