정신 질환 치료를 위해 뇌에 짧은 전기 자극을 가하여 인위적으로 경련을 유도하는 치료법.
A medical treatment for severe mental illness in which brief electrical pulses are sent to the brain to induce a controlled seizure.
예문:
"The psychiatrist recommended ECT for the patient who had not responded to traditional antidepressants."
"Modern ECT is performed under general anesthesia to ensure patient safety and comfort."