Convulsive Therapy

"Convulsive Therapy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Convulsions induced in order to treat MENTAL DISORDERS. It is used primarily in the treatment of severe affective disorders and SCHIZOPHRENIA.

Descriptor ID	D003295
MeSH Number(s)	F04.570.200
Concept/Terms	Convulsive Therapy Convulsive Therapy Convulsive Therapies Therapies, Convulsive Therapy, Convulsive Therapy, Shock Shock Therapy Shock Therapies Therapies, Shock Coma Therapy, Insulin Coma Therapy, Insulin Coma Therapies, Insulin Insulin Coma Therapies Therapies, Insulin Coma Therapy, Insulin Coma Insulin Coma Therapy Insulin Shock Therapy Insulin Shock Therapy Therapy, Insulin Shock Shock Therapy, Insulin

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Convulsive Therapy".

Psychiatry and Psychology [F]
Behavioral Disciplines and Activities [F04]
Psychiatric Somatic Therapies [F04.570]
Convulsive Therapy [F04.570.200]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Convulsive Therapy".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Convulsive Therapy".

Convulsive Therapy
Electroconvulsive Therapy

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