A psychiatrist treats a patient with major depression with an electric current that is passed through the brain. This type of therapy is called

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Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is the passage of electric current through the brain to produce convulsions. It is used to treat persistent depression, mania, and other disorders. The word breaks down into the suffix -ive meaning quality of, the prefix -con- meaning with, the root/combining form electr/o- meaning electricity, and the root -vuls- meaning tear, pull.

A Psychiatrist Treats a Patient with Major Depression with an Electric