From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishshock treatmentˈshock ˌtreatment (also shock therapy) noun [uncountable] 1 MHtreatment of mental illness using powerful electric shocks2 the use of extreme methods to change a system or solve a problem as quickly as possible – used especially in news reports the government’s shock therapy economic programme
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shock treatment• She had her first shock treatment immediately.• And she has received shock treatment before.• I only met him after he had that terrible shock treatment. 